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7th Indian Infantry Division

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The 7th Indian Infantry Division was a war-formed infantry division, part of the Indian Army during World War II that saw service in the Burma Campaign. [1]

66 relations: Attock, Battle of Kohima, Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay, Battle of the Admin Box, British Indian Army, British Raj, Burma Campaign, Chindwin River, Dimapur, Division (military), Frank Messervy, Frederick Joseph Loftus-Tottenham, Geoffrey Charles Evans, Indian Army Corps of Engineers, Indian Army during World War II, Infantry, Irrawaddy River, IV Corps (United Kingdom), Japanese conquest of Burma, King's Own Scottish Borderers, Lushai Brigade, Major-general (United Kingdom), Manipur, Monsoon, Myanmar, Myingyan, North African Campaign, Operation U-Go, Pakistan Army, Pakokku, Partition of India, Pauk, Peshawar, Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey), Rakhine State, Royal Artillery, Royal Indian Artillery, Sittaung River, Somerset Light Infantry, Thailand, Thomas Corbett (Indian Army officer), Twelfth Army (United Kingdom), Ukhrul, XV Corps (British India), XXXIII Corps (British India), Yangon, Yenangyaung, 1 Gorkha Rifles, 11th Sikh Regiment, 13th Indian Infantry Brigade, ..., 14th Indian Infantry Brigade, 14th Punjab Regiment, 15th Punjab Regiment, 161st Indian Infantry Brigade, 268th Indian Infantry Brigade, 2nd Indian Infantry Brigade, 2nd Kent Artillery Volunteers, 2nd Punjab Regiment, 33rd Indian Infantry Brigade, 5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force), 55th Indian Infantry Brigade, 5th Infantry Division (India), 7th Infantry Division (Pakistan), 8 Gorkha Rifles, 89th Indian Infantry Brigade, 9th Indian Infantry Brigade. Expand index (16 more) »

Attock

Attock City (Punjabi, Urdu), formerly Campbellpore or Campbellpur until 1978, is a city located in northern part of Punjab province of Pakistan near the capital of Islamabad in the Panjistan region, and is the headquarters of Attock District.

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Battle of Kohima

The Battle of Kohima was the turning point of the Japanese U Go offensive into India in 1944 during the Second World War.

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Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay

The concurrent Battle of Meiktila and Battle of Mandalay were decisive engagements near the end of the Burma Campaign.

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Battle of the Admin Box

The Battle of the Admin Box (sometimes referred to as the Battle of Ngakyedauk or the Battle of Sinzweya) took place on the southern front of the Burma Campaign from 5 to 23 February 1944, in the South-East Asian Theatre of World War II.

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British Indian Army

The Indian Army (IA), often known since 1947 (but rarely during its existence) as the British Indian Army to distinguish it from the current Indian Army, was the principal military of the British Indian Empire before its decommissioning in 1947.

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British Raj

The British Raj (from rāj, literally, "rule" in Hindustani) was the rule by the British Crown in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947.

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Burma Campaign

The Burma Campaign was a series of battles fought in the British colony of Burma, South-East Asian theatre of World War II, primarily between the forces of the British Empire and China, with support from the United States, against the invading forces of Imperial Japan, Thailand, and the Indian National Army.

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Chindwin River

The Chindwin River (ချင်းတွင်းမြစ်) is a river in Burma (Myanmar), and the largest tributary of the country's chief river the Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy).

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Dimapur

Dimapur is the largest city in Nagaland, India.

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Division (military)

A division is a large military unit or formation, usually consisting of between 10,000 and 20,000 soldiers.

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Frank Messervy

General Sir Frank Walter Messervy & Bar (9 December 1893 – 2 February 1974) was a British Indian Army officer in both the First and Second World Wars. Following its independence, he was the first Commander of the Pakistan Army (15 August 1947 – 10 February 1948) Previously, he had become a Lieutenant-General in 1945; a General in 1947; General Officer Commanding in Chief or (GOC-in-C) Northern Command, India in 1946 and 1947.

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Frederick Joseph Loftus-Tottenham

Major-General Frederick Joseph Loftus-Tottenham, CBE, DSO and Bar (born 1898; died 1987) was a British Indian Army officer during World War I and World War II.

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Geoffrey Charles Evans

Lieutenant General Sir Geoffrey Charles Evans & Two Bars (13 January 1901 – 27 January 1987) was a senior British Army officer during World War II and the post-war era.

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Indian Army Corps of Engineers

The Corps of Engineers of the Indian Army has a long history dating back to the mid-18th century.

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Indian Army during World War II

The British Indian Army during World War II began the war, in 1939, numbering just under 200,000 men.

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Infantry

Infantry is the branch of an army that engages in military combat on foot, distinguished from cavalry, artillery, and tank forces.

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Irrawaddy River

The Irrawaddy River or Ayeyarwady River (also spelt Ayeyarwaddy) is a river that flows from north to south through Myanmar.

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IV Corps (United Kingdom)

IV Corps was a corps-sized formation of the British Army, formed in both the First World War and the Second World War.

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Japanese conquest of Burma

The Japanese conquest of Burma was the opening chapter of the Burma Campaign in the South-East Asian Theatre of World War II, which took place over four years from 1942 to 1945.

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King's Own Scottish Borderers

The King's Own Scottish Borderers was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Scottish Division.

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Lushai Brigade

The Lushai Brigade was an improvised fighting formation of the British Indian Army which was formed during World War II.

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Major-general (United Kingdom)

Major general (Maj Gen), is a "two-star" rank in the British Army and Royal Marines.

