77th Indian Infantry Brigade
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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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 77th Indian Infantry Brigade canonical | 7 |
| 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 |
Myanmar
ⓘ
surface form:
Burma
Myanmar ⓘ |
| associatedCountry |
India
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Chindit operations ⓘ |
| branch | Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | British India ⓘ |
| engagedIn | combat against Japanese forces in Burma ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| formedDuring |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| front |
China Burma India Theater
ⓘ
surface form:
China-Burma-India Theater
|
| historicalPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Indian Army ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Chinthe
ⓘ
surface form:
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
ⓘ
surface form:
Burma Campaign
|
| typeOfWarfare |
conventional warfare
ⓘ
irregular warfare ⓘ |
| usedSupport | air supply ⓘ |
| usedTransport | air transport ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
77th Indian Infantry Brigade (Chindits)
subject surface form:
W. D. A. Lentaigne
this entity surface form:
3rd Indian Infantry Division
subject surface form:
Orde Charles Wingate