Chindits (77th Indian Infantry Brigade)
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:military_organization
gptkb:military_unit |
| gptkbp:activeDuring |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:alliedWith |
gptkb:Allied_Powers
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:British_India
|
| gptkbp:disbanded |
1945
|
| gptkbp:formed |
1942
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
Chinthe (mythical Burmese lion)
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:Chindits
|
| gptkbp:notableCommander |
gptkb:Orde_Wingate
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
jungle warfare
deep-penetration missions behind enemy lines |
| gptkbp:notableMember |
gptkb:Joe_Lentaigne
gptkb:Derek_Tulloch gptkb:Michael_Calvert |
| gptkbp:notableOperation |
gptkb:Operation_Longcloth
gptkb:Operation_Thursday |
| gptkbp:operatesIn |
Burma
|
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
|
| gptkbp:parentOrganization |
gptkb:Indian_3rd_Infantry_Division
gptkb:Special_Force_(India) |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:British_Indian_Army
|
| gptkbp:role |
gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
long-range penetration |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:77th_Brigade
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Chindits (77th Indian Infantry Brigade)
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