Defeat Into Victory
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in Hongkong
Commando units, training of
at Henzada
at Prome
on west bank of Irrawaddy
at Padaung
on Chindwin
Congress Party, anti-Allied campaign of
Coryton, Air Chief Marshal Sir Alec
Cotterill-Hill, Brigadier R. C.
Cowan, Major-General D. T.
division of
intelligence service of
and morale of troops
to aid Chinese in Toungoo
at Prome
retires to Allanmyo
in Taungdwingyi
at Shwegyin
at Imphal
skilful strategy of
plans surprise stroke
son of
and attack on Meiktila
repulses counterattacks
at capture of Pyawbwe
at Pegu
Mentioned
Cox’s Bazaar
Curtis, Major-General A. C.
D
Dahforce
Daiku
Daletme
Daru Hkyet Pass
Davidson, Major-General H. C.
Davies, Major-General H. L.
plans counter-attack
and taking of Monywa
on Indian welcome
25th Division under
Dawson, Brigadier-General L. H.
Dayindabo
Delhi, conferences at
Dempsey, Lieut.-General Sir Miles, in Command, Fourteenth Army
Devons on Palel road
Dibrugarh
Dimapur, railhead
supply base
Japanese threat to
road from
defence of
2nd Division in
motor-launches brought from
Dimoline, Major-General W. A.
Dinjan
D.I.S. area
Discipline
Dohazari
Doi Force
Donbaik, attacks on
Dorsetshire Regiment
‘Dracula’, operation
race to get to Rangoon before
landing of
Dragoon Guards, 3rd
25th
Dum Dum aerodrome
Dutch East Indies, invasion of
Nationalist movement in
occupation of
E
East African Brigade, 22nd
East African Brigade, 28th, advances on Gangaw
allotted to 4 Corps
covers advance
feigns Irrawaddy crossing
driven back
enemy plans attack on
at Letse
returned to India
East African Division, 11th, joins 33 Corps
advances to Sittaung
down Kabaw Valley
malarial casualties of
establishes bridgehead at Kalewa
flown out to India
4 Corps hopes to be mistaken for
change of command for
21 Brigade
25 Brigade
26 Brigade
Eastern Air Command
Eastern Army
changed H.Q. of
restores order in Bihar
takes over control of Arakan offensive
Giffard takes over
author in command of
staff of
Eighth Army
Ekin, Brigadier R. G.
Elephant Point
Elephants, use of
Ensa performance in Burma
Evans, Brigadier-General F. W., commanding C.A.A.T.O.
Evans, Major-General G. C.
at Irrawaddy crossing
succeeded by Warren
in mopping-up operations
F
Falam
Falam Scouts
Featherstonhaugh, Lieut.-Colonel J. L.
Fergusson, Brigadier Bernard
‘Ferry Command’
Festing, Major-General F. W., in command 36th Division
co-operates with Americans
Force 136, and Burmese National Army
in Battle of the Break-Out
Forster, W. L.
Fort Dufferin
Fort Hertz
Fort White
Forward Airfield Maintenance Organizations in Fourteenth Army
Foul Point
Fourteenth Army, author in command of
supply problems of
ration difficulties in
debt of, to Auchinleck
munition shortages of
health problems of
treatment of wounded in
raising morale of
a ‘forgotten army’
jungle patrols of
minor offensives of
rest and reinforcement camps of
officers of
discipline in
fair deal in
H.Q. of
co-operation of Air Commands with
debt of, to R.A.F.
superiority in numbers required for
deficiencies in Intelligence of
effect of Arakan victory on
and Ledo road
reinforcements for
turns from defensive to offensive
casualties in
exploiting victory of
regrouping and resting formations of
malnutrition in
fighting quality of troops of
Supreme Commander’s plans for advance of
manpower anxieties in
transport resources of
strength of, for battle
air-lifts for
air supply of
training in, to meet new conditions
new supply organization for
starts offensive over Chindwin
changed plan for
loses three Squadrons of Dakotas to China
delayed offensive of
line of communication of
enemy dispositions facing
shortage of equipment for
air support for Irrawaddy crossings
preparations for crossings of
disposition of, to Japanese eyes
committed to battle of Mandalay–Meiktila
threat to air supply of
need for speed in
aircraft from 15 Corps to
36th Division rejoins
loses support of Chinese
favourable position of
state of Armour of
strength of, for march to Rangoon
‘Union Jack’ manœuvre of
races monsoon to Rangoon
monsoon defeats
and Malayan campaign
supply and maintenance difficulties of
civil administration problems of
repatriation of British officers and men of
ends its connection with Burma
change in command of
achieves much on little
techniques of warfare evolved in
special units and formations in
Fowkes, Major-General C. C.
