| Alt_Ref_No | R Lib |
| Ref No | 578-K/3/6/4 |
| Title | Reports and instructions for Chindits operations in India and Burma |
| Description | Documents include reports on roads and railways in India; reorganisation order with list of personnel in each of the two Columns of the 2nd Battalion; Special Force Commander's training notes; Long Range Penetration standing orders; Long Range Penetration notes on dispersal, movement, bivouac, river crossing, marching and morale; operations report; Order of the Day announcing death of General Orde Wingate. |
| Date | 1943-1947 |
| Notes | The Chindits were a British Special Force that served in Burma and India in 1943 and 1944 during the Second World War's Burma Campaign. They were formed to put into effect General Orde Wingate's newly developed guerilla warfare tactic of long-range penetration. The Chindits were trained to operate deep behind Japanese lines and their operations were marked by prolonged marches through extremely difficult jungle terrain. |
| Extent | 17 items |
| Access Status | Open |
| Term | Burma campaign (1941-1945) |
| Second World War (1939-1945) |