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Commanders |
Summer 1942 – March 24th, 1944 |
General Orde Charles Wingate |
March 24th, 1944 – |
Brigadier Walter David Alexander Lentaigne |
Order of Battle |
77th Infantry Brigade, June 1942 |
- 13th Battalion, King’s Liverpool Regiment
- 142 Commando Company
- 2nd Battalion, Burma Rifles
- 3rd Battalion, 2nd Gurkha Rifles
- Brigade Signal Section, The Royal Corp of Signals
- Mule transport company
77th Indian Infantry Brigade |
- Headquarters
- Commander, Brigadier Orde Wingate (Royal Artillery)
- Brigade Major, Major R.B.G. Bromhead (Royal Berkshire)
- Staff Captain, Captain H.J. Lord (Border)
- 13th Battalion King’s Regiment (Liverpool)
- Column 5 Major B.E. Fergusson (Black Watch)
- Column 7 Major K.D. Gilkes
- Column 8 Major W.P. Scott
- 3rd Battalion, 2nd Gurkha Rifles
- Column 1 Major G. Dunlop MC (Royal Scots)
- Column 2 Major A. Emmett
- Column 3 Major J.M. Calvert (Royal Engineers)
- Column 4 Major Conron
- 142 (Commando) Company
- Commander: Major J.B. Jeffries
- 2nd Battalion Burma Rifles
- Commander: Lieutenant Col L.G. Wheeler
- Adjutant: Captain P.C. Buchanan
- Independent Mission: Captain D.C. Herring (Royal Tank attached to Burma Rifles)
- Support Units
- Brigade Signal Section, The Royal Corp of Signals
- Mule Transport Company
- Eight RAF sections of No. 31 and No. 194 Squadrons, Royal Air Force
77th Indian Infantry Brigade, February 1943 |
- Headquarters
- Commander, Brigadier O. C. Wingate
- Brigade Major, Major R.B.G. Bromhead (succeeded by Major G.M. Anderson (Highland Light Infantry))
- Staff Captain, Captain H.J. Lord
- Deception party, Officer Commanding Major Jeffries
- No. 1 Group, (Southern) Officer Commanding Lieutenant Colonel Leigh Alexander (Gurkha Rifles)(died during the operation) Adjutant: Captain Birtwhistle (Gurkha Rifles)
- Column 1 Major G. Dunlop
- Column 2 Major A. Emmett
- No. 2 Group (Northern), Officer Commanding Lieutenant Colonel S.A. Cooke (Lincolnshire attached King’s), Adjutant: Captain Birtwhistle (King’s)
- 3 Column (Major Michael Calvert)
- 4 Column (Major R.A. Conron) (replaced by Major R.B. Bromhead March 1st, 1943)
- 5 Column (Major Bernard Fergusson)
- 7 Column (Major K. Gilkes)
- 8 Column (Major Walter Scott)
- Headquarters Group (Burma Rifles), Officer Commanding, Lieutenant-Colonel L.G. Wheeler 2nd Burma Rifles (replaced by Captain P.C. Buchanan on the death of Lieutenant-Colonel Wheeler)
3rd Indian Infantry Division, October 1943 |
- Headquarters
- Commander, Major-General Orde Charles Wingate
- Deputy Commander, Major General G.W. Symes succeeded by Brigadier D. Tulloch
- Brigadier General Staff, Brigadier D. Tulloch succeeded by Brigadier H.T. Alexander
- 3rd West African Brigade
- 10 Headquarters Column, Brigadier A.H. Gillmore
- 7th (West African) Field Company, West African Engineers (WAE)
- Signals Section
- Defence Platoons
- 6th Battalion, Nigeria Regiment
- 66 and 39 Columns
- 7th Battalion, Nigeria Regiment
- 29 and 35 Columns
- 12th Battalion, Nigeria Regiment
- 12 and 43 Columns
- Support Units
- 3rd (West African) Field Ambulance, West African Army Medical Corps (WAAMC)