F.S.D. Ridge
Fullerton, Major Robert
G
Gandhi, Mahatma
Gangaw, advance on
capture of
33 Brigade at
Gangaw Valley, advance up
enemy force covering
Gangaw–Pauk road
Ganges delta
Garrison Hill, Kohima
Gauhati
Gaya
General Headquarters, India, at New Delhi
danger of friction between S.E.A.C. and
planners of
Giffard, General Sir George, Commander-in-Chief, Eastern Army
quality of
and Arakan offensive
C.-in-C. of 11th Army Group
and prevention of disease
reorganizes rear areas
at S.E.A.C. conference
Stilwell refuses to come und
er command of
at Comilla
visits Arakan
approves plan to fight at Imphal
arranges reinforcements for Central front
supports plans of author
directive of, to exploit victory
opposes withdrawal of Fourteenth Army
relieves author of 15 Corps and communications
succeeded by Leese
on Arakan situation
and ‘Dracula’ operation.
Mentioned
Gloucestershire Regiment, at Letpadan
at Paungde
at Monywa
in Arakan
Goddard, Lieut.-General Sir Eric
Goppe Bazaar
Goppe Pass
G.P.T. Ridge
Gracey, Major-General D. D., commands 20th Division
at Monywa
and Irrawaddy crossing
in Mandalay–Meiktila battle
and march on Rangoon
in Indo-China
Gradige, Colonel J. H.
Gray, Air Vice-Marshal Alexander
Grover, Major-General J. M. L.
Gun Spur
Gurkha Rifles, 6th
Gurkha Rifles, 7th, at Shwegyin
at Rangoon
Gurkha troops
in 17th Division
in Frontier Force
at Kyaukse
on Chindwin
sense of humour of
in 20th Division
response of, to spiritual appeal
jungle patrols of
in Wingate’s force
in Arakan
in Imphal–Kohima battle
burial of dead by
in advance on Irrawaddy
attack Meiktila
attack Mandalay
paratroops at Rangoon
at Battle of Break-Out
Gwegyo
Corps H.Q.
capture of
H
Habbaniyeh, siege of
Lake
Hailakandi
Haka
Hallet, Captain John I. (R.N.)
Hanaya, Lieut.-General
Hasted, Major-General W. F.
Heho airfield
Henzada
Hiroshima
Hlaing River
Hlegu
Hmawza
Homalin
Honda, Lieut.-General
counterattacks of
bars road to Rangoon
defeat of forces of
narrow escapes of
Hongkong
Hoogly River, defences of
Hopin
Hopong
Hospitals, inadequate
for Fourteenth Army
Hpimaw
Hsipaw
Htinzin
Hukawng Valley, escape route through
projected Japanese offensive through
fighting in
Japanese troops in
Hump, The, Chinese flown over
air-ferry route across
aircraft from, help in Arakan
airfields for route across
threat to route
aircraft from, help at Imphal
Hussars, 7th. See also Armoured Brigade
Hutton, Lieut.-General Sir Thomas
I
Imphal, Stilwell reaches
38th Chinese Division reaches
Burma Corps at
4th Corps at
getting supplies to
inadequate rations at
R.A.F. group at
Wingate’s H.Q. at
Japanese offensive against
cut off
prepared for offence not defence
non-combatants at
airfield at
Scoone’s strength at
Kohima takes priority over
roads converging on
calls for ‘relief of’
Japanese order for capture of
relief of
proposed withdrawal to
Army H.Q. at
Corps H.Q. at
Imphal Plain
concentrating 4 Corps on
put in state of defence
withdrawal to
evacuation of non-combatants from
supplies to
Japanese attacks on
routes converging on
clearing enemy from
Imphal–Dimapur road
Imphal–Kohima, Battle of
phases of
around Kohima
around Imphal
Japanese thrown on defensive in
victory in
pursuit after
casualties of
Imphal–Kohima road. See Kohima–Imphal road
Imphal-Tamu road
Indaw, Oil
Indaw, Rail, plan to seize
Wingate’s Force fly to area of
attack on
Japanese in area of
Indawgyi Lake
India, author in
relation of Burma to
no overland communications with Burma
directives for withdrawal to
transport company from
Burma Corps reaches
gives poor welcome, in
hospitals of East
help of British residents in
Eastern Army’s responsibility towards
defence of Burmese frontier of
internal security problems in
preparing for invasion of
civil disobedience in
interruptions to communications in
