Defeat Into Victory
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Stilwell’s faith in
author’s criticism of
protection of
Ledwedet stronghold
preparations to attack
reduction of
Leese, Lieut.-General Sir Oliver
directive of, after Arakan victory
transfers 15 Corps aircraft to main front
directive of, to Sultan
and ‘Dracula’ operation
and reparation problem
author succeeds
Mentioned
Lentaigne, Major-General W. D. A., fly-in of Brigade of
succeeds Wingate
at Supreme Commander’s conference
strained relations between Stilwell and
Lentaignc’s Special Force. See Chindits.
Lethbridge, Major-General J. S.
Letpadan
Letpan
Letsc
Lewe
Liao, General
Lin Wei, General
Line of Communications Command
Litan
Lloyd, Major-General W. L.
in Arakan
author visits
death of
Lo Cho Ying, General
Loftus-Tottenham, Major-General P. J.
Loikaw
Loilem
Loiwing
Lokchao Bridge
Lomax, Major-General C. E. N., in Arakan
quality of
at Chittagong
Long-Range Penetration Brigaderd 23rd, reinforces Central front
in Naga country
in Imphal–Kohima battle
Long-Range Penetration Regiment
Lonkin
Lungling
Lushai Brigade
in Lushai Hills
road-raiding exploits of
in Chin Hills
in Myittha Valley
advances on Gangaw
allotted to 4 Corps
occupies Gangaw
sent to India for rest
covers advance to Irrawaddy
Lushai Scouts
Lushai Hills
Lyons, Colonel Burton
M
MacAlevey, Lieut.-Colonel G. M.
MacArthur, General Douglas
Madaya
Magwe, airfield at
Air Wing at
Japanese raids on
withdrawal to
H.Q. at
Japanese cut road to
plan to retake
7th Division near
capture of
Mahlaing
Maingkwan
Maingkwan –Walawbum battle
Malaria, in Kabaw Valley
in Burma Corps H.Q.
in Arakan
in Fourteenth Army
forward treatment of
author laid up with
Malaria Forward Treatment Units
Malaya, fall of
plan for reconquest of
postponement of landing in
preparation of forces for
aircraft taken for operations in
included in area of S.E.A.L.F.
landing in
Mandalay, author at
Prome criminals shipped to
air attacks on
Chinese in
withdrawal north of
ferries near
evacuation of
air reconnaissances over
plan to meet Japanese before
plan to capture
road to
crossing of Irrawaddy in relation to
Japanese concentration for defence of
36th Division sends brigade into
launch of attack on
capture of
civilian prisoners released in
Mandalay Hill
Mandalay–Rangoon railway
Mandalay–Meiktila battle
planning of
disposition of Japanese forces for
building up supplies for
around Meiktila
on Irrawaddy front
Sultan’s force co-operates in
Mandalay-Myitkyina railway, Chindits cut
Manipur River, demolishment of bridge over
road down valley of
Japanese cross
operations east of
Lushai Brigade in gorge of
5th Division reach and cross
Mansergh, Major-General E. C. R.
in advance on Rangoon
Mao Songsang
Mapao Spur
Maram
Marauders, Merrill’s
at Myitkyina
exhaustion of
Marindin, Brigadier P. C.
Mars Brigade
Martaban, Gulf of
Martin, Vice-Admiral Sir Benjamin
Maruyama, Colonel
Mataguchi, General
Matsuyama, Lieut.-General
Maughs
Maungdaw, capture of
Divisional H.Q.
abandonment of
plan to recapture
restoring port of
Japanese plan to cut road to
held by British
river craft round
Maungdaw-Buthidaung road
British defence of
lost to Japanese
Japanese defences on
British reach
capture of tunnels on
Mawchi
Mawlaik, occupation of
bridgehead at
brigade crosses Chindwin at
Mawlu
Maymyo, Army H.Q. at
author at
Alexander at
air attacks on
Chinese at
Japanese Army H.Q. at
rendezvous of Fourteenth Army and N.C.A.C.
capture of.
Mentioned
Mayu Peninsula
Mayu Range
road running through
regarded as impassable
Japanese cross
British battalions on
getting supplies over
building road for tanks over
Kubo Force destroyed in
getting river craft over
Mayu River
Meiktila, airstrip
air attacks on
Chinese in
withdrawal from
Japanese division at
plan for attack on
Japanese troops moved from
advance to
airfields near
capture of
author visits attacking force at
enemies efforts to recover
clearing area round
4 Corps at
Army H.Q. at
Aung San in. See also Mandalay-Meiktila battle.
