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Under the command of Major General Orde Wingate, the 77th Indian Brigade, also called the Chindits, launch guerrilla raids behind Japanese lines in Burma.
Wingate was an eccentric British officer famous both for quoting the Bible and advocating irregular warfare tactics. His career as a guerrilla fighter began when he organized Jewish underground patrols to beat back Arab raids in British-controlled Palestine in the 1930s. In 1941, Wingate led a mixed Ethiopian and Sudanese force in retaking Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, from the Italians, who had invaded in 1935.
Upon the beginning of Japan’s China-Burma campaign, Wingate was sent to India to use his experience as a guerrilla fighter to train and organize the Chindits–a brigade of specially trained Gurkha (Nepalese), Burmese, and British troops. The Chindits were composed of two units of Long Range Penetration Groups, each made up of men and mules. Wingate and his brigade entered Japanese-controlled Burma from the west, crossed the Chindwin River, and launched their campaigns: penetrating Japanese-held territory, attacking supply lines, and cutting communications. Once in the field, the Chindits were cut off from other units and could be supplied only by airdrops.
One of the Chindits most effective attacks was against the Mandalay-Myitkina railway, when they blew up three bridges while also beating back Japanese troops determined to stop the demolitions. The Chindits continued to wreak havoc–at one point killing 100 Japanese soldiers while suffering only one loss themselves–until a lack of supplies and troublesome terrain forced them back to India. They were disbanded in the latter half of 1944.
Wingate was an eccentric British officer famous both for quoting the Bible and advocating irregular warfare tactics. His career as a guerrilla fighter began when he organized Jewish underground patrols to beat back Arab raids in British-controlled Palestine in the 1930s. In 1941, Wingate led a mixed Ethiopian and Sudanese force in retaking Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, from the Italians, who had invaded in 1935.
Upon the beginning of Japan’s China-Burma campaign, Wingate was sent to India to use his experience as a guerrilla fighter to train and organize the Chindits–a brigade of specially trained Gurkha (Nepalese), Burmese, and British troops. The Chindits were composed of two units of Long Range Penetration Groups, each made up of men and mules. Wingate and his brigade entered Japanese-controlled Burma from the west, crossed the Chindwin River, and launched their campaigns: penetrating Japanese-held territory, attacking supply lines, and cutting communications. Once in the field, the Chindits were cut off from other units and could be supplied only by airdrops.
One of the Chindits most effective attacks was against the Mandalay-Myitkina railway, when they blew up three bridges while also beating back Japanese troops determined to stop the demolitions. The Chindits continued to wreak havoc–at one point killing 100 Japanese soldiers while suffering only one loss themselves–until a lack of supplies and troublesome terrain forced them back to India. They were disbanded in the latter half of 1944.
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Thank TSgt Joe C. for letting us know that on February 8, 1943 Major General Orde Wingate, who commanded the famed 77th Indian Brigade, also called the Chindits, launched guerrilla raids behind Japanese lines in Burma.
Images: 1943 Chindits; 1943 Chindits Patch; Japanese Flag captured by Major Frank Blaker VC MC [Captured in Burma during 1943. Major Blaker was killed in action the following year in the 2nd Chindit campaign, he was awarded the Victoria Cross posthumously.[VC Citation](Photo courtesy of Nigel Holmes ©)]
"One of the Chindits most effective attacks was against the Mandalay-Myitkina railway, when they blew up three bridges while also beating back Japanese troops determined to stop the demolitions. The Chindits continued to wreak havoc–at one point killing 100 Japanese soldiers while suffering only one loss themselves–until a lack of supplies and troublesome terrain forced them back to India. They were disbanded in the latter half of 1944."
"The Chindits were the largest of the allied Special Forces of the 2nd World War. They were formed and lead by Major General Orde Wingate DSO. The Chindits operated deep behind enemy lines in North Burma in the War against Japan. For many months they lived in and fought the enemy in the jungles of Japanese occupied Burma, totally relying on airdrops for their supplies.
There were two Chindits expeditions into Burma, the first in February 1943 Operation Longcloth, consisted of a force of 3,000 men who marched over 1,000 miles during the campaign. The second expedition, Operation Thursday, in March 1944 was on a much larger scale. It was the second largest airborne invasion of the war and consisted of a force of 20,000 British and Commonwealth soldiers with air support provided by the 1st Air Commando USAAF. Tragically their leader, General Wingate, was killed a few weeks after the launch of Operation Thursday.
THE CHINDITS
During the 1939/45 War a Special force was trained in Commando methods to infiltrate behind the Japanese lines in Burma. They were known as the CHINDITS, a name given to them by their leader, Major-General Orde C. Wingate, D.S.O.
After the initial expedition in 1943 the full force was marched or landed in the jungle on makeshift air-strips by glider or Dakota aircraft 200 miles behind enemy lines in March 1944.
The mission was successful and called Operation Thursday, this eventually started the rot, which led to the Japanese surrender.
The force suffered many casualties killed, wounded or taken prisoner. Many of the survivors still suffer today from the hardship, rigours and strain of the two long arduous campaigns, when the only contact with base was by radio, all supplies came by air-drop.
The Chindits were very much an International Force, which include British, Burma Rifles, Hong Kong Volunteers, Gurkhas and West African Serviceman. The R.A.F. and First Air Commando , U.S.A.A.F. provided air support.
