Dresden 1945

Dresden 1945 | PDF | 16 Pages | 3.6 Megabytes The Bombing of Dresden (Right click to save) The Allied attack on Dresden in February 1945 is arguable one of the most destructive events of the Second World War barring the atomic strikes. This short study analyzes the allied air raids, discovering the true extent [...]

Hurtgen Forest Artwork

The Chindits – In Art

Frowned upon by several senior army officers and denigrated in the official postwar British History of the Second World War: War Against Japan — whose acrimony reflected the personal bias of its writer, Major-General S. Woodburn Kirby, the Chindits were disbanded to pithy words at the twilight of the war and shoved aside. But for all [...]

The Chindits – A Photo Record

Most of these photographs came from specific collections. Some are refreshingly new — some I hadn’t seen until recently. Unless mentioned otherwise, all photographs are from 1944. If you have a photo that you would like to contribute, kindly e-mail it to me. Naturally, all credit will henceforth be issued and all that fine stuff. [...]

The Chindits – In 1943

In 1943 – The First Expedition The 77th Indian Infantry Brigade Commander – Brigadier Charles Orde Wingate, DSO Brigade Major – Maj. R.B.G. Bromhead (replaced by Maj. G.M. Anderson) Staff Captain – Captain H.J. Lord 13th King’s Regiment (Liverpool) 3/2nd Gurkha Rifles 2nd Burma Rifles 142nd Commando Company Staff, The Bush Warfare School Eight Royal [...]

The Chindits – In 1944

In 1944 – The Second & Last Expedition 3rd INDIAN INFANTRY DIVISION The Chindits were officially known as the “Special Force” or the 3rd Indian Infantry Division, but one should note that title “3rd Indian division” was purely a deceptive title to fool the Japanese. The bulk of the division contained Britons, West Africans, Gurkhas, [...]