Defeat Into Victory
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in Battle of Break-Out
224 Group, supporting 15 Corps
at Chittagong
in Arakan
supports Irrawaddy crossings
covers operation ‘Dracula’
Royal Engineers, at Kyaukse
in Monywa
at Ye-u
in Arakan
in Imphal–Kohima battle
build bridge over Mu
at Irrawaddy crossing
Royal Horse Artillery
Battery
Royal Indian Navy, in Arakan campaign
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Royal Marine Commando, in 3 Special Service Brigade
Royal Marines, in Retreat
occupy Cheduba
occupy Penang Island
Royal Navy, unable to help in coastal defence of Eastern India
warships on the Chindwin
work of task force in Arakan
covers operation ‘Dracula’
Royal Tank Regimentnd. See also Armoured Brigade.
Royal West Kent Regiment
Ru-ywa
S
Sagaing, Chinese to hold
Corps H.Q.
Japanese in
capture of
Sagaing Hills, Burmese officials in
Japanese in
Saigon
Sakurai Seizo, Lieut.-General
in Irrawaddy Valley
opposes third Arakan offensive
break-out of army of
army of, in Pegu Yomas
Sakurai Tohutaro, Major-General
Salin
Salween River, Chinese Army on
Chindits plan to cross
enemy advance on
Chinese advance across
Japanese in valley of
Sameikkon ferry
Sangshak
Sato, Major-General
Savory, Lieut.-General Sir Reginald
Scoones, Lieut.-General Sir Geoffry, in command on Central front
‘floater model’ of defence of
preparations of, for advance into Burma
defence plans of
responsible for ordering withdrawal
prepares for Imphal–Kohima battle
strength of forces under
in H.Q. of
reassembles divisions
plans offensive
in pursuit of enemy
promotion for. Mentioned
Scott, Brigadier Tony
Scott, Major-General Bruce
and morale of troops
in air attack at Taungdwingyi
air attack on H.Q. of
in battle near Taungdwingyi
in battle of Yenangyaung
code talks with
attack on H.Q. of
at Imphal
Mentioned
Seac
Seagrim, Major
Seikpyu
Seiktein
Sepoys, rations for
Shaduzup
Shan Hills, Japanese forces in
escape route to
troops from, advance on Toungoo
Shan States, forces tied in
Chinese in
Shenam
Pass
Shillong
Shingbwiyang
Shuganu
Shwebo, airstrip at
retreat through
Stilwell at
advance to
road to
capture of
Shwebo Plain, advance to
plan to force battle on
Japanese give no fight in
33 Corps clears
irrigation works of
Shwedaung
Shwegyin, road to
British battalion in
river crossing at
Japanese artillery attack on
occupied by East Africans
author revisits
Shweli River
Shwemyo Bluff
Siam, British-American air raids on
no intelligence organization in
Japanese reinforcements from
included in area of S.E.A.L.F.
occupation of
Sikhs, cross Irrawaddy
Silchar
Silchar-Bishenpur track
fighting on
Simpson, Lieut.-Colonel F. C.
Singapore, fall of
Burma’s defence transferred to
reinforcements for Burma sent to
plan for reconquest of
included in area of, S.E.A.L.F.
occupation of
formal surrender of Japanese in
Singkaling Kamti
Sinmezwe-Hmawza
Sittaung (town)
occupation of
268 Brigade near
bridgehead at
Sittang River, destruction of bridge over
plan to recross
Japanese gathering east of
Old Channel of
Sakurai’s men try to cross
Sittang Valley, telephone line down
Chinese in
Burma Division holds
Slim, General Sir William, sent to Burma
meets Alexander at Maymyo
given command of Burma Corps
flies to Burma
task before
plans counter-attack
appoints Intelligence Service officers
and morale of troops
in air attacks at Taungdwingyi
orders demolition of oilfields
first command of Chinese
only quarrel of, with Stilwell
rails against Army H.Q.
in attack at Shwegyin
white beard of
says good-bye to Burma Corps, and journeys to India
on causes of defeat in Burma
self-criticism of
takes over 15 Indian Corps
assesses tasks
moves to Ranchi
trains 15 Corps
visits Arakan
plan of, for Arakan offensive
on leave
no operational control in Arakan
given control
plans second offensive
Commander-in-Chief, Eastern Command
Commander-in-Chief, Fourteenth Army
major anxieties of
tabulates foundations of morale
speeches of, to troops
changes H.Q.
attends conferences at Supreme H.Q.