Meiktila-Taunggyi road
Mengta
Mergui airfield
Merrill, Brigadier-General F. D. See also Marauders, Merrill’s
Messervy, Lieut-General Sir Frank
in Arakan campaign
attacks Japanese
Japanese overrun H.Q. of
lost hat of
in command, 4 Corps
new plan for
at taking of Gangaw
and crossing of Irrawaddy
at battle of Meiktila
and capture of Pyawbwe
and advance on Rangoon
under anti-aircraft fire
Milestone 109 camp
Minbu
Mingaladon airfield
Mizukami, Major-General
Mogaung
Mogaung Valley
Mogok
Moirang
Mokpalin
Mong Pai
Mongmit
Montgomery, Major B. F.
Monywa, retreat through
Corps H.Q. near
Japanese reported in
loss of
advance on
enemy force covering
capture of
Army H.Q. at
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5th Division at
Morale, foundations of
Moreh
Morris, General Sir Edwin
Morrisforce
Moslem League
Moulmein, airfield at
lost to Japanese
Japanese troops in
as objective of advance
Kimura moves H.Q. to
evacuation of Rangoon troops to, by sea
Mountbatten, Admiral Lord Louis (Earl), Supreme Commander South-East Asia Allied Command
and Seac
visits Barrackpore
H.Q. of
in conference to plan offensive
and General Stilwell
unites air forces under one command
and Wingate
at conference on Northern front
seeks command of Yunnan forces
transfers Hump aircraft to Troop Carrier Command
directive of, on relief of Imphal
support from
plans of, for Burma campaign
and Allied Land Forces commander
and aircraft for supply of Fourteenth Army
and operation ‘Dracula’
and Aung San
and repatriation problem
and Japanese surrender
Mentioned
Moyingyi Reservoir
Mu River
Mutaguchi, Lieut.-General
Myebon Peninsula
Myingun
Myingyan, transport through
capture of
reconstructed as port
road to Meiktila from
Mentioned
Myingyan-Meiktila railway
Myinmu
bridgehead
Myinthi
Myitche
Myitkyina, airstrip at
fall of
road through
objective of Stilwell’s offensive
Japanese forces at
Chindits move towards
attacks on
siege of
fall of
Myitkyo
Myitnge River
Myitsun
Myittha
Myittha River, gorge of
Myittha Valley, retreat through
hostile Burmese in
Lushai Brigade’s advance in
Myohaung
Myotha
Myothit
N
Naba
Naf River
Naga Village
Nagas, help build Ledo road
loyalty and courage of
Nagasaki
Namsang airfield
Natmauk
Nepalese troops
Ngakyedauk Pass, building road over
troops and tanks cross
author crosses
Japanese threat to
Japanese in
Ngazun
Nicholson, Major-General C. C., at Irrawaddy crossing
Nichugard Pass
Ninthoukhong
Northampton Regiment
Northern Air Section Force
Northern Combat Area Command
commences offensive
plan for offensive from
strength of
change of leadership of
connects with Fourteenth Army at Indaw
advances South
loses Chinese and U.S. forces
36th Division leaves. See also Northern front.
Northern front
supply routes to
author visits
Japanese forces on
objectives of
Chinese advances on
Chinese victories on
Chindits operations on
threat to communications of
Yunnan forces take part on
Japanese casualties on
enemy on defensive on
advance along
reduction of Japanese forces on
Chinese withdrawal from
Japanese from, reinforce Kimura
Nungshigum
Nursing sisters, on Tiddim road
Nyaunglebin
Nyaungu, crossing Irrawaddy at
capture of
bridgehead
Japanese seek to cut communications to
Nyaungzaye
O
Oilfields, defence of
destruction of
retreat through
battle of the
reoccupation of
Okpo
Old, Brigadier-General W. D.
Ondaw
Operation planning, at Supreme H.Q.
author’s system of
Orissa, defence of coastline of
unrest in
author relieved of responsibility for
Owen, Frank
P
Pacific theatre, diversion of enemy from
American strategy in
Japanese shipping losses in
Padan
Pagan, Irrawaddy crossing at
surrender of
attacks on bridgehead at
Pakokku, objective for Fourteenth Army
plan to force crossing at
road to
march to
Japanese troops moved from
attacks on
feigned crossing at
Japanese forces about
5th Division moves to
Japanese troops moved from
Palel, 20th Division in area of
airfield at
fighting around
airborne brigade at
Palel road. See Tamu–Palel road.
