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On February 13 1943, British Army Brigadier Orde Wingate addressed the men under his command: "Today we stand on the threshold of battle. The time of preparation is over, and we are moving on the ene …
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Edited and published for the Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia, by Frank Owen. Printed by Amullya Dhone Rose in the office of The Statesman, Calcutta, who provided free facilities as a generou …
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In Burma by January 1944, the Japs had consolidated their grip up to the perimeter of their ‘42 and ‘43 conquests. The war in Europe had not at that time turned in flood against Germany, for the main …
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A personal recollection by Major Ronald James Anderson, British Indian Army Introduction: Before attempting to describe my personal reminiscences and memories of the campaigns in Burma, I think it wo …
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The Badge of this unit was the head of a double horned rhinoceros in black on a red oval background outlined in black, originally the rhinos head was in brown on a buff oval background. History T …
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The Badge of this unit was an eleven spoked wheel on a yellow/gold background. The badge of the Division was retained whilst the Division was in captivity. The entrance to Changi Jail POW camp was d …
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The badge of this army was a red shield with a narrow white inner border, the centre divided by a black horizontal band on which the roman numerals ""XIV"" were inscribed in white, set across a white …
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The Badge of this unit depicts a Mountain Range in Black, (the centre peak being Takath at 10,000ft overlooking Quetta) set in a White Frame on a Black background, (the frame taking the form of the l …
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The badge of this unit was geometric design of three roman numeral ""V"" s for fifteen in white or black on a red rectangle (or circular) background was the badge adopted by this formation. Histo …
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Short History of Black Cat Division 17 Mountain Division was originally raised as 17 Indian Division at Ahmednagar on 01 July 1941 under the command of Maj Gen HW Lewis, CE, CIE, DSO. Though the f …
