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Tag Archives: Chindits
This week in the War, 8–14 February 1943: Wingate’s Chindits
This week in the war, on 8 February 1943, the British Army’s 77th Indian Brigade left Imphal in India and crossed into the Arakan region of Burma. They were nicknamed ‘the Chindits’ and were under the command of Brigadier Orde Wingate. The brigade … Continue reading
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Tagged Burma, Chindits, Chindwin, Mandalay, Orde Wingate
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