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Military unit
The Burma Corps ('Burcorps') was an Army Corps of the Indian Army during the Second World War. It was formed in Prome, Burma, on 19 March 1942, took part
Burma_Corps
1941–1945 campaign during World War II
The Burma campaign was a series of battles fought in the British colony of Burma as part of the South-East Asian theatre of World War II. It primarily
Burma_campaign
Part of World War II
The Japanese invasion of Burma, referred to by the BIA in 1941 as the fourth Anglo-Burmese war or the war of Burmese Independence, was a series of battles
Japanese_invasion_of_Burma
South-East Asian theatre of World War II
The Burma campaign in the South-East Asian theatre of World War II was fought primarily by British Commonwealth, China and United States forces against
Burma_campaign_(1944–1945)
Combined military forces of Myanmar
(combat units) of Burma Sappers and Miners, made up of mostly Burmese, and a company of Labour Corps, made up of Chins and Burmese, were also raised.
Tatmadaw
Ground forces branch of the armed forces of Myanmar
British Burma Army and the Patriotic Burmese Forces. The officer corps shared by ex-PBF officers and officers from British Burma Army and Army of Burma Reserve
Myanmar_Army
Military unit
XV Corps was a corps-sized formation of the British Indian Army, which was formed in India during the Second World War. It took part in the Burma Campaign
XV_Corps_(British_India)
Military unit
took over IV Corps. Following the Japanese conquest of Burma, several British divisions from Britain and the Middle East, and IV Corps headquarters,
IV_Corps_(United_Kingdom)
British Army field marshal, Governor-General of Australia, and author (1891–1970)
Slim was given command of Burma Corps, also known as BurCorps, consisting of the 17th Indian Infantry Division and 1st Burma Division. Slim was made acting
William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim
William_Slim,_1st_Viscount_Slim
Aspect of the South-East Asian Theatre of World War II
the Burma campaign in 1944 was among the most severe in the South-East Asian Theatre of World War II. It took place along the borders between Burma and
Burma_campaign_(1944)
849–1885 military of Burma
Gentry youths in Upper Burma were required to serve in the military or non-military service of the king either in the corps of royal pages or in the
Royal_Burmese_Armed_Forces
Communications arm of the Indian Army
Indian Army in Egypt and Burma "Corps Of Signals – Inaugural: Ceremony Centenary Year". Ministry of Defence. 15 February 2010. "Corps of Signals – Indian Army"
Corps_of_Signals_(India)
Military unit
The Myanmar Army Medical Corps (MAMC) is a specialist corps in the Myanmar Army which provides medical services to all Myanmar Army personnel and their
Myanmar_Army_Medical_Corps
Engineering branch of the Myanmar Armed Forces
Myanmar Military Engineering Corps (Burmese: စစ်အင်ဂျင်နီယာတပ်ဖွဲ့) is the engineering branch of the Tatmadaw, the armed forces of Myanmar. The corps
Myanmar Military Engineering Corps
Myanmar_Military_Engineering_Corps
Engagements near the end of the Burma Campaign during WWII
It was hoped that XV Corps and the NCAC would distract as many Japanese forces as possible from the decisive front in Central Burma. The chief problems
Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay
Battle_of_Meiktila_and_Mandalay
1942 battle of World War II
invaded Burma on 22 December 1941. Following the capture of Rangoon in March 1942, the Allies regrouped in Central Burma. The newly formed Burma Corps, which
Battle_of_Yenangyaung
Military unit
invasion of Burma began in January 1942, and Japan conducted a series of air raids over Rangoon, where the headquarters of the Burma Corps of the British
Chinese_Expeditionary_Force
Military unit
from Burma. The division was re-raised after independence and 39 Mountain Division is presently located in Palampur, Himachal Pradesh under XVI Corps. The
39th Infantry Division (India)
39th_Infantry_Division_(India)
WWII Japanese Thai–Burma railway
The Burma Railway, also known as the Siam–Burma Railway, Thai–Burma Railway and similar names, or as the Death Railway, is a 415 km (258 mi) railway between
Burma_Railway
Largest city of Myanmar
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Yangon
Burmese general
During his tenure under Burma Corps, he was nicknamed four-foot colonel by William Slim. He was serving attached to the Burma Military Police when the
