Orde Charles Wingate
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Orde Charles Wingate was a British Army officer and unconventional warfare pioneer best known for leading long-range penetration groups in Burma during World War II.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Orde Wingate | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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human ⓘ military leader ⓘ unconventional warfare pioneer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Distinguished Service Order
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Distinguished Service Order ⓘ
surface form:
Distinguished Service Order and two Bars
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| birthDate | 1903-02-26 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Naini Tal, British India ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | airplane crash ⓘ |
| conflict |
Burma campaign
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surface form:
Burma Campaign
East African campaign ⓘ
surface form:
East African Campaign
World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1944-03-24 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Bishnupur, Manipur, British India ⓘ |
| describedBySource | historical accounts of the Burma Campaign ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Royal Military Academy, Woolwich ⓘ |
| familyName | Wingate ⓘ |
| givenName | Orde ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
military strategist
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soldier ⓘ |
| mannerOfLeadership | unconventional ⓘ |
| middleName | Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major-General ⓘ |
| movement | Zionism supporter ⓘ |
| nickname | Wingate of Burma ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
influencing later special forces doctrine
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pioneering deep-penetration commando operations behind enemy lines ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leading long-range penetration groups in Burma during World War II
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operations in Ethiopia during World War II ⓘ operations in Palestine in the 1930s ⓘ |
| notableWork |
development of long-range penetration tactics in Burma
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formation of the Special Night Squads in Palestine ⓘ leadership of the Chindits ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
commander of the 3rd Indian Infantry Division
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commander of the 77th Indian Infantry Brigade ⓘ commander of the Chindits ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | British Army officer service number (exact number not recalled) ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| strategicConcept | long-range penetration ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
W. D. A. Lentaigne