Headquarters 3rd Indian Infantry Division[2]
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Division Commander Major-General Orde.C. Wingate (succeeded by Major-General W.D.A. Lentaigne)
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Deputy Commander Major-General G.W. Symes (succeeded by Brigadier D. Tulloch)
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Brigadier General Staff Brigadier D. Tulloch ( succeeded by Brigadier H.T. Alexander)
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Locations of Headquarters
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Rear HQ at Gwalior, Central India
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Main HQ first at Imphal later at Sylhet, Assam
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Launching HQ at Lalaghat
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Tactical/Forward HQ, Shaduzup, Burma
Thunder 3rd West African Brigade
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Officer Commanding (O.C.) Brigadier A.H. Gillmore, (succeeded by Brigadier A.H.G. Ricketts): 10 HQ column
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6th Battalion, Nigeria Regiment: 66 and 39 Columns
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7th Battalion, Nigeria Regiment: 29 and 35 Columns
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12th Battalion, Nigeria Regiment: 12 and 43 Columns
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3rd West African Field Ambulance: Support
(From disbanded 70th British Infantry Division );
Javelin British 14th Infantry Brigade
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O.C. Brigadier Thomas Brodie: 59 HQ column
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2nd Battalion, Black Watch: 42 and 73 Columns - Lt.Col.G.C.Green
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1st Battalion, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment: 16 and 61 Columns
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2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment: 65 and 84 Columns
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7th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment: 47 and 74 Columns - Lt Col F.R.(Wilf) Wilford; Maj (later Lt Col) F.H.J.Wileman & Maj J.G.Lockett MC (att from Seaforth H.). Maj F.H.J.Wileman later detached to help train Merrill's Marauders in Jungle Warfare.
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54th Field Company Royal Engineers & Medical Detachment:support
Enterprise British 16th Infantry Brigade
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O.C. Brigadier B.E. Fergusson: 99 HQ column
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2nd Battalion, The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey): 21 and 22 Columns
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2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment: 17 and 71 Columns
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51st/69th Regiment, Royal Artillery: 51 and 69 Columns (infantry columns made up of R.A. personnel)
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45th Reconnaissance Regiment: 45 and 54 Columns (infantry columns made up recce units)
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2nd Field Company Royal Engineers & Medical Detachment: support
Emphasis 77th Indian Infantry Brigade
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O.C. Brigadier Mike Calvert: 25 HQ column
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1st Battalion, The King's Regiment (Liverpool): 81 and 82 Columns
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1st Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers: 20 and 50 Columns
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1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment: 38 and 80 Columns
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3rd Battalion, 6th Gurkha Rifles: 36 and 63 Columns
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3rd Battalion, 9th Gurkha Rifles: 57 and 93 Columns
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142 Company, Hong Kong Volunteers & Medical and veterinary detachments: Support
Profound 111th Indian Infantry Brigade
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O.C. Brigadier W.D.A. Lentaigne, (succeeded first by Major John Masters and then by Brigadier Morris): 48 HQ Column
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1st Battalion, The Cameronians: 26 and 90 Columns
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2nd Battalion, The King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster): 41 and 46 Columns
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3rd Battalion (part), 4th Gurkha Rifles: 30 Column
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Mixed Field Company Royal Engineers/Royal Indian Engineers & Medical and veterinary detachments: Support
Morris Force
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O.C. Lt-Colonel (later promoted Brigadier) J.R. Morris
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4th Battalion, 9th Gurkha Rifles: 49 and 94 Columns
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3rd Battalion (part), 4th Gurkha Rifles: 40 Column
Dah Force
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O.C. Lieut-Colonel D.C. Herring
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Kachin Levies
Bladet (Blain's Detachment)
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O.C. Major Blain
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Gliderborne commando engineers
Royal Artillery Supporting non-mobile units designed to defend Chindit Jungle Fortresses.
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R, S and U Troops 160th Field Regiment Royal Artillery (All 25 pounders)
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W, X, Y, and Z Troops 69th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment (40mm Bofors)
Support Units
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NO 1 Air Commando USAAF – strike and casualty evacuation (until 1/5/1944 only)
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Eastern Air Command – supply
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U.S. Army 900th Field Unit (engineers)
Divisional Support Troops
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2nd Battalion Burma Rifles – one section assigned per column except for columns in the 3rd West African Brigade
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145th Brigade Company R.A.S.C.
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219th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers
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61st Air Supply Company R.A.S.C.
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2nd Indian Air Supply Company, R.I.A.S.C.
Galahad 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) US Army
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1st Battalion; Red and White Combat Teams
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2nd Battalion; Blue and Green Combat Teams
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3rd Battalion; Khaki and Orange Combat Teams
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Also known as Merrill's Marauders. After being trained, the force was transferred to General Joseph Stilwell's Northern Combat Area Command and operated independently of the Chindits.
23rd British Infantry Brigade
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O.C. Brigadier Lancelot Perowne: 32 HQ Column
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1st Battalion Essex Regiment: 44 and 56 Columns
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2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding): 33 and 76 Columns
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4th Battalion Border Regiment: 34 and 55 Columns
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60th (North Midland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery: 60 and 68 Columns (fighting as infantry)
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12th Field Company Royal Engineers & Medical Detachment: Support
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This Brigade trained as a Chindit Brigade, but was diverted to the main front in Assam and took part in the Battle of Kohima.