Indian 7th Infantry Division

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The Indian 7th Infantry Division was a British Indian Army formation renowned for its pivotal role in the Burma Campaign of World War II, particularly in major operations against Japanese forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Indian Army formation
infantry division
allegiance British Empire
alliedWith British Army
Central Army of the Kuomintang
surface form: Chinese Nationalist forces

United States Army Forces in China, Burma, and India
surface form: United States forces in the China-Burma-India Theater
areaOfOperations Arakan
surface form: Arakan region

Assam
Myanmar
surface form: Burma
branch Indian Army
campaign Burma 1942–1945
commander Major-General A. P. Scoones
Major-General E. N. Wood
Lieutenant-General Frank Messervy
surface form: Major-General Frank Messervy

Lieutenant-General Geoffry Scoones
surface form: Major-General Geoffrey Scoones
component Indian infantry brigades
artillery units
engineer units
support services
conflict Burma campaign
surface form: Burma Campaign

World War II
surface form: Second World War
country British India
decorations multiple gallantry awards to its personnel
engagedIn Burma campaign
surface form: Arakan Campaign

Battle of Imphal
Battle of Kohima
Battle of the Admin Box
advance to Rangoon
era World War II
formationDate 1940
garrison India
legacy remembered for its role in halting Japanese advance in Burma
nickname Golden Arrow Division
notableFor defensive stand at the Admin Box in 1944
jungle warfare operations
operations against Japanese forces in Burma
opponent Imperial Japanese Army
Indian National Army
partOf British Indian Army
primaryEnemy Japanese Fifteenth Army
surface form: Japanese 15th Army
role frontline combat formation
servedUnder Fourteenth Army
surface form: British Fourteenth Army

Eastern Army
surface form: Eastern Army (India)
serviceBranch British Indian Army
size division
theatre South-East Asian theatre of World War II
surface form: South-East Asian Theatre of World War II
type infantry

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Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay hasParticipatingUnit Indian 7th Infantry Division