British Force 136
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British Force 136 was a World War II special operations unit of the British Special Operations Executive that organized, trained, and supported resistance movements in Japanese-occupied Southeast Asia.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Force 136 canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II unit
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military unit ⓘ special operations unit ⓘ |
| activity |
coordination of sabotage missions
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liaison with local resistance groups ⓘ radio communications with Allied command ⓘ supply of arms to resistance ⓘ training of guerrilla fighters ⓘ |
| allegiance | Allies of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Burma
NERFINISHED
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Indochina NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Sumatra NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Far East Command
NERFINISHED
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Karen resistance in Burma NERFINISHED ⓘ Malayan Peoples’ Anti-Japanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Thai resistance movement ⓘ local partisan forces ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Special Operations Executive Far East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbanded | after World War II ⓘ |
| languageOfOperations | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| notableFor | supporting anti-Japanese resistance in Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| objective |
harass Japanese forces
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prepare for Allied reoccupation of territories ⓘ support Allied conventional offensives ⓘ |
| opponent | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | British Special Operations Executive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Special Operations Executive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
covert operations
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guerrilla warfare support ⓘ intelligence gathering ⓘ organizing resistance movements ⓘ sabotage operations ⓘ supporting resistance movements ⓘ training resistance movements ⓘ |
| status | defunct military unit ⓘ |
| theater |
Japanese-occupied Southeast Asia
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Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation |
behind-the-lines operations
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clandestine operations ⓘ unconventional warfare ⓘ |
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