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.

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instanceOf British Army officer
human
military leader
unconventional warfare pioneer
awardReceived Distinguished Service Order
Distinguished Service Order
surface form: Distinguished Service Order and two Bars
birthDate 1903-02-26
birthPlace Naini Tal, British India
causeOfDeath airplane crash
conflict Burma campaign
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
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
pioneering deep-penetration commando operations behind enemy lines
notableFor leading long-range penetration groups in Burma during World War II
operations in Ethiopia during World War II
operations in Palestine in the 1930s
notableWork development of long-range penetration tactics in Burma
formation of the Special Night Squads in Palestine
leadership of the Chindits
placeOfBurial Arlington National Cemetery
positionHeld commander of the 3rd Indian Infantry Division
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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Long Range Penetration Groups commander Orde Charles Wingate
Long Range Penetration Groups founder Orde Charles Wingate
77th Indian Infantry Brigade notableCommander Orde Charles Wingate
Chindits notableCommander Orde Charles Wingate
Special Force notableCommander Orde Charles Wingate
subject surface form: W. D. A. Lentaigne
Haganah trainedBy Orde Charles Wingate
this entity surface form: Orde Wingate