Major General W. D. A. Lentaigne

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Major General W. D. A. Lentaigne was a British Indian Army officer who commanded the Chindits, the long-range penetration special force operating in Burma during the Second World War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Indian Army officer
human
military commander
allegiance British Empire
British India
alliance Allied forces
conflict World War II
surface form: Second World War
countryOfService United Kingdom
era 20th century
forceNameCommanded Chindits
forceRole special forces commander
forceTypeCommanded long-range penetration special force
fullName Walter David Alexander Lentaigne
givenName Alexander
David
Walter
honorificPrefix Major General
militaryBranch British Indian Army
militaryRank Major General
militarySpecialization jungle warfare
long-range penetration operations
notableCommand 77th Indian Infantry Brigade
surface form: 3rd Indian Infantry Division

Chindits
notableFor command of Chindits in Burma during World War II
notableUnitType long-range penetration force
occupation military officer
soldier
operatedAgainst Imperial Japanese Army
operationalArea Myanmar
surface form: Burma
precededInCommandBy Orde Charles Wingate
serviceDuring World War II
theatreOfWar Burma campaign
surface form: Burma Campaign

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Chindits notableCommander Major General W. D. A. Lentaigne