7th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment: 47 and 74 Columns - Lt Col F.R.(Wilf) Wilford; Maj (later Lt Col) F.H.J.Wileman & Maj J.G.Lockett MC (att from Seaforth H.). Maj F.H.J.Wileman later detached to help train Merrill's Marauders in Jungle Warfare.
54th Field Company Royal Engineers & Medical Detachment:support
12th Field Company Royal Engineers & Medical Detachment: Support
This Brigade trained as a Chindit Brigade, but was diverted to the main front in Assam and took part in the Battle of Kohima.
Notesedit
^Appendix 26: The Composition of 77th Indian Infantry Brigade (The Chindits), February 1943, Woodburn Kirby, Vol II, p. 503–4.
^Appendix 16: Outline Order of battle of Special Force (3rd Indian Division), Woodburn Kirby, Vol III, pp. 484–85.
Referencesedit
Maj-Gen S. Woodburn Kirby, History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The War Against Japan Vol II, India's Most Dangerous Hour, London: HM Stationery Office, 1958/Uckfield: Naval & Military, 2004, ISBN1-845740-61-0.
Maj-Gen S. Woodburn Kirby, History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The War Against Japan Vol III, The Decisive Battles, London: HM Stationery Office, 1961/Uckfield: Naval & Military, 2004, ISBN1-845740-62-9.
January 01, 1970
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Order of battle of the Chindits news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message The Order of battle of the Chindits an Allied special force which carried out two deep penetration raids behind Japanese line during the Burma campaign in the South East Asian Theatre of World War II Contents 1 First Chindit expedition 1943 codenamed Operation Longcloth 2 Second Chindit expedition 1944 codenamed Operation Thursday 3 Notes 4 ReferencesFirst Chindit expedition 1943 codenamed Operation Longcloth editHeadquarters 77th Indian Infantry Brigade 1 Commander Brigadier Orde Wingate Brigade Major Major R B G Bromhead succeeded by Major G M Anderson Staff Captain Captain H J Lord Deception party Officer Commanding O C Major Jeffries No 1 Group Southern Officer Commanding O C Lieutenant Colonel Leigh Alexander died during the operation 1 Column Major Dunlop 2 Column Major Burnett dd No 2 Group Northern O C Lieutenant Colonel S A Cooke3 Column Major Michael Calvert 4 Column Major R A Conron replaced by Major R B Bromhead March 1 1943 5 Column Major Bernard Fergusson 7 Column Major K Gilkes 8 Column Major Walter Scott dd HQ Group Burma Rifles O C Lt Colonel L G Wheeler 2nd Burma Rifles replaced by Captain P C Buchanan on the death of Lt Colonel Wheeler Second Chindit expedition 1944 codenamed Operation Thursday editHeadquarters 3rd Indian Infantry Division 2 Division Commander Major General Orde C Wingate succeeded by Major General W D A Lentaigne Deputy Commander Major General G W Symes succeeded by Brigadier D Tulloch Brigadier General Staff Brigadier D Tulloch succeeded by Brigadier H T Alexander Locations of HeadquartersRear HQ at Gwalior Central India Main HQ first at Imphal later at Sylhet Assam Launching HQ at Lalaghat Tactical Forward HQ Shaduzup Burma dd dd Thunder 3rd West African Brigade Officer Commanding O C Brigadier A H Gillmore succeeded by Brigadier A H G Ricketts 10 HQ column 6th Battalion Nigeria Regiment 66 and 39 Columns 7th Battalion Nigeria Regiment 29 and 35 Columns 12th Battalion Nigeria Regiment 12 and 43 Columns 3rd West African Field Ambulance Support From disbanded 70th British Infantry Division Javelin British 14th Infantry Brigade O C Brigadier Thomas Brodie 59 HQ column 2nd Battalion Black Watch 42 and 73 Columns Lt Col G C Green 1st Battalion Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment 16 and 61 Columns 2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment 65 and 84 Columns 7th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment 47 and 74 Columns Lt Col F R Wilf Wilford Maj later Lt Col F H J Wileman amp Maj J G Lockett MC att from Seaforth H Maj F H J Wileman later detached to help train Merrill s Marauders in Jungle Warfare 54th Field Company Royal Engineers amp