- 3rd (West African) Infantry Brigade Provost Section
- Details from West African Army Service Corps (WAASC)
- 10 Headquarters Column, Brigadier A.H. Gillmore
- 14th Infantry Brigade
- 59 Headquarters column, Brigadier Thomas Brodie
- Signals Section
- Defence Platoons
- 2nd Battalion Black Watch
- 42 and 73 Columns
- 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
- 16 and 61 Columns
- 2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment
- 65 and 84 Columns
- 7th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment
- 47 and 74 Column
- Support Units
- 54th Field Company Royal Engineers & Medical Detachment
- Detachement 2nd Battalion Burma Rifles
- 59 Headquarters column, Brigadier Thomas Brodie
- 16th Infantry Brigade
- 99 HQ column, Brigadier B.E. Fergusson
- Signals Section
- Defence Platoons
- 2nd Battalion, The Queen’s Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
- 21 and 22 Columns
- 2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment
- 17 and 71 Columns
- 51st/69th Regiment, Royal Artillery
- 51 and 69 Columns
- 45th Reconnaissance Regiment
- 45 and 54 Columns
- Support Units
- 2nd Field Company Royal Engineers & Medical Detachment
- Detachment 2nd Battalion Burma Rifles
- 99 HQ column, Brigadier B.E. Fergusson
- 23rd Indian Infantry Brigade
- 32 Headquarters Column, Brigadier Lance E.C.M. Perowne
- Signals Section, Defence Platoons
- 1st Battalion Essex Regiment
- 44 and 56 Columns
- 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington’s Regiment
- 33 and 76 Columns
- 4th Battalion Border Regiment
- 34 and 55 Columns
- 60th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (fighting as infantry)
- 60 and 68 Columns
- Support
- Detachement 2nd Bn Burma Rifles
- 12th Field Company Royal Engineers
- Medical Detachment
- 32 Headquarters Column, Brigadier Lance E.C.M. Perowne
- 77th Indian Brigade
- 25 Headquarters column, Brigadier Mike Calvert
- 1st Battalion, The King’s Regiment (Liverpool)
- 81 and 82 Columns
- 1st Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers
- 20 and 50 Columns
- 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment
- 38 and 80 Columns
- 3rd Battalion, 6th Gurkha Rifles
- 36 and 63 Columns
- 3rd Battalion, 9th Gurkha Rifles
- 57 and 93 Columns
- Support Units
- Detachement 2nd Battalion Burma Rifles
- Hong Kong Volunteers Company
- Mixed Field Company Royal Engineers/Royal Indian Engineers
- 111th Indian Brigade
- 48 Headquarters Column, Brigadier W.D.A. Lentaigne
- Signals Section
- Defence Platoons
- 1st Battalion, The Cameronians
- 26 and 90 Columns
- 2nd Battalion, The King’s Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)
- 41 and 46 Columns
- Part 3rd Battalion, 4th Gurkha Rifles
- 30 Column
- 48 Headquarters Column, Brigadier W.D.A. Lentaigne
- Morris Force, Lieutenant-Colonel J.R. Morris
- 4th Battalion, 9th Gurkha Rifles
- 49 and 94 Columns
- Part 3rd Battalion, 4th Gurkha Rifles
- 40 Column
- Dah Force Lieutenant-Colonel D.C. Herring
- Kachin Levies
- 4th Battalion, 9th Gurkha Rifles
- Bladet (Blain’s Detachment), Major Blain
- Glider borne commando engineers.
