Special Force
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Special Force, better known as the Chindits, was a British India–based long-range penetration commando force that conducted deep-raid operations behind Japanese lines in Burma during World War II.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Allied special forces unit
→
long-range penetration commando force → military unit → |
| allegiance |
Allies of World War II
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| alsoKnownAs |
Chindits
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| areaOfOperations |
central Burma
→
northern Burma → |
| basedIn |
British India
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| branch |
Army
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| composition |
British troops
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Burmese troops → Indian troops → |
| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| disbandedIn |
1945
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| engagedIn |
jungle warfare
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| formedIn |
1943
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| historicalPeriod |
20th century
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| militaryBranchOf |
British Indian Army
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| nickname |
Chindits
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| notableCommander |
Orde Charles Wingate
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| notableFor |
deep penetration behind enemy lines
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use of fortified jungle strongholds → |
| notableOperation |
Operation Longcloth
→
Operation Thursday → |
| operatedIn |
Burma
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| operationalMethod |
columns operating independently
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| parentOrganization |
British India Command
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| partOf |
British Indian Army
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| primaryOpponent |
Imperial Japanese Army
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| role |
deep-raid operations
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long-range penetration → |
| strategicObjective |
disrupt Japanese communications
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harass Japanese supply lines → support Allied conventional offensives in Burma → |
| subordinateTo |
South East Asia Command
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| tactics |
air-supplied operations
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behind-the-lines operations → guerrilla warfare → |
| theaterOfOperations |
Burma Campaign
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| usedSupport |
Royal Air Force air supply
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| usedTerrain |
jungle
→
mountainous regions of Burma → |
| usedTransport |
airborne insertion
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Chindits
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alsoKnownAs |