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Defeat Into Victory

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by Field-Marshal Viscount William Slim


  in advance on Rangoon

  mopping-up operations of

  actions of, in Irrawaddy Valley

  under control of Twelfth Army

  in Battle of Break-Out

  flown to Siam

  33 Brigade, in Imphal–Kohima battle

  in advance on Irrawaddy

  crossing of

  bridgehead of

  89 Brigade, in Arakan

  with 5th Division in Imphal–Kohima battle

  advances to Irrawaddy

  crossing of

  attacks on bridgehead of

  on west bank of Irrawaddy

  114 Brigade, in Kohima battle

  advances to Irrawaddy

  in action on west bank of Irrawaddy

  Indian Division, 10th

  Indian Division, 14th, in 15 Corps

  Irwin takes over

  in Arakan

  poor morale of

  returned to India

  55 Brigade

  47 Brigade

  Indian Division, 17th, trained for desert warfare

  retreat of

  at Sittang Bridge

  C.O. of

  re-forming of, in Prome area

  casualties in

  reinforced from Burma Division

  raids of

  withdrawn nearer Prome

  tries to aid Chinese in Toungoo

  fights around Prome

  withdraws to Allanmyo

  striking force from

  garrisons Taungdwingyi

  repulses attacks

  escape routes for

  covers Chinese retreat

  crosses Irrawaddy

  in position on river bank

  at Monywa

  at Ye-u

  at Shwegyin

  at Imphal

  good morale of

  at Tiddim

  encounters Japanese forces

  enemy cuts road behind

  called back to Imphal

  23rd Division sent to help

  fights way back to Imphal

  in Imphal–Kohima battle

  rests in India

  in pursuit on Tiddim road

  completely mechanized

  air transportable brigade of

  in 4 Corps

  at Imphal

  crosses Irrawaddy

  advances on Meiktila

  attacks and takes Meiktila

  attempt to cut communications of

  repels counter-attacks

  helps clear road

  in advance on Rangoon

  opens road to Rangoon

  defeated by monsoon

  in Twelfth Army

  at Battle of the Break-Out

  16 Brigade, in I Burma Corps during Retreat

  48 Brigade, in I Burma Corps during Retreat

  in withdrawal to Imphal

  in Palel area

  blocks Tiddim road

  in battle for Meiktila

  in defeat of Honda’s Force

  63 Brigade, 1 in Burma Corps during Retreat

  at Tiddim

  on Silchar-Bishenpur road

  at Kanglatongbi

  in battle for Meiktila

  in defeat of Honda’s Force

  99 Brigade, air-transportable, flown in to Meiktila

  in defeat of Honda’s Force

  Indian Division, 19th, in 4 Corps

  advances to Shwebo Plain

  transferred to 33 Corps

  reaches Irrawaddy

  enemy facing

  crosses Irrawaddy

  break-out of

  36th Division replaces

  in Mandalay–Meiktila battle

  in advance on Rangoon

  captures Thazi

  reverts to 4 Corps

  directive for

  in Twelfth Army

  in Battle of Break-Out

  reinforces 17th Division

  62 Brigade

  64 Brigade

  98 Brigade

  Indian Division, 20th, joins 15 Corps

  in Palel–Tamu area

  enemy likely to cut road behind

  good morale of

  withdrawal of, to Imphal Plain

  in Imphal–Kohima battle

  turns to offensive

  allotted to 33 Corps

  recuperates near Imphal

  crosses Chindwin

  advance of, to Irrawaddy

  crossing of

  expanding bridgehead of

  in Mandalay-Meiktila battle

  mopping-up operations of

  in march on Rangoon

  at Kama

  under control of Twelfth Army

  reinforces 7th and 17th Divisions

  flown to Indo–China

  Brigade, in Imphal–Kohima battle

  courage of officers of

  with 17th Division on Silchar–Bishenpur track

  crosses Irrawaddy

  in Mandalay–Meiktila battle

  80 Brigade

  100 Brigade, in Imphal–Kohima battle

  crosses Irrawaddy

  in Mandalay–Meiktila battle

  Indian Division 23rd, at Imphal

  good morale of

  helps 17th on Tiddim road

  in Imphal–Kohima battle

  in Palel area

  transferred to 33 Corps

  on Tamu road

  sent to India to rest

  for operation ‘Roger’

