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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Special Force canonical | 3 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Allied special forces unit
ⓘ
long-range penetration commando force ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Allies of World War II ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Chindits ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Upper Burma
ⓘ
surface form:
central Burma
northern Burma ⓘ |
| basedIn | British India ⓘ |
| branch | Army ⓘ |
| composition |
British troops
ⓘ
Burmese troops ⓘ Indian troops ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1945 ⓘ |
| engagedIn | jungle warfare ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1943 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| militaryBranchOf | British Indian Army ⓘ |
| nickname | Chindits ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Orde Charles Wingate ⓘ |
| notableFor |
deep penetration behind enemy lines
ⓘ
use of fortified jungle strongholds ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Operation Longcloth
ⓘ
Operation Thursday ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Myanmar
ⓘ
surface form:
Burma
|
| operationalMethod | columns operating independently ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | British India Command ⓘ |
| partOf | British Indian Army ⓘ |
| primaryOpponent | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| role |
deep-raid operations
ⓘ
long-range penetration ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
disrupt Japanese communications
ⓘ
harass Japanese supply lines ⓘ support Allied conventional offensives in Burma ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | South East Asia Command ⓘ |
| tactics |
air-supplied operations
ⓘ
behind-the-lines operations ⓘ guerrilla warfare ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Burma campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Burma Campaign
|
| usedSupport | Royal Air Force air supply ⓘ |
| usedTerrain |
jungle
ⓘ
mountainous regions of Burma ⓘ |
| usedTransport | airborne insertion ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.