111th Indian Infantry Brigade

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The 111th Indian Infantry Brigade was a British Indian Army formation that served as a long-range penetration (Chindit) brigade in Burma during World War II.

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111th Indian Infantry Brigade canonical 2

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Statements (27)

Predicate Object
instanceOf British Indian Army formation ⓘ
Chindit unit ⓘ
infantry brigade ⓘ
activeDuring World War II ⓘ
allegiance British Empire ⓘ
associatedWith Chindits ⓘ
branch Indian Army ⓘ
category Chindit formations ⓘ
Indian World War II brigades ⓘ
conflict Second World War ⓘ
linked to: World War II
country British India ⓘ
engagement operations behind Japanese lines in Burma ⓘ
era 20th century ⓘ
garrisonCountry India ⓘ
militaryBranchOf British Crown forces in India ⓘ
linked to: British Indian Army
nickname Chindit brigade ⓘ
linked to: Chindits
notableFor participation in long-range penetration operations in Burma ⓘ
operatedIn Burma ⓘ
linked to: Myanmar

Southeast Asia ⓘ
opponent Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ
partOf British Indian Army ⓘ
role long-range penetration brigade ⓘ
specialization long-range penetration operations ⓘ
theatre Burma Campaign ⓘ
linked to: Burma campaign
type infantry ⓘ
usedTactics air-supplied jungle operations ⓘ
deep penetration raids ⓘ

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Operation Thursday → participant → 111th Indian Infantry Brigade ⓘ
3rd Indian Infantry Division (Chindits) → subordinateUnit → 111th Indian Infantry Brigade ⓘ