The Chindits were the largest of all the allied special forces of the 2nd World War. Formed and lead by Major-General Orde Wingate DSO, they fought behind enemy lines in Northern Burma …

The Chindits were the first troops to fight back after the defeat in Burma and the operation showed that British troops could take on the Japanese and win. The Japanese had been thought to be …

The Chindits objective was to cut the supply lines of the Japanese forces facing British, American and Chinese forces in north Burma but the priority was to cut the communication lines to the …

Chindits : Muleteers and Mules: Casualties: 1st Air Commando : Hong Kong Volunteers ...

The last Chindits left Burma on 27th August 1944. On their return 1 in 2 were admitted to hospital and nearly all required rest and special diet. Back in India the Chindits received reinforcements …

Chindits Order of Battle 1943 and 1944. Order of Battle's. Home. Order of Battle - 1st Chindit Expedition 1943. 77th Indian Infantry Brigade. Commander. Brigadier Orde Wingate DSO …

The Chindits counter attacked using columns outside the perimeter with supporting air strikes from 1st Air Commandos. Heavy losses were inflicted on the enemy who eventually fled. …

Operation Thursday was successfully over and Churchill sent Wingate a telegram congratulating him and the Chindits on the outstanding success of Operation Thursday. This was the largest …

Amongst the Chindits was an unexpected group of 126 men that formed the Hong Kong Volunteers Company. This section explains how this came about. Battle of Hong Kong 1941

When a L-1 plane, carrying 3 wounded, had to make a forced landing in Japanese controlled territory was rescued by helicopter, it made aviation history with the first ever combat rescue …