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The 11th (East Africa) Infantry Division was a British infantry division consisting of troops from the British Colonial Auxiliary Forces which was formed in February 1943 during World War II . Consisting of East African troops, the division fought in the Burma campaign .
Formation [ edit ]
In 1943, the 11th (East Africa) Division was formed primarily of troops from British East Africa . The division should not be confused with the earlier 11th (African) Division which was composed of brigades both from British East Africa and from Nigeria in British West Africa , fought in the East African Campaign and was disbanded in late 1941.[citation needed
Combat history [ edit ]
Men of the 11th Division on the road to Kalewa , Burma after crossing the Chindwin River , 1945
The Division was composed of troops from Kenya , Uganda , Nyasaland , Tanganyika , Southern Rhodesia , Northern Rhodesia ,[2] Belgian Congo . The 11th (East Africa) Division fought with the Fourteenth Army in Burma during the Burma Campaign . In the later part of 1944, the division pursued the Japanese retreating from Imphal down the Kabaw valley and established bridgeheads over the Chindwin River . In 1945, elements of the division played a part in the Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay .[citation needed
Commanding officers [ edit ]
Order of battle [ edit ]
21st East African Brigade [ edit ]
Under Brig. J. F. Macnab:
25th East African Brigade [ edit ]
Under Brig. N. C. Hendricks:
11th (Kenya) Battalion, King's African Rifles
26th (Tanganyika) Battalion, King's African Rifles
34th (Uganda) Battalion, King's African Rifles[2]
1st Battalion, Rhodesia Regiment [3]
26th East African Brigade [ edit ]
Under Brig. V. K. H. Channer (to 18 November 1944), and Brig. A. P. Walsh (from 18 November 1944):
22nd (Nyasaland) Battalion, King's African Rifles
36th (Tanganyika) Battalion, King's African Rifles
44th (Uganda) Battalion, King's African Rifles[2]
1st Battalion, Rhodesian African Rifles [4] XV Indian Corps )
Divisional units [ edit ]
Divisional artillery [ edit ]
Under CRA Brig. J. V. D. Radford:
302nd East African Field Regiment
303rd East African Field Regiment
304th East African Field Regiment[2]
Divisional engineers [ edit ]
34th East African Field Company
58th East African Field Company
64th East African Field Company
62nd East African Field Park Company[2]
Divisional signals [ edit ]
11th East African Divisional Signals[2]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "11th East African Division - Burma Star Memorial Fund" . burmastarmemorial.org . July 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2021 .
^ "Rhodesian African Rifles - Rhodesian African Rifles" . rhodesianafricanrifles.co.uk . Retrieved 25 April 2021 .
^ Balériaux, André (1991). Un Belge face aux japs du Fort de Battice à la Birmanie . Bruxelles: Ed. Collet.
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