- Royal Artillery
- R, S and U Troops, 160th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (25 pounders)
- W, X, Y, and Z Troops, 69th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (40 mm Bofors)
- Divisional Support Troops
- 2nd Battalion Burma Rifles. One section assigned to each column except for columns in the 3rd West African Brigade
- 145th Brigade, Company Royal Army Service Corps
- 219th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers
- 61st Air Supply Company, Royal Army Service Corps
- 2nd Indian Air Supply Company, Royal Indian Army Service Corps
3rd Indian Infantry Division, March 1944 |
- Rear Headquarters at Gwalior, Central India
- Main Headquarters first at Imphal and then at Sylhet, Assam, Burma
- Launching Headquarters at Lalaghat, India
- Tactical/Forward Headquarters Shaduzup, Burma
- Headquarters
- Commander, Major-General Orde Charles Wingate
- Deputy Commander, Major General G.W. Symes succeeded by Brigadier D. Tulloch
- Brigadier General Staff, Brigadier D. Tulloch succeeded by Brigadier H.T. Alexander
- 3rd West African Brigade
- 10 Headquarters Column, Brigadier A.H. Gillmore
- 7th (West African) Field Company, West African Engineers (WAE)
- Signals Section
- Defence Platoons
- 6th Battalion, Nigeria Regiment
- 66 and 39 Columns
- 7th Battalion, Nigeria Regiment
- 29 and 35 Columns
- 12th Battalion, Nigeria Regiment
- 12 and 43 Columns
- Support Units
- 3rd (West African) Field Ambulance, West African Army Medical Corps (WAAMC)
- 3rd (West African) Infantry Brigade Provost Section
- Details from West African Army Service Corps (WAASC)
- 10 Headquarters Column, Brigadier A.H. Gillmore
- 14th Infantry Brigade
- 59 Headquarters column, Brigadier Thomas Brodie
- Signals Section
- Defence Platoons
- 2nd Battalion Black Watch
- 42 and 73 Columns
- 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
- 16 and 61 Columns
- 2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment
- 65 and 84 Columns
- 7th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment
- 47 and 74 Column
- Support Units
- 54th Field Company Royal Engineers & Medical Detachment
- Detachement 2nd Battalion Burma Rifles
- 59 Headquarters column, Brigadier Thomas Brodie
- 16th Infantry Brigade
- 99 Headquarters column, Brigadier B.E. Fergusson
- Signals Section
- Defence Platoons
- 2nd Battalion, The Queen’s Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
- 21 and 22 Columns
- 2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment
- 17 and 71 Columns
- 51st/69th Regiment, Royal Artillery
- 51 and 69 Columns
- 45th Reconnaissance Regiment
- 45 and 54 Columns
- Support Units
- 2nd Field Company Royal Engineers & Medical Detachment
- Detachment 2nd Battalion Burma Rifles
- 99 Headquarters column, Brigadier B.E. Fergusson
- 77th Indian Brigade
- 25 Headquarters column, Brigadier Mike Calvert
- 1st Battalion, The King’s Regiment (Liverpool)
- 81 and 82 Columns
- 1st Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers
- 20 and 50 Columns
- 1st Battalion, The King’s Regiment (Liverpool)
- 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment
- 38 and 80 Columns
- 3rd Battalion, 6th Gurkha Rifles
- 36 and 63 Columns
- 3rd Battalion, 9th Gurkha Rifles
- 57 and 93 Columns
- Support Units
- Detachement 2nd Battalion Burma Rifles
- Hong Kong Volunteers Company
- Mixed Field Company Royal Engineers/Royal Indian Engineers
- 25 Headquarters column, Brigadier Mike Calvert
- 111th Indian Brigade
- 48 Headquarters Column, Brigadier W.D.A. Lentaigne
- Signals Section
- Defence Platoons
- 1st Battalion, The Cameronians
- 26 and 90 Columns
- 2nd Battalion, The King’s Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)
- 41 and 46 Columns
- Part 3rd Battalion, 4th Gurkha Rifles
- 30 Column
- 48 Headquarters Column, Brigadier W.D.A. Lentaigne
- Morris Force, Lieutenant-Colonel J.R. Morris
- 4th Battalion, 9th Gurkha Rifles
- 49 and 94 Columns
- Part 3rd Battalion, 4th Gurkha Rifles
- 40 Column
- Dah Force Lieutenant-Colonel D.C. Herring
- Kachin Levies
- 4th Battalion, 9th Gurkha Rifles
- Bladet (Blain’s Detachment), Major Blain
- Glider borne commando engineers.
- Royal Artillery
- R, S and U Troops, 160th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (25 pounders)
- W, X, Y, and Z Troops, 69th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (40 mm Bofors)
- Divisional Support Troops
- 2nd Battalion Burma Rifles. One section assigned to each column except for columns in the 3rd West African Brigade
- 145th Brigade, Company Royal Army Service Corps
- 219th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers
- 61st Air Supply Company, Royal Army Service Corps
- 2nd Indian Air Supply Company, Royal Indian Army Service Corps