Smith_Dun
Campaigns of the Pacific War in Southeast Asia
invasions of Burma and the Dutch East Indies and the capture of Manila and Kuala Lumpur. Japanese forces met stiff resistance from III Corps of the Indian
South-East Asian theatre of World War II
South-East_Asian_theatre_of_World_War_II
Specialist corps of the Indian Army
5 Company at Rangoon. On separation of Burma in 1935, No 5 Company of IHC was formed as Burma Hospital Corps and this left four companies of IHC. World
Army_Medical_Corps_(India)
Military unit
northwards into central Burma, defeating the British Burma Corps and the Chinese Expeditionary Force, ultimately driving the Allies from Burma. During the following
Fifteenth_Army_(Japan)
Engineering arm of the Indian Army
officers of the Indian Railways were recruited into this Corps to participate in Britain's Burma Campaign. After Partition in 1947, British officers continued
Corps_of_Engineers_(India)
1943–1945 Commonwealth military formation
responsibility for operations in Burma. A new Twelfth Army headquarters was formed from XXXIII Corps HQ and took over IV Corps. Fourteenth Army HQ now moved
Fourteenth Army (United Kingdom)
Fourteenth_Army_(United_Kingdom)
Chinese general (1902–1973)
founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, he withdrew his forces to Burma and Thailand, where he continued to carry out guerrilla raids into Communist-held
Li Mi (Republic of China general)
Li_Mi_(Republic_of_China_general)
Formation of the Indian Army, 1942 to 1945
to command Indian XV Corps, which was then about to go into action in the Burma Campaign, and replaced as commander of XXXIII Corps by Lieutenant General
XXXIII_Corps_(British_India)
British aristocrat (1929–2026)
the younger daughter of Admiral of the Fleet the 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (formerly Prince Louis of Battenberg) and the heiress Edwina Ashley. Hicks
Lady_Pamela_Hicks
Japanese Invasion of India in 1944
the jungle-covered mountains which separated India and Burma. The Japanese commander in Burma, Lieutenant General Shōjirō Iida, was asked for his opinion
Operation_U-Go
Military unit
The Burma Military Police (BMP) was a paramilitary force of British Burma. Its main functions were the pacification of Upper Burma and the policing of
Burma_Military_Police
Military unit
against the Japanese in Burma, as part of the 268th Indian Infantry Brigade, under the command of Brigadier G M Dyer, part of XV Corps (India). The unit was
Chamar_Regiment
Military unit
where Burma Corps was retreating, having been driven out of Burma by the Japanese. Imphal lay within the mountainous frontier between India and Burma, and
23rd Infantry Division (India)
23rd_Infantry_Division_(India)
1945 film by Raoul Walsh
amount of actual combat footage filmed by U.S. Army Signal Corps cameramen in the China-Burma-India theatre as well as New Guinea. The New York Times wrote:
Objective,_Burma!
introduced the Acheik pattern in silk into Burma. The Burmese monarch enrolled Manipuris into his army in cavalry corps. When Alaungpaya invaded Siam, he had
Meitei_people_in_Myanmar
US military truck
US Navy and Marine Corps. The GTB was used primarily in the Pacific Theater during World War II, with many being used on the "Burma Road". GTBs remained
Ford_GTB
List of significant events occurring during World War II in 1942
Salween River in Burma. Japanese invade Bali and Timor by a combined use of paratroops and amphibious troops. 21: The American Air Corps is now firmly established
Timeline of World War II (1942)
Timeline_of_World_War_II_(1942)
Battle between Japanese and Allied forces in 1944
Burma, and their troops were far better trained and motivated. In late February, a local Japanese counterattack was launched against Indian XV Corps in
Battle_of_Imphal
service with the Myanmar Army Artillery Corps and the Bureau of Air Defence. This table includes only the retired equipment of Myanmar Army. Citations
List of equipment of the Myanmar Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_Myanmar_Army
Military police of the Indian Army
Corps of Military Police (CMP) is the military police of the Indian Army. In addition, the CMP is trained to handle prisoners of war such as telephone
Corps of Military Police (India)
Corps_of_Military_Police_(India)
U.S. military designation for U.S. forces in Asia
