Burma Corps

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The Burma Corps was a British-Indian Army formation in World War II that fought in the Burma Campaign against Japanese forces under the leadership of General William Slim.

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Burma Corps canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Indian Army formation
army corps
activeDuring 1942
alliance Allies of World War II
alsoKnownAs Burcorps
branch British Indian Army
commander William Slim
commanderOf William Slim
commanderRank Lieutenant General
conflict Burma campaign
surface form: Burma Campaign

World War II
country British India
engagedAgainst Japanese Fifteenth Army
engagedIn defence of Burma 1942
retreat from Burma to India 1942
formedIn 1942
garrisonLocation Myanmar
surface form: Burma
militaryBranchType land forces
notableCommander William Slim
notableFor conducting long fighting retreat to India
fighting delaying actions during the Japanese invasion of Burma
operatedIn Myanmar
surface form: Burma
opposedBy Imperial Japanese Army
partOf Allied forces
British Indian Army
role field army corps
subordinateTo British Eastern Army
British India Command
theater China Burma India Theater
surface form: China-Burma-India Theater
timePeriod 20th century

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William Slim commanded Burma Corps