and command of Burma campaign
Stilwell under command of
H.Q. organization of
system of operation planning of
daily routine of
and Wingate
prepares to meet Japanese main offensive
visits Northern front
and fly-in of Wingate’s Force
adjudicates between Stilwell and Lentaigne
wants battle before entering Burma
and timing of withdrawal to Imphal
underestimates qualities of Japanese
laid up with malaria
plans advance into Burma
regroups and rests formations
revisits Shwegyin
prefers air supplied to airborne operations
plans to force major battle before Mandalay
relieved of Arakan front and communications area
moves H.Q. to Imphal
forced to alter battle plan
loses three squadrons of Dakotas
warships of
visits 19th Division
flies over Japanese-held territory
jungle H.Q. of
anxieties of, as to crossing Irrawaddy
faced with far superior forces
asks for 36th Division
loses support of Chinese forces
threatened with loss of U.S. aircraft
visits Meiktila
narrow escape of
wireless location unit of
hoists flag over Mandalay
urges amphibious attack on Rangoon
plans advance to Rangoon
visits Toungoo
plan for clearing up Burma
and Aung San
becomes Allied Land Forces Commander
on leave in England
and surrender of Japanese officers
Slincy, Colonel C. W.
Smyth, Major-General J. G.
Snelling, Major-General A.J. H.
supply problems of
and operation planning
and air supply to Arakan
and Imphal supplies
Lethbridge and
calculates air-lift needed for attack
‘Snipers’ Triangle’
‘Sob’ operation
Somra Hills
South-East Asia Allied Command
Supreme H.Q. of
conference at
planning offensive of
Plans amphibious operations
and Yunnan forces
directive to
plans of
repatriation problem of
reorganization of higher command of
South Lancashire Regiment
Special Boat Section, at Irrawaddy crossing
Special Service Brigade
Special Training Brigade
Stalin, Marshal
Stevenson, Air Vice-Marshal D. F.
Stilwell, General Joseph, in command of Chinese
Chinese disregard orders of
character of
discusses disposal of Chinese Armies
promises and recalls 200th Army
counter-stroke of
conferences with
accuses British troops of shirking
recalls 38th Division
march of, to Assam
difficulties in command of
reconstituted divisions of
and Mount-batten
advance of force of, to Myitkyina
refuses to come under Giffard’s command
under author’s command
loses command of U.S. air forces
Air Force supporting
author visits
faith of, in Ledo road
American opposition to strategic ideas of
forces under
takes command in field
strategy of
and Wingate’s Force
victories of troops of
threat to communications of
offers Chinese Division to author
attack of, on Myitkyina
passes from author’s command
lives up to nickname of Vinegar Joe
and Lentaigne
opposes withdrawal of Fourteenth Army
recall of
true forecast of
Mentioned
Stopford, Lieut.-General Sir Montague, joins Fourteenth Army
and Imphal–Kohima battle
in pursuit
commands whole Central front
revised plan for
and crossing of Irrawaddy
in advance on Rangoon
and clearance of enemy from Irrawaddy Valley
in command, Twelfth Army
congratulates Rees for initiative
Mentioned
Strategic Air Force
at Bishenpur
bombs Gangaw
supports Irrawaddy crossings
at operation ‘Dracula’
Stratcmeyer, Lieut.-General G. E.
Sudan Defence Force units
Sultan, Lieut.-General Dan, in command N.C.A.C.
advance of forces under
co-operates in Mandalay battle
Sumatra
Sumprabum
Sun Li Jen, Lieut.-General
Commander’s need for orders from
at battle of Yenangyaung
and retreat into India
at Ye-u
escapes to Imphal
at Ramgarh
takes Lashio
Sunderbans flotilla
Supply problems of Fourteenth Army, transport
ration
munition
Surma Valley
Swift, Brigadier C. C.
Symes, Major-General G. W.
T
Tactical Air Force, 3rd
carries supplies to Arakan
Takaw
Ferry
Take Force
Takeda, Lieut.-General
Tamagauk
Tamandu
Tamanthi
Tamu, on escape route
Burma Brigade sent to
20th Division at
capture of
bridgehead near
Corps H.Q.
