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Chindits

The Chindits, officially known as Long Range Penetration Groups, were special operations units of the British and Indian armies which saw action in 1943–1944 during the Burma Campaign of World War II. Brigadier (later Major-General) Orde Wingate formed them for long-range penetration operations against the Imperial Japanese Army, especially attacking…

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Active
1942–1945
Allegiance
British Empire
Branch
British Army British Indian Army
Country
British India United Kingdom
Decorations
Four members awarded the Victoria Cross
Engagements
Burma campaign of World War II

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Operation Longcloth

Interlude

Operation Thursday

Disbanded

London memorial

Military legacy

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Chindits

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Chindits

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related to The move north · 25
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related to London memorial · 21
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related to External links · 20
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related to Final operations · 19
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related to Organisation and training · 19
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related to Operation Longcloth · 18
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related to Military legacy · 16
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related to Interlude · 14
Chindits → Allied, Although British Army, Eventually, His, India, Japanese, London, Merrill's Marauders, Quebec Conference, The, The US Army, US, Wingate, Winston Churchill
related to Disbanded · 9
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see also · 3
Chindits → Battle, DeggOrder, Denis Edward Arnold MCRoland

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japanese force wingate burma brigade operations men chindit forces army operation air would british india 1944 also march two support

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ChinditsActive1942–19451.00infobox
ChinditsAllegianceBritish Empire1.00infobox
ChinditsBranchBritish Army British Indian Army1.00infobox
ChinditsCountryBritish India United Kingdom1.00infobox
ChinditsDecorationsFour members awarded the Victoria Cross1.00infobox
ChinditsEngagementsBurma campaign of World War II1.00infobox
ChinditsGarrison/HQJhansi, India1.00infobox
ChinditsMotto9 Gorkha ho ki hoina1.00infobox
ChinditsNotable commandersOrde Wingate, Walter Lentaigne1.00infobox
ChinditsRoleDirect action Jungle warfare Long-range penetration Raiding Special operations Special reconnaissance1.00infobox
ChinditsSizeOperation Longcloth (1943): 3,000 men Operation Thursday (1944): 20,000 men, of which 9,000 to 12,000 deployed to Burma1.00infobox
ChinditsTypeSpecial forces1.00infobox
Chinditsis acorrupted form of Chinthe0.90text

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