China Burma India Theater (CBI) was the United States military designation during World War II for the China and Southeast Asian or India–Burma (IBT)
China_Burma_India_theater
This is a list of diplomatic missions of Myanmar. Myanmar (also known as Burma) has a relatively light diplomatic presence in the world, reflecting decades
List of diplomatic missions of Myanmar
List_of_diplomatic_missions_of_Myanmar
Battle of World War II in Burma
of the offensive on the Southern Front in the Burma campaign and was conducted by the XV Indian Corps. Ramree Island, part of Arakan (now Rakhine State)
Battle_of_Ramree_Island
Military unit
was first formed on 19 December 1943 designated the Tactical Air Force (Burma) and renamed as the Third TAF on 28 December 1943. Along with parts of the
Third_Tactical_Air_Force
Military campaign in Arakan during World War II
1942–1943 was the first tentative Allied attack into Burma, following the Japanese invasion of Burma earlier in 1942, during the Second World War. The British
Arakan_campaign_(1942–1943)
Corps of the British Army during the Second World War
XXX Corps (30 Corps) was a corps of the British Army during the Second World War. The corps was formed in the Western Desert in September 1941. It provided
XXX_Corps_(United_Kingdom)
Qing dynasty war of expansion (1765 - 1769)
The Sino-Burmese War (Chinese: 清緬戰爭; Burmese: တရုတ်-မြန်မာ စစ်ပွဲများ), also known as the Qing invasions of Burma or the Myanmar campaign of the Qing
Sino-Burmese_War
The Indian XXXIV Corps was formed in March 1945 to be part of the British Fourteenth Army for Operation Zipper, the invasion of British Malaya. Significant
XXXIV_Corps_(British_India)
Military field formation of the Indian Army
The XV Corps, also known as the Chinar Corps, is a Corps of the Indian Army which is presently located in Srinagar and responsible for military operations
XV_Corps_(India)
Battle of the Second Sino-Japanese War
Northern Burma and Western Yunnan (Chinese: 滇西緬北戰役 October 1943 – March 1945) was the name of the Chinese campaign with their allies in the 1943–45 Burma Campaign
Battle of Northern Burma and Western Yunnan
Battle_of_Northern_Burma_and_Western_Yunnan
Military unit
as part of the XV Indian Corps 1944–45 offensive on the Southern Front of the Burma Campaign. Ramree Island lies off the Burma coast and was captured along
Indian Army during World War II
Indian_Army_during_World_War_II
American military aviator (1893–1958)
Kai-shek to convince President Roosevelt to remove Stilwell in 1944. The China-Burma-India theater was strategically invaluable as a means of pinning down many
Claire_Lee_Chennault
List of corvette classes by country during the modern era (post 1940); (see also List of frigate classes and List of frigate classes by country) Nanuchka
List_of_corvette_classes
Title of a series of short film "talkies" of 1920s
/ Persian transport of goods to Soviet forces / Merrill's Marauders in Burma / Hollywood entertainers overseas Overseas Roundup #2 May 26, 1945 Segments:
Vitaphone_Varieties
Maritime land warfare force of the United Kingdom
Preobrazhensky Regiment, awarded to the Corps by Admiral of the Fleet The Earl Mountbatten of Burma on the occasion of the Corps's tercentenary in 1964. Lord Mountbatten
Royal_Marines
Capital of Naypyidaw Union Territory, Myanmar
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Naypyidaw
Imperial dynasty of Burma (1752–1885)
dynasty (Burmese: ကုန်းဘောင်မင်းဆက်), also known as the Third Burmese Empire (တတိယမြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော်), was the last dynasty that ruled Burma from 1752
Konbaung_dynasty
Military engineering branch of the U.S. Army
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is the military engineering branch of the United States Army. A Direct Reporting Unit (DRU), it has
United States Army Corps of Engineers
United_States_Army_Corps_of_Engineers
Central India Railway Volunteer Corps Bombay Volunteer Rifles Corps Burma Railways Volunteers Corps Calcutta Volunteer Rifles 1st Battalion 2nd (Presidency)
List of regiments of the Indian Army (1903)
List_of_regiments_of_the_Indian_Army_(1903)
Military service branch responsible for health and medical care for military personnel
Defence Forces: Medical Corps In the Israel Defense Forces: Medical Corps In the Myanmar Armed Forces: Myanmar Army Medical Corps In the Bangladesh Armed
Medical_corps
Military unit
The 35th Corps Signal Brigade is a signal brigade in the United States Army. The brigade is based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and provides rapidly
