Galahad

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Galahad was the code name for Merrill's Marauders, a famed long-range U.S. Army special operations unit that conducted deep-penetration missions in the China-Burma-India theater during World War II.

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Galahad canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. Army special operations unit
long-range penetration unit
military unit
alliance Allies of World War II
areaOfOperations Burma
linked to: Myanmar

China
India
branch U.S. Army infantry
linked to: Infantry Branch
conflict World War II
country United States
formedDuring World War II
hasCodeName Galahad
hasCodeNameFor Merrill's Marauders
missionType long-range reconnaissance
raids behind enemy lines
special operations
namedAfter Sir Galahad
notableFor high casualty rates from combat and disease
jungle warfare operations behind enemy lines
operating with limited logistical support
notableOperation Northern Burma campaign
linked to: Burma campaign

capture of Myitkyina airfield
operatedBy United States Army
opponent Imperial Japanese Army
partOf Allied forces in the China-Burma-India Theater
role deep-penetration missions
long-range penetration
theater China-Burma-India Theater
type light infantry

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Merrill's Marauders hasCodeName Galahad
subject linked to: Galahad