77th Indian Infantry Brigade

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The 77th Indian Infantry Brigade, better known as the Chindits, was a British-Indian long-range penetration unit that conducted deep-penetration jungle warfare operations behind Japanese lines in Burma during World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf infantry brigade
long-range penetration unit
military unit
allegiance British Empire
United Kingdom
alsoKnownAs Chindits
areaOfOperations Burma
linked to: Myanmar

Myanmar
associatedCountry India
United Kingdom
associatedWith Chindit operations
branch Army
conflict Second World War
linked to: World War II
country British India
engagedIn combat against Japanese forces in Burma
era 20th century
formedDuring Second World War
linked to: World War II
front China-Burma-India Theater
historicalPeriod World War II
militaryBranch British Indian Army
namedAfter Chinthe (mythical Burmese lion)
linked to: Chinthe
nickname Chindits
notableCommander Orde Charles Wingate
notableFor deep-penetration jungle warfare behind Japanese lines
innovative long-range penetration tactics
notableOperation Operation Longcloth
operatedBehind Japanese lines in Burma
opponent Japanese forces in Burma
partOf British Indian Army
primaryOpponent Imperial Japanese Army
role operations behind enemy lines
specialization deep penetration operations
jungle warfare
long-range raiding
tactics air-supplied columns
disruption of enemy supply lines
guerrilla-style warfare
theatreOfOperations Burma Campaign
linked to: Burma campaign
typeOfWarfare conventional warfare
irregular warfare
usedSupport air supply
usedTransport air transport

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Chindits alsoKnownAs 77th Indian Infantry Brigade
Chindits formedFrom 77th Indian Infantry Brigade
Long Range Penetration Groups alsoKnownAs 77th Indian Infantry Brigade (Chindits)
linked to: 77th Indian Infantry Brigade
W. D. A. Lentaigne notableCommand 3rd Indian Infantry Division
linked to: 77th Indian Infantry Brigade
Operation Longcloth usedUnit 77th Indian Infantry Brigade
Operation Thursday participant 77th Indian Infantry Brigade
Orde Charles Wingate commanded 77th Indian Infantry Brigade
subject linked to: Orde
Orde Charles Wingate commanded 77th Indian Infantry Brigade
subject linked to: Wingate of Burma
3rd Indian Infantry Division (Chindits) subordinateUnit 77th Indian Infantry Brigade