The Chindit badge on the front of this card illustrates a Chinthe, a symbolic guardian of Burmese temples, a mythical beast, half lion, half-flying griffin.
Distinguished Service Order -
Brig. J.M. Calvert, DSO Brig. D.C.C. Tulloch, MC
Lt-Col W.P. Scott, MC
Military Cross -
Lt P.B. Chambers Lt B.S. Burns
Lt D.L.G. Scholey Sub Indra Bahadur Khattri
Jem Yembahadur Sahi Jemadar Godwiller
Capt D.M.E. McGillycuddy Capt J.S. Ross
Lt. J.C. Salazar Lt. D.E. Arnold
Lt S.J. Smith
Distinguished Conduct Medal -
Sjt J. Donald Sjt W. Bolton
Sjt J.T. Chandler
Military Medal -
Sjt W. Clift Bdr L.J. Summers
Cpl G.A. Ferrand Pte A.B. Bristow
Rfn Chhiring Lama Nk Khalbahadur Khattri
Cpl Adamu Gafasa Pte Mailafu Shangev
Sjt F.W. Pratt Gnr L.E. Turner
L/Sjt L. Mahon Tpr M.J. Flynn
Gladiators of WW2 The Chindits
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tef-4KMoP2g
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Wayne Brandon LTC Bill Koski Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown MSG Andrew White SFC William Farrell SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SSgt Robert Marx PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Mark Kuzinski SP5 Robert Ruck SPC Margaret Higgins SGT Charles H. Hawes SGT (Join to see) SGT Keith Bodine
Images: 1943 Chindits; 1943 Chindits Patch; Japanese Flag captured by Major Frank Blaker VC MC [Captured in Burma during 1943. Major Blaker was killed in action the following year in the 2nd Chindit campaign, he was awarded the Victoria Cross posthumously.[VC Citation](Photo courtesy of Nigel Holmes ©)]
"One of the Chindits most effective attacks was against the Mandalay-Myitkina railway, when they blew up three bridges while also beating back Japanese troops determined to stop the demolitions. The Chindits continued to wreak havoc–at one point killing 100 Japanese soldiers while suffering only one loss themselves–until a lack of supplies and troublesome terrain forced them back to India. They were disbanded in the latter half of 1944."
"The Chindits were the largest of the allied Special Forces of the 2nd World War. They were formed and lead by Major General Orde Wingate DSO. The Chindits operated deep behind enemy lines in North Burma in the War against Japan. For many months they lived in and fought the enemy in the jungles of Japanese occupied Burma, totally relying on airdrops for their supplies.
There were two Chindits expeditions into Burma, the first in February 1943 Operation Longcloth, consisted of a force of 3,000 men who marched over 1,000 miles during the campaign. The second expedition, Operation Thursday, in March 1944 was on a much larger scale. It was the second largest airborne invasion of the war and consisted of a force of 20,000 British and Commonwealth soldiers with air support provided by the 1st Air Commando USAAF. Tragically their leader, General Wingate, was killed a few weeks after the launch of Operation Thursday.
THE CHINDITS
During the 1939/45 War a Special force was trained in Commando methods to infiltrate behind the Japanese lines in Burma. They were known as the CHINDITS, a name given to them by their leader, Major-General Orde C. Wingate, D.S.O.
After the initial expedition in 1943 the full force was marched or landed in the jungle on makeshift air-strips by glider or Dakota aircraft 200 miles behind enemy lines in March 1944.
The mission was successful and called Operation Thursday, this eventually started the rot, which led to the Japanese surrender.
The force suffered many casualties killed, wounded or taken prisoner. Many of the survivors still suffer today from the hardship, rigours and strain of the two long arduous campaigns, when the only contact with base was by radio, all supplies came by air-drop.
The Chindits were very much an International Force, which include British, Burma Rifles, Hong Kong Volunteers, Gurkhas and West African Serviceman. The R.A.F. and First Air Commando , U.S.A.A.F. provided air support.
The Chindit badge on the front of this card illustrates a Chinthe, a symbolic guardian of Burmese temples, a mythical beast, half lion, half-flying griffin.
Distinguished Service Order -
Brig. J.M. Calvert, DSO Brig. D.C.C. Tulloch, MC
Lt-Col W.P. Scott, MC
Military Cross -
Lt P.B. Chambers Lt B.S. Burns
Lt D.L.G. Scholey Sub Indra Bahadur Khattri
Jem Yembahadur Sahi Jemadar Godwiller
Capt D.M.E. McGillycuddy Capt J.S. Ross
Lt. J.C. Salazar Lt. D.E. Arnold
Lt S.J. Smith
Distinguished Conduct Medal -
Sjt J. Donald Sjt W. Bolton
Sjt J.T. Chandler
Military Medal -
Sjt W. Clift Bdr L.J. Summers
Cpl G.A. Ferrand Pte A.B. Bristow
Rfn Chhiring Lama Nk Khalbahadur Khattri
Cpl Adamu Gafasa Pte Mailafu Shangev
Sjt F.W. Pratt Gnr L.E. Turner
L/Sjt L. Mahon Tpr M.J. Flynn
Gladiators of WW2 The Chindits
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tef-4KMoP2g
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Wayne Brandon LTC Bill Koski Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown MSG Andrew White SFC William Farrell SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SSgt Robert Marx PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Mark Kuzinski SP5 Robert Ruck SPC Margaret Higgins SGT Charles H. Hawes SGT (Join to see) SGT Keith Bodine
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