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Manipur

Manipur is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital.

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Monsoon

Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea.

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Myanmar

Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also known as Burma, is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia.

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Myingyan

Myingyan is a city and district in the Mandalay Division of central Myanmar, previously, it was a district in the Meiktila Division of Upper Burma.

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North African Campaign

The North African Campaign of the Second World War took place in North Africa from 10 June 1940 to 13 May 1943.

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Operation U-Go

The U Go offensive, or Operation C (ウ号作戦 U Gō sakusen), was the Japanese offensive launched in March 1944 against forces of the British Empire in the northeast Indian regions of Manipur and the Naga Hills (then administered as part of Assam).

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Pakistan Army

Pakistan Army (پاک فوج Pak Fauj (IPA: pɑk fɒ~ɔd͡ʒ); Reporting name: PA) is the land-based force of the Pakistan Armed Forces.

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Pakokku

Pakokku (ပခုက္ကူ) is a city in the Magway Region in Myanmar, also known as Burma.

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Partition of India

The Partition of India was the division of British India in 1947 which accompanied the creation of two independent dominions, India and Pakistan.

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Pauk

Pauk is a town in Pauk Township, Pakokku District, Magway Region, in north-west Myanmar.

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Peshawar

Peshawar (پېښور; پشاور; پشور) is the capital of the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)

The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) was a line infantry regiment of the English and later the British Army from 1661 to 1959.

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Rakhine State

Rakhine State (Rakhine pronunciation;; formerly Arakan) is a state in Myanmar (Burma).

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Royal Artillery

The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is the artillery arm of the British Army.

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Royal Indian Artillery

The Royal Regiment of Indian Artillery, generally known as the Royal Indian Artillery (RIA), was an administrative corps of the British Indian Army.

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Sittaung River

The Sittaung (စစ်တောင်းမြစ်; formerly, the Sittang or Sittoung) is a river in south central Myanmar in Bago Division.

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Somerset Light Infantry

The Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's) was a light infantry infantry regiment of the British Army, which served under various titles from 1685 to 1959.

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Thailand

Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and formerly known as Siam, is a unitary state at the center of the Southeast Asian Indochinese peninsula composed of 76 provinces.

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Thomas Corbett (Indian Army officer)

Lieutenant-General Thomas William Corbett CB MC and bar (2 June 1888 – 30 December 1981) was a British Indian Army officer who commanded IV Corps during World War II.

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Twelfth Army (United Kingdom)

The Twelfth Army was a British Army formation during the Second World War.

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Ukhrul

Ukhrul/Hunphun is a town in Ukhrul district in the state of Manipur, India.

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XV Corps (British India)

The XV Corps was a corps-sized formation of the British Indian Army, which was formed in India during World War II.

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XXXIII Corps (British India)

The British Indian XXXIII Corps was a corps-sized formation of the Indian Army during World War II.

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Yangon

Yangon (ရန်ကုန်မြို့, MLCTS rankun mrui,; formerly known as Rangoon, literally: "End of Strife") was the capital of the Yangon Region of Myanmar, also known as Burma.

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Yenangyaung

Yenangyaung (ရေနံချောင်း; literally "stream of oil") is a city in Myanmar, Magway Division.

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1 Gorkha Rifles

1 Gorkha Rifles is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army composed of Gurkha soldiers of Nepalese origin.

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11th Sikh Regiment

The 11th Sikh Regiment were an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army.

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13th Indian Infantry Brigade

The 13th Indian Infantry Brigade was an Infantry formation of the Indian Army during World War II.

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14th Indian Infantry Brigade

The 14th Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II.

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14th Punjab Regiment

The 14th Punjab Regiment was a regiment of the British Indian Army from 1922 to 1947.

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15th Punjab Regiment

The 15th Punjab Regiment was a regiment of the British Indian Army from 1922 to 1947.

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161st Indian Infantry Brigade

The 161st Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II.

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268th Indian Infantry Brigade

The 268th Indian Infantry Brigade is an infantry formation of the Indian Army, previously of the British Indian Army.

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2nd Indian Infantry Brigade

The 2nd Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II.

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2nd Kent Artillery Volunteers

The 2nd Kent Artillery Volunteers, later 4th London Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, popularly known as the Lewisham Gunners, was a volunteer unit of the British Army from 1860 until 1967.

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2nd Punjab Regiment

The 2nd Punjab Regiment was a British Indian Army regiment from 1922 to the partition of India in 1947.

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33rd Indian Infantry Brigade

The 33rd Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Indian Army that saw active service in the Indian Army during the Second World War, notably in the Burma Campaign.

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5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)

5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army comprising Gurkha soldiers of Indian and Nepalese origin.

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55th Indian Infantry Brigade

The 55th Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II.

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5th Infantry Division (India)

The 5th Indian Infantry Division was an infantry division of the Indian Army during World War II that fought in several theatres of war and was nicknamed the "Ball of Fire".

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7th Infantry Division (Pakistan)

The 7th Infantry Division, also known as the Golden Arrow (after its formation sign) and Peshawar Division, (after its garrison city) is the Pakistan Army's oldest and most battle-hardened division.

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8 Gorkha Rifles

8 Gorkha Rifles is a Gorkha regiment of the Indian Army comprising Gurkha soldiers of Nepalese origin.

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89th Indian Infantry Brigade

The 89th Indian Infantry Brigade was an Infantry formation of the Indian Army during World War II.

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9th Indian Infantry Brigade

The 9th Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Indian_Infantry_Division

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