Allied command in the China-Burma-India Theater
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The Allied command in the China-Burma-India Theater was the World War II multinational military headquarters responsible for coordinating and directing Allied operations against Japanese forces across China, Burma, and India.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Allied military command
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World War II military formation ⓘ military headquarters ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
British Indian Army
NERFINISHED
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Chinese National Revolutionary Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Air Force units in the CBI Theater ⓘ US Army Air Forces units in the CBI Theater ⓘ United States Army Forces in the CBI Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfResponsibility |
Burma
NERFINISHED
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China NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
British Burma
NERFINISHED
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British India NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| notableCampaign | Burma Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
airlift operations over the Himalayas (The Hump)
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construction and use of the Ledo Road ⓘ |
| objective |
contain and push back Japanese advances in Burma
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reopen land communications with China ⓘ support Chinese resistance against Japan ⓘ |
| opponent | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Allied war effort in the Pacific and Asian theaters ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
coordination between British and American forces in the region
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coordination between Chinese and Western Allied forces ⓘ maintaining supply lines to China ⓘ planning and supporting the Burma Campaign ⓘ supporting Chinese Nationalist forces ⓘ |
| role |
air operations coordination in the CBI Theater
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coordination of Allied operations in Burma ⓘ coordination of Allied operations in China ⓘ coordination of Allied operations in India ⓘ logistical coordination for Allied forces in the CBI Theater ⓘ strategic planning against Japanese forces in the CBI region ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
maintaining China as an active Allied belligerent
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tying down significant Japanese forces in mainland Asia ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Allied powers
NERFINISHED
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Combined Chiefs of Staff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | China-Burma-India Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
air warfare
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land warfare ⓘ logistical warfare ⓘ |
| usedLogisticalRoute |
Burma Road
NERFINISHED
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Ledo Road NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hump airlift over the Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States Army Forces in China, Burma, and India
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Allied command in the China-Burma-India Theater
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