dummy H.Q. at
Tamu-Kalewa road
all-weather surface for
Tamu-Palel road
Tamu-Sittaung road
Tanahashi, Colonel
Tanaka, Major-General, order of
Tanga
Tanks, of Burma Corps
put under Chinese command
at Yenangyaung
Japanese
loss of fuel for
cross Ava bridge
at Chindwin crossing
destruction of, at Shwegyin
in jungle
warfare; for Arakan
cross Mayu Range
technique of against Japanese strongholds
counter-attack Japanese
of 4 Corps
battle between at Moreh
losses among commanders of
in pursuit of enemy on Tiddim road
Japanese human mines against
poor state of, for advance on Rangoon
night battle between
Tarauchi, Field-Marshal Count, Japanese Supreme Commander
surrendered sword of
Taro
Valley
Taung Bazaar, Japanese in
retaken and held
Taungdwingyi, holding of
Chinese fail to take over
air raid on H.Q. at
enemy cut road to
evacuation of
recapture of
Taunggyi
Taungtha
capture of
cutting of road at
recapture of
on enemy line of defence
Taungup, attack on
Taungup-Prome road
refugee escape route
Japanese retain possession of
need for attack along
enemy escape route
Teknaf
Tenasserim
Tengchung
Tengoupal
Thabeikkyin
bridgehead at
Thabutkon
Thaudaung
Thaungdut
Thayetmyo
Thazi, air attack on
enemy cut road to
Chinese retreat through
Japanese in
capture of
Theebaw, Palace of
Thipha Ga
Thityagauk
Thomas, Lieut.-Colonel W. B.
Tiddim 7th Division at
question of holding
withdrawal from
occupied
Tiddim road
construction of
monsoon conditions on
retreat along
fighting around
17th Division blocks
pursuit of enemy on
abandoned as supply route
Lushai Brigade on
Tilin
Tonbo
Tonsang
Tortoise, the, attack on
Toungoo, airfield of
Chinese in
Ist Burma Division in
loss of
Japanese stand at
4 Corps and enemy converge on
capture of
Mentioned
Toungoo-Mawchi road
Toungoo-Nyaunglebin area
Transport: in jungle warfare
reo
rganization of
losses of, in Retreat
disadvantages of too much
feats of staff and units, in supplying Fourteenth Army
relation between tactical mobility and number of vehicles
Treasury Hill, Kohima
Troop Carrier Command
to help Wingate’s force
and air supply to Arakan
and airlift to Imphal
Tu, General
Tuitium Saddle
Tuker, Lieut.-General F. S.
Tulloch, Lieut.-Colonel D. D. C.
Tuphema-Khorasom-Somra track
Twelfth Army
in Battle of the Break-Out
Twingon
U
Ukhrul, on enemy line of advance
brigade group in
enemy attack on
advance on
attack on, and capture of
Ukhrul road
fighting on
offensive starts on
Japanese escape along
monsoon conditions on
Una, H.M.S.
United States Army Air Force, in S.E.A.C.
in Arakan
helps fly-out wounded
in China
with Stilwell at Jorhat
bombs enemy at Kennedy Peak
helps in Imphal–Kohima battle
to help advance of N.C.A.C.
and recall of Stilwell
helps advance of 4 Corps
supports Irrawaddy crossings
threatened withdrawal of, to China
in third Arakan campaign
in Mandalay-Meiktila battle
removal of all aircraft of, from Burma
Uyu River
V
‘V’ Force, in Arakan
brings evidence of Japanese offensive preparations
attacked on Chindwin
detachments in Lushai Brigade
in Battle of Break-Out
Vass, Air-Commodore G. H.
Victoria Point airfield
Vincent, Air Vice-Marshal S. F.
H.Q. of, at Imphal
debt of Fourteenth Army to
in support of Irrawaddy crossings
jungle H.Q. of
Viswema
‘Vital Corner’
W
Walawbum
Walsh, Major-General G. P.
Wanting
Warren, Major-General D. F. W.
in Arakan
and defence of Dimapur
in pursuit on Tiddim road
death of
Wavell, Field-Marshal Earl, accepts Chinese Armies
appoints author to Burma command
and India Air Force
at Allanmyo conference
sends Wingate’s brigade into Burma
succeeded by Auchinleck
Waw
Wedemeyer, General A. C., adviser to Chiang Kai-shek
Wei Li Huang, General
Welaung
Welchman, Brigadier G. de V.
West African Brigade, 3rd
West African Division, 81st
plan for advance of
air supply of
builds road and airstrips
advance of
Reconnaissance Regiment of
driven back
in third Arakan campaign
withdrawn from 15 Corps
for operation ‘Roger’
West African Division, 82nd, in third Arakan campaign
West Yorkshire Regiment, 1st Battalion
Wettigan
Wheeler, General R. A.
Deputy Supreme Commander
‘White City’