35th_Corps_Signal_Brigade
Military unit
Regiment Royal Armoured Corps (149 RAC) was an armoured regiment of the British Army's Royal Armoured Corps that served in the Burma Campaign during World
149th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps
149th_Regiment_Royal_Armoured_Corps
Military unit
The Corps Léger d'Intervention (CLI) (French for "light intervention corps") was a Pacific War interarm corps of the Far East French Expeditionary Forces
Corps_Léger_d'Intervention
United States Army general (1883–1946)
October 1946) was a United States Army general who served in the China Burma India theater during World War II. Stilwell served as commander of the US
Joseph_Stilwell
Part of Burma Campaign during World War 2
parties. During April, the British and Indian IV Corps advanced 300 miles (480 km) from Central Burma down the valley of the Sittang River. Japanese rearguards
Battle_of_the_Sittang_Bend
Ethnic group
later battles between the Burmese and the Mons. They were treated well and received Burmese wives. They became an elite corps, which was to play an important
Anglo-Burmese_people
Military unit
Central Burma. After the capture of Rangoon in May 1945, British Twelfth Army was formed in Burma, and became part of ALFSEA. Indian XV Corps reverted
11th_Army_Group
1943 tank battle in the Soviet Union
Panzer Corps and therefore expose the right flank of XLVIII Panzer Corps. Simultaneously, the 6th Tank Corps was to attack the XLVIII Panzer Corps and prevent
Battle_of_Kursk
Military unit
coastal province of Burma. Starting in December 1943, the division advanced down the Kalapanzin River valley as part of XV Corps. In February 1944, Japanese
7th_Indian_Infantry_Division
Infantry Division of the Indian army during World War II
Thomas "Pete" Rees when Slim was ordered to India to take command of Burma Corps, the kernel that would eventually become the British Fourteenth Army
10th Infantry Division (India)
10th_Infantry_Division_(India)
Ethnic group in Myanmar
came to Myanmar (Burma) in the 16th and 17th centuries. They were recruited into the Royal Burmese Armed Forces' artillery and musketeers corps, and over
Bayingyi_people
Chinese general (1896–1961)
who served as a commander in the Chinese Expeditionary Force during the Burma campaign and later the governor of Guangdong following World War II. Luo
Luo_Zhuoying
Genocide in Myanmar
killings of the Muslim Rohingya people by the Tatmadaw (armed forces of Myanmar). The genocide has consisted of two phases to date: the first was a military
Rohingya_genocide
Conflict between the Burmese Empire and the Thai kingdom of Ayutthaya
The Burmese–Siamese War of 1765–1767, also known as the War of the Second Fall of Ayutthaya (Thai: สงครามคราวเสียกรุงศรีอยุธยาครั้งที่สอง) was the second
Burmese–Siamese War (1765–1767)
Burmese–Siamese_War_(1765–1767)
North Indian Ocean cyclone in 2008
(Burmese: နာဂစ်) was an extremely deadly and catastrophic tropical cyclone that caused the worst natural disaster in the recorded history of Myanmar during
Cyclone_Nargis
This is a list of corps serving within the armies of the British Empire during the Second World War. A Corps was either a temporary military formation
List of British Empire corps of the Second World War
List_of_British_Empire_corps_of_the_Second_World_War
British Army general (1898–1975)
on the General Staff of the Burma Army and Burma Corps. After heavy fighting in the Burma Campaign, the existing Burmese Army had been pushed back to
Henry_Lowrie_Davies
1942 military campaign of World Ward II
Yunnan-Burma Road (18 March – 24 May 1942; Chinese: 滇緬路戰役) was the name of the Chinese intervention to aid their British allies in the 1942 Burma Campaign
Battle of the Yunnan–Burma Road
Battle_of_the_Yunnan–Burma_Road
Baroda and Central India Railway Regiment The Bombay Volunteer Rifles Corps The Burma Railways Battalion The Calcutta and Presidency Battalion The Calcutta
List of regiments of the Indian Army (1922)
List_of_regiments_of_the_Indian_Army_(1922)
British field marshal (1883–1950)
commanding a division in Iraq to take command of its principal formation, Burma Corps. Nevertheless, the pressure from the Japanese Armies was unstoppable
Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell
Archibald_Wavell,_1st_Earl_Wavell
Military unit