Chinese force in
rail transport to fighting area
Japanese plan invasion of
Divisions rest in
Indian Air Force
Indian Armoured Corps
Indian Army, British units in
Indian Army Ordnance Corps
Indian Civil Service, officers in Nago country
Indian Corps 4th, at Imphal
outposts of, on Chindwin
morale in
extended front of
planned offensive of
R.A.F. Group supporting
‘floater model’ of defence in
Japanese offensive against
reinforcements for
prepared for offensive
deployment of
to concentrate in Imphal Plain
air supremacy of
tactical plan of
in Imphal–Kohima battle
passes to offensive
in pursuit of enemy
returned to India for rest
concentration of, for Chindwin crossings
formation of
change in command of
directive to, for advance to Irrawaddy
changes of plan for
concealed movements of, on march to Pakokku
transport difficulties of
air supply of
tasks for staff of
timing of Irrawaddy crossing by
advance of, to Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy crossings of
Japanese forces opposing
in Meiktila battle
in advance on Rangoon
smashes Honda’s army
on short rations
monsoon defeats
meets 15 Corps
reaches Rangoon
‘salient’ of
directive to, for clearing of Burma
in Twelfth Army
in Battle of Break-Out
Indian Corps, 15th, author takes command of
defence duties of
internal security duties of
weakness of Intelligence in
flotilla of
H.Q. of
forming and training new
restores civil order
at Ranchi
training H.Q. staff of
staff mobility in
War Room and Information Room in
training of troops in
pl
an of, for first Arakan offensive
R.A.F. Group supporting
H.Q. at Bawli
morale in
plan of, for second Arakan offensive
assembled for attack
counter-attacks on
air supply of
confidence and cohesion of
renews attack
victory of
in third Arakan campaign
author relieved of
strength of
help of, to Fourteenth Army
reduced airlift for
reductions in
builds airstrips for Fourteenth Army
in Rangoon landing
Indian Corps, 33rd, plan for capture of Andaman Islands by
joins Fourteenth Army
H.Q. of
directive for
priority in supplies for
attacks at Kohima
superiority of, over enemy
in pursuit of enemy
4 Corps Divisions transferred to
takes over whole Central front
strength of
concentration of, for Chindwin crossings
formation of
directive to, for advance to Shwebo Plain
plan for crossing of Irrawaddy by
in Shwebo Plain
crosses Irrawaddy
restricted supplies of
break-out of
in advance on Rangoon
mopping-up operations of
‘salient’ of
directive to, in clearing Burma
dispersal of enemy forces in Irrawaddy Valley by
H.Q. disbanded
Indian Corps, 34th
Indian Division, 3rd. See Chindits.
Indian Division, 5th
in Arakan
advance of
task before
attacks Razabil
crosses Ngakyedauk Pass
Japanese threat to
surrounded by enemy
moves to attack
air supply of
withdrawn to rest and refit
reinforces Central front
in Imphal–Kohima battle
fly-in of
turns to offensive
at Kalemyo
pursues enemy along Tiddim road
Lushai Brigade under
flown out to refit
completely mechanized
air-transported brigade of
in Reserve
in Mandalay–Meiktila battle
loses commander
in advance on Rangoon
mopping-up operations of
takes Yindaw
in Twelfth Army
replaced by
in Singapore
9 Brigade, in Arakan
in Imphal–Kohima battle
in pursuit on Tiddim road
123 Brigade, in Imphal–Kohima battle
on east bank of Manipur
161 Brigade, at Kohima
withdrawal of
in pursuit on Tiddim road
Indian Division, 7th, joins 15 Corps
in Arakan
advance of
task before
Japanese counter-stroke on
air supply to
surrounded by enemy
move to attack
goes into Reserve
reinforces Central front
in Imphal–Kohima battle
in pursuit
recuperates in Imphal–Kohima area
4 Corps
advance of, to Shwebo Plain
advance of, to Pakokku
Irrawaddy crossings of
bridgeheads of
in Mandalay–Meiktila battle