United States Army Forces in China, Burma, and India

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The United States Army Forces in China, Burma, and India was a World War II American theater-level command responsible for coordinating Allied military operations, logistics, and support across the China-Burma-India theater against Japanese forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army formation
World War II military unit
theater-level military command
alliedWith British Empire
British Indian Army
Republic of China
alsoKnownAs United States Army Forces in China, Burma, and India
surface form: U.S. Army Forces in China-Burma-India

United States Army Air Forces in the China-Burma-India Theater
surface form: USAF CBI
areaOfResponsibility Myanmar
surface form: Burma

China
India
branch United States Army
commander Joseph W. Stilwell
conflict World War II
country United States of America
endTime 1944
garrison New Delhi, India
surface form: New Delhi
headquartersLocation India
New Delhi, India
surface form: New Delhi
historicalPeriod 1940s
militaryTheater China Burma India Theater
surface form: China-Burma-India Theater of World War II
notableActivity coordination of lend-lease supplies to China
organization of air transport over the Himalayas
notableCommander Joseph W. Stilwell
opponent Imperial Japan
surface form: Empire of Japan

Imperial Japanese Army
partOf United States Army
United States Army Forces in the Far East
primaryMission secure land and air supply routes to China
support Chinese resistance against Japan
reorganizedAs China Theater
China Burma India Theater
surface form: India-Burma Theater

United States Army Forces in China, Burma, and India self-linksurface differs
surface form: United States Army Forces in China Theater
role coordination of Allied operations in China-Burma-India Theater
logistical support for Allied forces in China-Burma-India Theater
planning and support of operations against Japanese forces
training and equipping Chinese Nationalist forces
startTime 1942
subordinateTo Allied command in the China-Burma-India Theater
United States Department of War
surface form: United States War Department
supportedOperation Burma campaign
surface form: Burma Campaign

Ledo Road construction
air supply over the Hump
theaterCommandFor United States forces in Burma
China Air Task Force
surface form: United States forces in China

United States forces in India
theaterOfOperations China Burma India Theater
surface form: China-Burma-India Theater

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Military Affairs Commission of the National Government of China cooperatedWith United States Army Forces in China, Burma, and India
United States Army Forces in China, Burma, and India reorganizedAs United States Army Forces in China, Burma, and India self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: United States Army Forces in China Theater
United States Army Forces in China, Burma, and India alsoKnownAs United States Army Forces in China, Burma, and India
this entity surface form: U.S. Army Forces in China-Burma-India
Indian 17th Infantry Division alliedWith United States Army Forces in China, Burma, and India
this entity surface form: United States forces in the China-Burma-India Theater
Indian 7th Infantry Division alliedWith United States Army Forces in China, Burma, and India
this entity surface form: United States forces in the China-Burma-India Theater
Northern Combat Area Command subordinateTo United States Army Forces in China, Burma, and India
this entity surface form: U.S. Army Forces, China-Burma-India