Fourteenth Army

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Allied army formation British Army formation field army

The Fourteenth Army was a major British-led Allied field army in World War II, best known for its pivotal role in defeating Japanese forces in the Burma campaign.

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Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Allied army formation → British Army formation → field army →
allegiance	Allied powers →
areaOfOperations	Burma → India → South-East Asia →
branch	Army →
campaign	Allied reconquest of Burma →
commander	Lieutenant-General William Slim → William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim →
conflict	Second World War →
country	United Kingdom →
disbandedIn	1945 →
engagement	Battle of Imphal → Battle of Kohima → Burma campaign 1944–1945 →
formedIn	1943 →
foughtAlongside	American forces in Burma → British Fourteenth Army Group units → Chinese forces in Burma →
garrisonOrHeadquarters	India →
historicalReputation	one of the largest Allied armies of World War II →
includedPersonnelFrom	Africa → British Empire → India → United Kingdom →
nickname	Forgotten Army →
notableCommander	William Slim →
notableFor	defeating Japanese forces in the Burma campaign →
opponent	Imperial Japanese Army → Japanese forces in Burma →
partOf	Allied forces → British Army →
role	land warfare →
size	field army →
strength	over one million men at peak strength →
subordinateUnit	African divisions → British divisions → IV Corps (British India) → Indian divisions → XV Corps (British India) → XXXIII Corps (British India) →
theatre	Burma campaign → South-East Asian theatre of World War II →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
South East Asia Command ("14th Army") → South East Asia Command ("British Fourteenth Army") →	subordinateFormation
Battle of Kohima ("British Fourteenth Army") →	combatant
William Slim →	commanded
Operation Dracula ("14th Army") →	groundForces
Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay ("British Fourteenth Army") →	hasBelligerent
Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay ("14th Army (United Kingdom)") →	hasParticipatingUnit
Battle of Imphal ("Fourteenth Army (British)") →	involvedForce
Burma campaign →	notableForce