Paletwa
Pamela, H.M.S.
Pandu
Pantha
Paoshan
Parachute troops, training of. See also Indian Parachute Brigade.
‘Parajutes’
Parbatipur
Patkoi Mountains
Patna
Patriot Burmese Forces
Patterson-Knight, Major
Pauk
Paungbyin
Paungde
Pegu, Japanese Division from
Japanese defence of
capture of. Mentioned
Pegu River
Pegu Yomas, forces separated by
enemy turning movement through
enemy seek to escape over
break-out of Japanese from
Peirse, Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert, Allied Air Commander-in-Chief
Penman, Lieut.-Commander
Penwegon
Persse, Colonel ‘Atte’
Phelips, D. C. P.
Photographic Reconnaissance Force
Phuket Island
‘Piccadilly’ stronghold
Pick, Major-General L. A.
Pimple Hill, Kohima
Pin Chaung River
battle of
Pindale
Pingka
Pinlebu
Pioneers, Indian
Point
Popa, Mount
Potsangbam
Prisoners of war, Japanese treatment of
rescue of, near Pegu
delay in releasing
Prome, Corps H.Q.
withdrawal to
conditions in
air attacks on
back-loading stores from
Japanese in
capture of
enemy near
advance on
Prome–Rangoon road, clearing of
Pryce, Colonel G. G.
Punjabi troops, at Donbaik
on Ngakyedauk Pass
at Kohima
in advance to Irrawaddy
cross Irrawaddy
reinforce East African Brigade
Pyawbwe, evacuation of
block on road to
enemy holds
capture of
Pyingaing (‘Pink Gin’), 17th Division in
road to
advance on
Pyinmana, air attacks on
Chinese at
fall of
Tank Brigade clears
Mentioned
Pyinzi
Pyman, Major-General M. E.
Pyu
Q
Queen’s Regiment, at Kohima
R
Railway Corridor
Railways, Burmese
rioters attack Indian
Wingate’s Brigade attacks Burmese
Indian, to serve Fourteenth Army front
supplying Japanese fronts
Fourteenth Army aims to use
Rajputs, at Kohima
Ramgarh
Ramree Island
capture of
air-supply base on
operation ‘Dracula’ starts from
Ranchi, Burma Corps H.Q. in
author in
H.Q. of Eastern Army
15 Corps H.Q. in
15 Corps in
training of Corps in
17th Division at
Ranchi Plateau, aboriginal tribes of
Rangoon, fall of, to Japanese
air defence of
airfield at
British escape from Allied air attacks on
Japanese Divisions in
and Burma road
plan for advance on
plan for amphibious and airborne operation on
U.S. aircraft and taking of
racing the monsoon to
distance of march to
risks of race to
airfields on road of
abandoned by Japanese
road to, under fire
landing south of
airman lands in
narrow salients stretching to
clearing road and railway to
re-opening port of
Army H.Q. at
Rangoon-Myitkyina railway
Rangoon-Toungoo road, break-out of enemy across
Ranking, Major-General R. P. L.
Rathedaung
Razabil stronghold
Rees, Major-General T. W.
advance of Division under
in battle around Mandalay
hymn-singing of
at Toungoo
Refugees, Burmese
European. See also Indian refugees.
Reinforcement and rest camps of Fourteenth Army
Richards, Colonel H. U.
Road construction, to supply Assam front
to Arakan
over Ngakyedauk Pass
into Burma
in advance on Irrawaddy. See also Ledo road.
Roberts, Brigadier M. R.
Roberts, Lieut.-General Ouvry
‘Roger’, operation
Rome, Brigadier F. D.
Roosevelt, President Franklin
Royal Air Force, in Burma
Magwo Wing
successes of
compelled to leave Burma
help in coastal defence of eastern India
H.Q. of
in defence of Calcutta
markings on aircraft in Burma
organization of, in S.E.A.C.
nervous strain on pilots in
flies out Chindit wounded
221 Group, supporting 4 Corps
at ‘Broadway’
in Imphal–Kohima battle
supports withdrawal on Tiddim road
at Bishenpur
supports pursuit
at Kalewa
supports advance through Burma
H.Q. of
Fourteenth Army’s debt to
at Irrawaddy crossings
refuses to fly author to Meiktila
in Mandalay-Meiktila battle
in advance on Rangoon
makes first landing in Rangoon
needs rest and maintenance