Operation U-Go

The U Go offensive, or Operation C (ウ号作戦), was the Japanese offensive launched in March 1944 against forces of the British Empire in the northeast Indian region of Manipur. Aimed at the Brahmaputra valley, through the two towns of Imphal and Kohima, the offensive along with the overlapping Ha Go offensive was one of the last major Japanese offensives during the Second World War. The offensive culminated in the Battles of Imphal and Kohima where the Japanese and their allies were first held and then pushed back.

Origins of the Japanese plan

In 1942, the Japanese Army had driven the British, Indian and Chinese troops out of Burma. When heavy monsoon rains stopped campaigning, the British and Indian troops had occupied Imphal, the capital of Manipur state. This lay in a plain astride one of the few practicable routes over the jungle-covered mountains which separated India and Burma. The Japanese commander in Burma, Lieutenant General Shōjirō Iida, was asked for his opinion on whether a renewed advance should be made into India after the rains ended. After conferring with his divisional commanders, Iida reported that it would be unwise to do so, because of the difficult terrain and supply problems.

Before U Go

Before U Go (Hangul: 이것만은 알고 가; "just know this before you go") is the repackage of Keep Your Head Down (2011), the fifth Korean studio album by South Korean pop duo TVXQ. It was released on March 16, 2011 by S.M. Entertainment, two months after the original record. The repackage features three new tracks, all of which are remixes of the album's only lead single, "Before U Go." The single is produced by TVXQ's frequent collaborator Yoo Young-jin, who also produced their fifth album lead single "Keep Your Head Down".

Before U Go debuted at number one on South Korea's Gaon Albums Chart and the Hanteo Chart, boosting the sales for the original Keep Your Head Down. The lead single "Before U Go" peaked at number thirteen on the Gaon Singles Chart and number one on various online music charts, receiving generally positive reviews from music critics. The single also won number-one trophies on music programs The Music Trend and Music Bank.

Background

Their first album as a duo, Keep Your Head Down was released in January 2011. U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin recorded the album between 2009 and 2010, and had to re-record some tracks after their split with JYJ.Keep Your Head Down was a commercial success upon its release, peaking at number one on the Gaon Albums Chart and maintained that position for two weeks. The album also peaked at number one on the Hanteo Chart, Hot Tracks, and number four on Media Traffic's United World Chart, a chart that compiles sales from the US Billboard, the Japan Oricon, and the UK Albums Chart.Keep Your Head Down received generally positive reviews from music critics and had nearly 240,000 shipments by mid-year, winning Gaon's Album of the Year award for the first quarter of 2011.