The Father of the Chindits

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Orde_Wingate
gptkb:Major_General_Orde_Wingate
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Special_Operations_Executive
Chindit Expedition
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
Mentioned in Despatches
gptkbp:birth_date February 26, 1903
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Dublin,_Ireland
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Kohima_War_Cemetery
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Chindits
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:death_date March 24, 1944
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy_Sandhurst
gptkbp:famous_for Long Range Penetration Group
gptkbp:historical_significance Pioneered deep penetration raids
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Father of the Chindits
gptkbp:influenced Military education
Covert operations
Guerrilla warfare tactics
Military training programs
Inter-service cooperation
Tactical innovation
Military history studies
Military strategy development
Post-war military reforms
Counter-insurgency tactics
Leadership in adversity
Tactical mobility
Air supply operations
Modern special forces
Military logistics in remote areas
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Gandhi
gptkbp:inspired Post-war military doctrine
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Operation_Longcloth
gptkb:Operation_Thursday
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Chindit_operations
gptkbp:legacy Innovative military strategies
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Father_of_the_Chindits
gptkbp:notable_battle Burma Campaign
gptkbp:notable_work Military leadership in difficult terrains
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Burma
gptkbp:rank gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:real_name gptkb:Orde_Wingate
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:service_years 1922–1944
gptkbp:spouse Evelyn Wingate
gptkbp:strategic_importance Jungle warfare