Company S-2 within the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets is named after Merrill's Marauders. China Burma India Theater Former United States special
Merrill's_Marauders
British Army tank unit
Armoured Brigade. Formerly known as the Tank Corps and the Royal Tank Corps, it is part of the Royal Armoured Corps. The formation of the Royal Tank Regiment
Royal_Tank_Regiment
British military officer
Staff Officer Grade 3 (GSO 3) on the staff of Lieutenant General Slim's Burma Corps, joining them near the oil fields at Yenangyaung in mid April 1942. Walker
Walter Walker (British Army officer)
Walter_Walker_(British_Army_officer)
universities and one military medical academy in Myanmar (Burma). All medical schools are recognised by Myanmar Medical Council and State Government. They are:
Medical universities in Myanmar
Medical_universities_in_Myanmar
Military organization in Iran
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also known domestically as Sepah or Pasdaran and internationally as Iranian Revolutionary Guards, is a multi-service
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps
Battle of World War II and the Second Sino-Japanese War
the same time, it airlifted the entire New 6th Corps, an American-equipped corps and veterans of the Burma Expeditionary Force, from Kunming to Zhijiang
Battle_of_West_Hunan
Pakistan Army staff corps for Army Aviation
Pakistan Army Corps of Aviation is a military administrative and combined arms service branch of the Pakistan Army. The Aviation Corps is tasked with
Pakistan_Army_Aviation_Corps
Bilateral relations
later battles between the Burmese and the Mons. They were treated well and received Burmese wives. They became an elite corps, which was to play an important
France–Myanmar_relations
Inactive British Army formation
I Corps ("First Corps") was an army corps in existence as an active formation in the British Army for most of the 80 years from its creation in the First
I_Corps_(United_Kingdom)
Minkhaung Kyaw (Burmese: မင်းလှမင်းခေါင်ကျော် [mɪ́ɰ̃l̥a̰ mɪ́ɰ̃ɡàʊɰ̃ dʑɔ̀]; c. 1714–1756) was chief of Musket Corps of the Royal Burmese Army of the Konbaung
Minhla_Minkhaung_Kyaw
1963 book by William Peers & Dean Brelis
Behind the Burma Road is a 1963 book by William R. Peers and Dean Brelis that describes the American guerrilla warfare operations, including those of
Behind_the_Burma_Road
1944 battle around Kohima, Nagaland, India
dominated the road by which the besieged British and Indian troops of IV Corps at Imphal were supplied. By mid-April, the small British and British Indian
Battle_of_Kohima
Armoured warfare arm of the Indian Army
Armoured Corps in a Sherman III tank in the Middle East, March 1944. A Sherman tank of the Indian Armoured Corps on the road to Rangoon, Burma Campaign
Indian_Army_Armoured_Corps
Jim (1942), Northern Pursuit (1943), Uncertain Glory (1944), Objective, Burma! (1945), Silver River (1948) Clark Gable The Tall Men (1955), The King and
List of film director and actor collaborations
List_of_film_director_and_actor_collaborations
Military unit
Corps (9th Duke of Wellington's Regiment) (146 RAC) was an armoured regiment of the British Army's Royal Armoured Corps that served in India, Burma,
146th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps
146th_Regiment_Royal_Armoured_Corps
Biography by Gordon S. Seagrave
Twenty Years' Practice in Peace and War BURMA SURGEON. By Gordon S. Seagrave, Lieutenant Colonel, Medical Corps, U.S.A. 295 pp. New York: W.W. Norton &
Burma_Surgeon
List of cases featuring Fictional British detective Sexton Blake
John Hunter The Sexton Blake Library (3rd Series) 28 The Secret of the Burma Road Anthony Parsons The Sexton Blake Library (3rd Series) 29 The Cornish
Sexton Blake bibliography part 2: 1912–1945
Sexton_Blake_bibliography_part_2:_1912–1945
Long-range raiding force of the Army of India during WW2
the British and Indian armies which saw action in 1943–1944 during the Burma Campaign of World War II. Brigadier (later Major-General) Orde Wingate formed
Chindits
Myanmar Armed Forced medical school
DSMA cadets are commissioned with the rank of Lieutenant in the Myanmar Army Medical Corps. The military physicians are to serve the healthcare needs of
Defence Services Medical Academy
Defence_Services_Medical_Academy
Tuyin of Inyi (Burmese: အင်းယည် တုရင်, [ʔɪ́ɰ̃jɪ̀ tṵ jɪ̀ɰ̃]) was one of the top four generals in the service of King Swa Saw Ke of Ava. Although the royal
Tuyin_of_Inyi
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