  1 Brigade

  37 Brigade

  49 Brigade

  Indian Division 25th, sent to Arakan

  in third Arakan campaign

  sent back to Akyab

  Indian Division 26th, in Calcutta area

  and defence of Sunderbans

  Irwin takes over

  in Bengal riots

  in Arakan

  organizing H.Q. of

  Wingate demands

  in Reserve at Chittagong

  moves forward

  air supply of

  captures tunnels area

  in third Arakan campaign

  meets Fourteenth Army near Rangoon

  landing of

  directive to, in clearing Burma

  in Java and Sumatra

  Indian Division, 39th

  Indian Eastern Command

  Indian Engineers and Miners, in Milestone 109 Camp

  at Kohima

  at crossing of Manipur

  builds Bailey bridge over Chindwin

  tank repairs by

  Indian Infantry Brigade, 268th, in Imphal–Kohima battle

  establishes bridgehead over Chindwin

  in operation near Sittaung

  allotted to 33 Corps

  advances towards Irrawaddy

  takes Sagaing

  at Ava Bridge

  mopping-up operations of

  at-Mount Popa

  at Kama

  in Twelfth Army

  Indian Military Nursing Service

  Indian Motorized Brigade, 268th. See Indian Infantry Brigade 268th

  Indian Mounted Infantry

  Indian National Army (Jiffs), in Arakan

  in Imphal–Kohima battle

  surrenders in

  Gandhi Brigade of

  in Burma

  at Irrawaddy crossings

  in Mandalay–Meiktila battle

  in Irrawaddy Valley

  Indian Parachute Brigade, planned operation by

  reinforces Central front

  in Imphal–Kohima battle

  at Rangoon

  Indian refugees, from Burma

  epidemics among

  atrocities against

  looting and destructive

  at Shwegyin

  precede Corps into India

  in Arakan

  Indian soldier, in Burma Corps.

  rations for

  response of, to spiritual appeal

  as compared to British

  Indian States Forces, armoured car regiment

  Indian Tank Briga
de. See also Tanks.

  Indian Tank Brigade 50th

  Indian Tank Brigade 254th, in 4 Corps

  in Imphal–Kohima battle

  in 33 Corps

  Indian Tank Brigade, 255th, in 4 Corps

  at Meiktila

  in advance on Rangoon

  opens road to Rangoon

  in Twelfth Army

  Indian Tea Association, road-makers from

  Indo-China, transfer of enemy division to

  nationalist movement in

  occupation of

  Inland Water Transport Service

  builds boats on Chindwin

  Intelligence service, poverty of

  improvisation of

  Japanese system of

  use of, in operation planning

  deficiencies of 14th Army. See also ‘V’ Force.

  Iril Valley track

  fighting on

  Irrawaddy River

  from the air

  boom on, below Prome

  Japanese cross

  transport on

  holding both banks of

  crossing of, during Retreat

  ferries over

  destruction of bridge over

  Japanese naval craft on

  plan to advance to

  plan to force battle before

  Chinese advance on

  Japanese retreat over

  crossing of, at Pakokku

  33 Corps crossing of

  Fourteenth Army approaches

  Japanese forces guarding

  shortage of equipment for crossing

  timing of crossings

  preparations for crossings

  4 Corps crosses

  need for port on

  roads from Arakan to

  launching offensive from

  advance to Rangoon along

  fighting on west bank of

  Japanese seek to cross.

  Mentioned

  Irrawaddy Flotilla

  officials of, at Shwegyin

  ‘Irrawaddy Shore, Battle of’. See also Mandalay–Meiktila battle.

  Irrawaddy Valley, airfields of

  Burma Division in

  Japanese force in

  clearing enemy from

  Irwin, Brigadier S. F., Chief of Staff, Eastern Command

  and operation planning

  Commandant, Quetta Staff College

  Irwin, Lieut.-General N. M., takes control of Arakan offensive

  sends author to Arakan

  in Arakan

  agrees to evacuation of Maungdaw

  replacement of

  Itagaki, General

  surrender of

  J

  Jail Hill, Kohima

  Jambu Bum

  Japanese Air Force

  British-American ascendancy over

  superiority of, in numbers

  attacks towns

  attacks airfields

  attacks troops

  attacks Taungdwingyi

  slit trench defence from

  attacks road transport

  attacks ‘Basin’ at Shwegyin

  over Arakan

  defeated by R.A.F.

  attacks Tiddim road

  in Imphal–Kohima battle

  attacks Chindwin bridge

  Japanese Army, trained in jungle warfare

  invades Burma

  takes Rangoon

  Chinese successes against

  exploitable weakness in tactics of

  planning counter-attack against

  road-blocking tactics of

  reinforcements to

  conduct to prisoners

  disguised

  defeats Chinese Armies

  seeks to cut road to India

  generalship of

  confused by unexpected

  threaten India

  Intelligence in Arakan

  strength in Arakan

  forces of, in Burma

  ‘bunker’ technique of

  belief in invincibility of

  commanders of

  strong defences of

  prepares offensive on Central front

  captured orders, plans, etc. of

  first major victory over

  on Northern fronts

  cutting communications of

  slow co react to Chindit landing

  danger of Pacific losses to

  launches offensive on Central front

  prisoners taken from

  disorganization in

  suicide operations of

  deserters from

  courage and hardihood shown by

  extent of defeat of

  sickness casualties of

  casualties of

  losses in equipment

  plan to bring to battle, before Mandalay

  makes no stand north of Irrawaddy

  deception of, as to position of 4 Corps

  disposition of, for Mandalay battle

  piecemeal attacks of

  defends Meiktila

  concentrated to retake Meiktila

  harrassing H.Q.’s of

  finally defeated in Arakan

  destroyed in Central Burma

  bars road to Rangoon

  on west bank of Irrawaddy

  loses morale

  attacked by Karens

  gathered to hold Pegu

  evacuates Rangoon

  position of, after fall of Rangoon

  attempts to break-out

  surrender of

  material requirements for

  Japanese Naval forces, break-out of

  Japanese surrender

  Jat machine-gun battalion

  Java

  Jessami

  Jiffs. See Indian National Army.

