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London Gazzette 1948tn

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The London Gazzette

OF TUESDAY, the 17th of SEPTEMBER, 1946

 


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WEDNESDAY, the 18 SEPTEMBER, 1946

 

OPERATIONS IN EASTERN THEATRE, BASED ON INDIA,

FROM MARCH 1942 TO DECEMBER 31, 1942

 

The following Despatch was submitted to the Secretary of State for War on September 27th 1943, by FIELD - MARSHAL The VISCOUNT WAVELL, G.C.B., C.M.G., M.C., A.D.C., Commander-in-Chief', India.

1. This despatch deals with the arrangements for the defence of India against Japanese invasion which became a serious threat after the fall of Rangoon early in March 1942, and with the preparations later in 1942 to undertake an offensive to recapture Burma. There was little fighting during the period, but the story of the events and of the measures taken is not without interest.

 

Despatch

 

Part 1 Part 1 - SITUATION IN MARCH 1942

Part 2 Part 2 - JAPANESE NAVAL RAID

Part 3 Part 3 - DEFENCE OF NORTH-EAST FRONTIER OF INDIA

Part 4 Part 4 - THE TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM

Part 5 Part 5 - REFUGEE PROBLEM

Part 6 Part 6 - CHINESE FORCES IN INDIA

Part 7 Part 7 - MILITARY SITUATION DURING SUMMER

Part 8 Part 8 - MEETING IN CAIRO

Part 9 Part 9 - EXPANSION OF THE AIR FORCE

Part 10 Part 10 - EVENTS DURING MONSOON FROM JUNE TO OCTOBER

Part11 Part 11 - INTERNAL SITUATION

Part 13 Part 13 - REORGANISATION OF COMMANDS

Part 14 Part 14 - PREPARATIONS FOR OFFENSIVE

Part 15 Part 15 - OPERATION FOR CAPTURE OF AKYAB

Part 16 Part 16 - NORTHERN BURMA OPERATIONS

Part 17 Part 17 - OPERATIONS OF THE R.I.N.

Part 18 Part 18 - AIR OPERATIONS, OCTOBER-DECEMBER

Part 19 Part 19 - SUMMARY

Part 20 Part 20 - ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

 

NOTICE:-

The following amendment should be made to the Despatch submitted by General Sir Claude J. E. Auchinleck C.B., C.S.I., D.S.O., O.B.E., A.D.C. on Operations in the Middle East, 5th July, 1941 - 31st October, 1941.

Page 4221 Tobruk

Para 27, sub-para 4 for " Brigadier J. R. Slater " read " Brigadier J. N. Slater."

 

 


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