Title
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Type
Battle Histories
Branch
Army
Description
From the Summer 1984 edition of Dekho! The Irish infantry regiments were represented in the Burma Campaign only by 1st Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, but it is certain that there were very many mo …
Title
The Battle of Sittang 16th-23rd February 1942 - Bill Norman's account
Type
Battle Histories
Branch
Army
Description
By Bill Norman Bill Norman was born at Sheffield in 1920, his father being Jack Norman, who later became the Drum Major of the 2nd Battalion. He grew up with the Battalion in Egypt, Singapore and …
Title
The Battle of Kohima
Type
Battle Histories
Branch
Tri-Service
Description
Type: Air/Land Action. Date: April 5th to June 22nd 1944. Location: Imphal and Kohima, Indian/Burmese border. Axis force involved in this campaign; Nation Air units Naval Units Army units Japanese …
Title
The Battle for Hill 170 and the V.C. awarded to Lt. George Knowland - Brigadier KRS Trevor CBE DSO
Type
Battle Histories
Branch
Army
Description
Private Len Dawe's Account Pte Len Dawe was another Royal Sussex man on Hill 60 that night. He was Company runner to Maj. K.L.Callendar, M.C. The Commanding Officer. Len recalls spending the night u …
Title
The Enemy Strikes from the Arakan
Type
Battle Histories
Branch
Tri-Service
Description
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 …
Title
Burma Victory
Type
Battle Histories
Branch
Tri-Service
Description
Date: January 1943 to 3rd May 1945. With the Japanese in control of Burma, the Burma road cut the Japanese were in a position to attack and possibly conquer India. The only Supplies the Allies coul …
Title
The Battle for Hil 60
Type
Battle Histories
Branch
Army
Description
By Brigadier KRS Trevor CBE DSO Brigadier KRS Trevor CBE DSO CHAPTER VIII (Extract from ‘Three Quarters Of A Century Or Seventy Five Not Ou …
Title
The Arakan Campaigns
Type
Battle Histories
Branch
Tri-Service
Description
December 1942 to April 1944 Location: The Arakan, Burma First Arakan Campaign In September 1942, General Wavell had issued directives for a British return to Burma, and the same month the 14th India …
Title
Retreat from Burma
Type
Battle Histories
Branch
Tri-Service
Description
Following the loss of Malaya and Singapore it was obvious that Burma would be the next Japanese target, Lt-General T.J. Hutton was sent to take command, tasked with defending Burma, Particularly Rang …
Title
The Chindit Expeditions 1943-44
Type
Battle Histories
Branch
Tri-Service
Description
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 …