United States Army Forces in China, Burma, and India

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The United States Army Forces in China, Burma, and India was a World War II American theater-level command responsible for coordinating Allied military operations, logistics, and support across the China-Burma-India theater against Japanese forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army formation
World War II military unit
theater-level military command
alliedWith British Empire
British Indian Army
Republic of China
alsoKnownAs U.S. Army Forces in China-Burma-India
USAF CBI
areaOfResponsibility Burma
linked to: Myanmar

China
India
branch United States Army
commander Joseph W. Stilwell
conflict World War II
country United States of America
endTime 1944
garrison New Delhi
linked to: New Delhi, India
headquartersLocation India
New Delhi
linked to: New Delhi, India
historicalPeriod 1940s
militaryTheater China-Burma-India Theater of World War II
notableActivity coordination of lend-lease supplies to China
organization of air transport over the Himalayas
notableCommander Joseph W. Stilwell
opponent Empire of Japan
linked to: Imperial Japan

Imperial Japanese Army
partOf United States Army
United States Army Forces in the Far East
primaryMission secure land and air supply routes to China
support Chinese resistance against Japan
reorganizedAs China Theater
India-Burma Theater
United States Army Forces in China Theater
role coordination of Allied operations in China-Burma-India Theater
logistical support for Allied forces in China-Burma-India Theater
planning and support of operations against Japanese forces
training and equipping Chinese Nationalist forces
startTime 1942
subordinateTo Allied command in the China-Burma-India Theater
United States War Department
supportedOperation Burma Campaign
linked to: Burma campaign

Ledo Road construction
air supply over the Hump
theaterCommandFor United States forces in Burma
United States forces in China
United States forces in India
theaterOfOperations China-Burma-India Theater

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Military Affairs Commission of the National Government of China cooperatedWith United States Army Forces in China, Burma, and India
United States Army Forces in China, Burma, and India reorganizedAs United States Army Forces in China Theater
linked to: United States Army Forces in China, Burma, and India
United States Army Forces in China, Burma, and India alsoKnownAs U.S. Army Forces in China-Burma-India
linked to: United States Army Forces in China, Burma, and India
Indian 17th Infantry Division alliedWith United States forces in the China-Burma-India Theater
linked to: United States Army Forces in China, Burma, and India
Indian 7th Infantry Division alliedWith United States forces in the China-Burma-India Theater
linked to: United States Army Forces in China, Burma, and India
Northern Combat Area Command subordinateTo U.S. Army Forces, China-Burma-India
linked to: United States Army Forces in China, Burma, and India