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Following the capture of Rangoon, there were still Japanese forces to take care of in Burma, but it was effectively a large mopping up operation. A new army headquarters, that of Twelfth Army was created from XXXIII Corps HQ to take control of the formations which were to remain in Burma. It took IV Corps under command. The Japanese 28th Army, after withdrawing from Arakan and resisting XXXIII Corps in the Irrawaddy valley, had retreated into the Pegu Yomas, a range of low jungle-covered hills between the Irrawaddy and Sittang rivers. ...

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At the final course of a river, when it enters the sea, it mixes with the surrounding water, and its velocity of flow is checked, causing it to deposit its load of gravel, sand, silt and clay. The first materials deposited are the gravel and sand, as they are by far the heaviest and coarsest. Next to be dropped is the silt. Because it is fine, the clay is transported in suspension quite far out in the sea. When salt water causes the clay to flocculate, it becomes heavier and sinks. As layers upon layers of alluvial materials are deposited, a ...

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Ancient Buddhist and Brahmanical texts reveal that Uttarapatha was the name of northern division of Jambudvipa of ancient Indian traditions. Initially, the term Uttarapatha referred to the northern high road ..the main trade route that followed along the river Ganges, crossed the Indo-Gangetic watershed, ran through the Punjab to Taxila (Gandhara) and further to Zariaspa or Balkh (Bactria) in Central Asia. The eastern terminus of the Uttarapatha was Tamraliptika or Tamluk located at the mouth of Gang ...

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The Burma Campaign was a campaign in the South-East Asian Theatre of World War II. It was fought primarily between Commonwealth, Chinese and American forces against the Empire of Japan. Burma Campaign - Command structure. Burma Campaign - Allied. Initially command problems beset the Burma campaign. Burma was swapped from command to command during the pre-war period and the early months of the war: 1937 Burma was politically separated from India and fully responsible ... Including:

• Burma Campaign - Command structure
• Burma Campaign - Allied
• Burma Campaign - Japanese
• Burma Campaign - Initial Japanese successes
• Burma Campaign - Japanese advance through Burma to the Indian frontier
• Burma Campaign - Arakan and the Chindits
• Burma Campaign - The turning point
• Burma Campaign - The rival Plans
• Burma Campaign - The Northern Front 1943/44
• Burma Campaign - The Southern Front 1943/44
• Burma Campaign - The Central Front 1943/44
• Burma Campaign - Burma Retaken
• Burma Campaign - The Southern Front 1944/45
• Burma Campaign - The Northern Front 1944/45
• Burma Campaign - The Central Front 1944/45
• Burma Campaign - Exploitation
• Burma Campaign - Operation Dracula
• Burma Campaign - Final Operations
• Burma Campaign - The American contribution
• Burma Campaign - RAF
• Burma Campaign - Notes
• Burma Campaign - Bibliography

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The Chindits (Officially in 1942 77th Indian Infantry Brigade and in 1943 Indian 3rd Infantry Division) were a British Indian Army "Special Force"[1] that served in Burma and India from 1942 until 1945 during the Burma Campaign in World War II. They were formed into long range penetration groups trained to operate deep behind Japanese lines. Chindits - Beginnings. . The Chindits were the brainchild of Br ... Including:

• Chindits - Beginnings
• Chindits - Operation Longcloth
• Chindits - Interlude
• Chindits - Operation Thursday
• Chindits - Change of command
• Chindits - The move north
• Chindits - Final operations
• Chindits - The end
• Chindits - London memorial
• Chindits - Military legacy
• Chindits - Order of Battle
• Chindits - Bibliography
• Chindits - Notes

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The Himalaya is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. By extension, it is also the name of the massive mountain system which includes the Himalaya proper, the Karakoram, the Hindu Kush, and a host of minor ranges extending from the Pamir Knot. The word Himalaya comes from the ancient Indian language Sanskrit & means "abode of snow". (from hima "snow", and alaya "abode"). Together, the Himalayan mountain system is the planet's highest and home to all fourteen of the wor ... Including:

• Himalayas - Geography
• Himalayas - Ecology
• Himalayas - Lowland forests
• Himalayas - The Terai belt
• Himalayas - The Bhabhar belt
• Himalayas - Montane forests
• Himalayas - Alpine shrub and grasslands
• Himalayas - Origins and growth
• Himalayas - Glaciers and river systems
• Himalayas - Lakes
• Himalayas - Impact on climate
• Himalayas - Mountain passes
• Himalayas - Impact on politics and culture
• Himalayas - Himal
• Himalayas - Notable peaks
• Himalayas - Religion and mythology
• Himalayas - Himalaya in fiction

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The 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles was originally a regiment of the British Indian Army. Following India's independence, the regiment was one of four to be transferred to the British Army. 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles - The Beginning. At the end of the third Burma War in 1887, it was decided to withdraw the regular army battalions and replace them with a freshly recruited military police force. Recruited in India, it was intended that the military police would be a temporary force which wo ... Including:

• 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles - The Beginning
• 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles - First World War
• 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles - Second World War
• 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles - Middle East & Italy
• 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles - Far East
• 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles - Post-War
• 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles - Titles of the Regiment and its Predecessors
• 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles - Battle Honours

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The recapture of Burma took place during late 1944 and the first half of 1945. Command of the British formations on the front was rearranged in November 1944. 11th Army Group was replaced with Allied Land Forces South East Asia and NCAC and XV Corps were placed directly under ALFSEA. The Japanese also made major changes in their command. The most important was the replacement of General Kawabe at Burma Area Army by Hyotaro Kimura. Kimura threw Allied plans into confusion by refusing to fight at the Chindwin River. Recognising that mos ...

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On May 17, Slim had formally handed control of the Chindits to Stilwell. Stilwell insisted that the Chindits capture several well-defended Japanese positions. The Chindits had no support from tanks or artillery and this led to heavier casualties than before. Some have considered these operations to be abuse, but others have pointed out that if the Chindits cannot carry out such operations, their usefulness in practice is open to question. And given Wingate's lack of concern over casualties in the first Chindit operation, its difficult to suggest that the losses in thes ...

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In February 8, 1943 in Operation Longcloth, 3000 Chindits, Wingate with them, begun their march into Burma. The original intent had been to use the Chindits as a part of a larger offensive but it was cancelled. Wingate convinced General Wavell to send the Chindits into Burma in spite of the cancellation of the larger offensive. The Chindits crossed the Chindwin River on February 13 and faced the first Japanese troops two days later. They were divided into seven columns. Two columns marched to the south and received their air supply dr ...

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14th battalion of Coast Sepoys Amboor Battalion 10th Regiment of Madras Infantry Kubo Valley Military Police Battalion, Burma Military Police 10th Regiment (1st Burma Battalion) of Madras Infantry 10th Regiment (1st Burma Rifles) of Madras Infantry 10th Regiment (1st Burma Gurkha Rifles) of Madras Infantry 10th Gurkha Rifles ...

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