  Jones, Brigadier J. K.

  Jorhat, author at U.S. airfield at

  Long-Range Penetration Brigade at

  H.Q. of 33 Corps

  5th Division at

  Jungle warfare

  Japanese skill at

  British troops untrained in

  no non-combatants in

  author’s memorandum on

  air transport in

  training 15th Corps in

  training Fourteenth Army in

  superiority in, over Japanese

  requires flexibility and initiative

  Jungle Warfare School

  K

  Kabaw Valley, retreat through

  malaria in

  4 Corps in

  road down

  Japanese advance up

  enemy pursued down

  Kabo Weir

  Kabwet

  Kachins, from Burma Division, form resistance movement

  under Stilwell

  at Fort Hertz

  help build Ledo road

  in Dahforce

  Kaduma

  Kaing

  Kaladan Valley, advance down

  Japanese attack in

  West African division in

  Japanese forces in

  Kalapanzin River, road to

  advance down valley of

  maintenance area for

  26th Division on

  West Africans driven back to

  river craft launched in

  Kalemyo, safeguarding road through

  alarm of road-block at

  pursuit of enemy on road to

  capture of

  4 Corps south of

  Kalewa, retreat through

  withdrawal to

  safeguarding road through

  river transport to

  Corps H.Q. at

  news of cut road to

  enemy division at

  objective of 17th Division

  objective of 33 Corps

  bridgehead at

  shipbuilding at

  Kalewa-Ye-u road

  Kama

  Kamaing, Stilwell’s objective

  Kameng

  Kamye Kan, General

  Kanbala

  Kandy
, H.Q. Allied Land Forces

  Kangaw

  Kanglatongbi

  Kangpokpi

  Kanhla crossroads

  Kanzauk–Htizwe road

  Karen Hills, Japanese in

  Karen Levies

  Karens, of Burma Division, form resistance movement

  rise against Japanese

  Karong

  Kasuya, Major-General

  Katamura, Lieut.-General

  disintegration of force of

  Katha

  Kaw Kareik Pass

  Kawabe, Lieut.-General, Commander-in-Chief, Burma Army Area

  photograph of

  reaction of, to Chindit landings

  defeat of

  prepares for great breakthrough

  recalled to Japan

  Kawano, Lieut.-General

  Kekrima Ridge

  Kemapyu

  Kengtung

  Kennedy Peak

  Kharasom

  Kimura, General, Commander-in-Chief

  disposition of forces of

  plan to cut communications of

  successfully deceived

  prepared for battle

  begins battle

  loses Meiktila

  only hope for

  refuses to admit defeat

  seeks to deny roads to Rangoon

  moves H.Q. to Moulmein

  seeks to hold Pegu

  troops with, in Moulmein

  east of Sittang River

  surrendered sword of

  King’s Own Scottish Borderers

  King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

  Koba, Major-General

  Kohima, author reaches

  dangerous situation at

  siege of

  Japanese offensive against

  loses water supply

  relief of

  British offensive at

  5th Division at. See also Imphal–Kohima battle.

  Kohima Ridge

  Kohima–Imphal road

  enemy attacks on

  attempt to keep open

  enemy cuts

  height overlooking

  fighting on

  offensive starts on

  opening of

  Kokkogwa

  Kra Isthmus

  Kubo, Colonel

  force under

  Kudaung Island

  Kuki Piquet

  Kunlong

  Kunming

  Kyaukme

  Kyaukmyaung bridgehead

  Kyaukpadaung, Chinese to concentrate near

  Burma Corps withdraws to

  track to

  Chinese at

  on enemy’s line of defence

  capture of

  Kyaukpu

  Kyaukse, conference at

  withdrawal to

  rearguard action at

  advance on

  capture of

  Kyauktalon

  Kyauktaw

  L

  Laban

  Lalaghat

  Lameng

  Lashio, airfield at

  Chinese at

  air attacks on

  on Chinese retreat route

  Japanese threat to

  fall of

  projected Chinese advance to

  Japanese division withdrawn from

  American-Chinese drive on

  limit of Chinese advance

  Sultan’s advance on

  capture of

  Ledo, supply route to

  Chinese advance from

  author visits

  enemy strength facing

  Chindit

  Brigade starts from

  protection for railway to

  Ledo road, building of

 

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