77th Indian Infantry Brigade

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infantry brigade long-range penetration unit military unit

The 77th Indian Infantry Brigade, better known as the Chindits, was a British-Indian long-range penetration unit that conducted deep-penetration jungle warfare operations behind Japanese lines in Burma during World War II.

Aliases (2)

3rd Indian Infantry Division ×1
77th Indian Infantry Brigade (Chindits) ×1

Statements (42)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	infantry brigade → long-range penetration unit → military unit →
allegiance	British Empire → United Kingdom →
alsoKnownAs	Chindits →
areaOfOperations	Burma → Myanmar →
associatedCountry	India → United Kingdom →
associatedWith	Chindit operations →
branch	Army →
conflict	Second World War →
country	British India →
engagedIn	combat against Japanese forces in Burma →
era	20th century →
formedDuring	Second World War →
front	China-Burma-India Theater →
historicalPeriod	World War II →
militaryBranch	British Indian Army →
namedAfter	Chinthe (mythical Burmese lion) →
nickname	Chindits →
notableCommander	Orde Charles Wingate →
notableFor	deep-penetration jungle warfare behind Japanese lines → innovative long-range penetration tactics →
notableOperation	Operation Longcloth →
operatedBehind	Japanese lines in Burma →
opponent	Japanese forces in Burma →
partOf	British Indian Army →
primaryOpponent	Imperial Japanese Army →
role	operations behind enemy lines →
specialization	deep penetration operations → jungle warfare → long-range raiding →
tactics	air-supplied columns → disruption of enemy supply lines → guerrilla-style warfare →
theatreOfOperations	Burma Campaign →
typeOfWarfare	conventional warfare → irregular warfare →
usedSupport	air supply →
usedTransport	air transport →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Chindits → Long Range Penetration Groups ("77th Indian Infantry Brigade (Chindits)") →	alsoKnownAs
Chindits →	formedFrom
W. D. A. Lentaigne ("3rd Indian Infantry Division") →	notableCommand