Medical Detachment support Enterprise British 16th Infantry Brigade O C Brigadier B E Fergusson 99 HQ column 2nd Battalion The Queen s Royal Regiment West Surrey 21 and 22 Columns 2nd Battalion Leicestershire Regiment 17 and 71 Columns 51st 69th Regiment Royal Artillery 51 and 69 Columns infantry columns made up of R A personnel 45th Reconnaissance Regiment 45 and 54 Columns infantry columns made up recce units 2nd Field Company Royal Engineers amp Medical Detachment support Emphasis 77th Indian Infantry Brigade O C Brigadier Mike Calvert 25 HQ column 1st Battalion The King s Regiment Liverpool 81 and 82 Columns 1st Battalion The Lancashire Fusiliers 20 and 50 Columns 1st Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment 38 and 80 Columns 3rd Battalion 6th Gurkha Rifles 36 and 63 Columns 3rd Battalion 9th Gurkha Rifles 57 and 93 Columns 142 Company Hong Kong Volunteers amp Medical and veterinary detachments Support Profound 111th Indian Infantry Brigade O C Brigadier W D A Lentaigne succeeded first by Major John Masters and then by Brigadier Morris 48 HQ Column 1st Battalion The Cameronians 26 and 90 Columns 2nd Battalion The King s Own Royal Regiment Lancaster 41 and 46 Columns 3rd Battalion part 4th Gurkha Rifles 30 Column Mixed Field Company Royal Engineers Royal Indian Engineers amp Medical and veterinary detachments Support Morris Force O C Lt Colonel later promoted Brigadier J R Morris 4th Battalion 9th Gurkha Rifles 49 and 94 Columns 3rd Battalion part 4th Gurkha Rifles 40 Column Dah Force O C Lieut Colonel D C Herring Kachin Levies Bladet Blain s Detachment O C Major Blain Gliderborne commando engineers Royal Artillery Supporting non mobile units designed to defend Chindit Jungle Fortresses R S and U Troops 160th Field Regiment Royal Artillery All 25 pounders W X Y and Z Troops 69th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment 40mm Bofors Support Units NO 1 Air Commando USAAF strike and casualty evacuation until 1 5 1944 only Eastern Air Command supply U S Army 900th Field Unit engineers Divisional Support Troops 2nd Battalion Burma Rifles one section assigned per column except for columns in the 3rd West African Brigade 145th Brigade Company R A S C 219th Field Park Company Royal Engineers 61st Air Supply Company R A S C 2nd Indian Air Supply Company R I A S C Galahad 5307th Composite Unit Provisional US Army 1st Battalion Red and White Combat Teams 2nd Battalion Blue and Green Combat Teams 3rd Battalion Khaki and Orange Combat Teams Also known as Merrill s Marauders After being trained the force was transferred to General Joseph Stilwell s Northern Combat Area Command and operated independently of the Chindits 23rd British Infantry Brigade O C Brigadier Lancelot Perowne 32 HQ Column 1st Battalion Essex Regiment 44 and 56 Columns 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington s Regiment West Riding 33 and 76 Columns 4th Battalion Border Regiment 34 and 55 Columns 60th North Midland Field Regiment Royal Artillery 60 and 68 Columns fighting as infantry 12th Field Company Royal Engineers amp Medical Detachment Support This Brigade trained as a Chindit Brigade but was diverted to the main front in Assam and took part in the Battle of Kohima Notes edit Appendix 26 The Composition of 77th Indian Infantry Brigade The Chindits February 1943 Woodburn Kirby Vol II p 503 4 Appendix 16 Outline Order of battle of Special Force 3rd Indian Division Woodburn Kirby Vol III pp 484 85 References editMaj Gen S Woodburn Kirby History of the Second World War United Kingdom Military Series The War Against Japan Vol II India s Most Dangerous Hour London HM Stationery Office 1958 Uckfield Naval amp Military 2004 ISBN 1 845740 61 0 Maj Gen S Woodburn Kirby History of the Second World War United Kingdom Military Series The War Against Japan Vol III The Decisive Battles London HM Stationery Office 1961 Uckfield Naval amp Military 2004 ISBN 1 845740 62 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Order of battle of the Chindits amp oldid 1169190102, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
