| Indian XV Corps | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942 - 1945, postwar to present |
| Country | British India |
| Branch | British Indian Army |
| Engagements | Burma Campaign |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Lieutenant General Noel Beresford-Peirse Lieutenant General William Slim Lieutenant General Philip Christison |
The Indian XV Corps was a British Commonwealth corps, which was formed in India during World War II. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar For usage see British rule in India British Raj ( rāj, lit "reign" in Hindustani) primarily refers to the British See Indian Army for the post-independence (and post- partition) army of the Republic of India. The Burma Campaign in the South-East Asian Theatre of World War II was fought primarily between British Commonwealth, Chinese and United Lieutenant-General Sir Noel Monson de la Poer Beresford-Peirce KBE, CB, DSO ( 22 December 1887 &ndash 14 January Field Marshal William Joseph "Bill" Slim 1st Viscount Slim, KG, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, GBE, KStJ General Sir (Alexander Frank Philip Christison 4th Baronet GBE CB DSO MC ( November 17, 1893 - December 21 This article is about a military unit For alternative meanings see Corps (disambiguation. For usage see British rule in India British Raj ( rāj, lit "reign" in Hindustani) primarily refers to the British World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including It took part in the Burma Campaign and was disbanded after the end of the war, but reformed within the post-Independence Indian Army. The Burma Campaign in the South-East Asian Theatre of World War II was fought primarily between British Commonwealth, Chinese and United The Indian Army (Bharatiya Thalsena भारतीय थाल्सेना is one of the armed forces of India and has the responsibility for land-based
World War II
When Japan entered the war and drove British, Indian and Chinese forces from Burma in early 1942, XV Corps was formed from the Assam and [Bengal] Presidency District HQ, on March 30, 1942, to defend Bengal. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Etymology and ethnology The exact origin of the word Bangla or Bengal is unknown though it is believed to be derived from the Dravidian-speaking tribe Bang The Corps badge was an arrangement of three "V"s (signifying fifteen in Roman numerals) in black on a red background. Its first commander was Lieutenant General Noel Beresford-Peirse. Lieutenant-General Sir Noel Monson de la Poer Beresford-Peirce KBE, CB, DSO ( 22 December 1887 &ndash 14 January
On June 9, Beresford-Peirse was appointed to India's Southern Command (an army-level administrative HQ) and Lieutenant General William Slim, former commander of the disbanded Burma Corps, took over XV Corps. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Field Marshal William Joseph "Bill" Slim 1st Viscount Slim, KG, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, GBE, KStJ At this point, XV Corps HQ was at Barrackpur near Calcutta. Barrackpore or Barrackpur (ব্যারাকপুর sub-division under District of North 24 Parganas in the state of West Bengal, is an old The Corps had the multiple roles of defending Bengal and Orissa from Japanese invasion, maintaining internal security and training its raw units. Orissa (ଓଡ଼ିଶା is a state located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. In July, Eastern Army took over direct control of operations in the Burmese coastal province of Arakan (a move which in hindsight proved to be unwise), and XV Corps HQ was transferred to Ranchi in Bihar, with a training and internal security role. Bihar ( Hindi:बिहार Urdu: بہار bɪhaːr) is a state in eastern India.
On April 5, 1943, XV Corps was hastily summoned to Chittagong to resume control of operations in Arakan, where a Japanese counter-attack had driven back the British and Indian troops. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chittagong ( Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম Chôţţogram) is Bangladesh 's main Seaport and its second-largest city It proved too late to restore the situation with the exhausted troops, and the Corps fell back to the Indian frontier before the monsoon halted operations. A monsoon is a seasonal prevailing wind which lasts for several months
On October 15, Slim was promoted to command Eastern Army (which subsequently became British Fourteenth Army). Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the The British Fourteenth Army was a multinational force comprising units from Commonwealth countries during World War II. His replacement was Lieutenant-General Sir Philip Christison. General Sir (Alexander Frank Philip Christison 4th Baronet GBE CB DSO MC ( November 17, 1893 - December 21 Under Fourteenth Army, XV Corps resumed the advance in Arakan towards the end of the year. In the early months of 1944, the Corps gained the first significant success against the Japanese in the South East Asia, when they defeated a Japanese offensive in an engagement which came to be known as the Battle of the Admin Box. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Battle of the Admin Box (sometimes referred to as the Battle of Ngakyedauk or the Battle of Sinzweya) took place on the Southern Front of the Burma Campaign After capturing the defended area of the Mayu Range, operations in the Arakan were curtailed to allow resources to be concentrated on the central front in Assam. Assam) ( Assamese: অসম Ôxôm) is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur, a suburb of the city
After their victories at the Battle of Kohima and the Battle of Imphal, Fourteenth Army subsequently concentrated on the advance into Central Burma. The Battle of Kohima (the " Stalingrad of the East" was the turning point of the Japanese U Go offensive into India in 1944 in World War II The Battle of Imphal took place in the region around the city of Imphal, the capital of the state of Manipur in North-East India from March until July The concurrent Battle of Meiktila and Battle of Mandalay were decisive battles near the end of the Burma Campaign. Command of XV Corps passed from Fourteenth Army to Allied Land Forces South East Asia so that the Corps could conduct an independent campaign through Arakan and down the coast of Burma. When the general offensive began in late 1944, XV Corps advanced through the Arakan, capturing Akyab Island (with a vital airfield), launching amphibious flanking moves to intercept and defeat the retreating Japanese troops, and subsequently capturing the Burmese port of Taungup and the islands of Ramree and Cheduba. The Battle of Ramree Island was fought for six weeks during January and February 1945 as part of the British Fourteenth Army 1944/45 offensive on the Southern Front
Finally, units of the Corps mounted an amphibious assault on Rangoon, the Burmese capital. Yangon (also known as Rangoon) is the largest city and a former capital of Burma. The assault, Operation Dracula was not needed in the end, as British forces were within a few miles of Rangoon when XV Corps landed. During World War II, Operation Dracula was the name given to an airborne and amphibious attack on Rangoon by British and Indian forces part of the Burma
Following the capture of Rangoon, XV Corps was withdrawn from Burma to prepare for Operation Zipper, an amphibious assault to recapture Malaya. During World War II, Operation Zipper was a British plan to capture either Port Swettenham or Port Dickson, Malaya as staging areas for the recapture British Malaya loosely described a set of states on the Malay Peninsula that were colonized by the British from the 18th and the 19th until the 20th century However, the operation was overtaken by the Japanese surrender, and the XV Corps was disbanded shortly after the end of hostilities.
Post World War II
The Corps was reestablished after India gained independence, as part of the Indian Army. The Indian Army (Bharatiya Thalsena भारतीय थाल्सेना is one of the armed forces of India and has the responsibility for land-based It took part in all of the wars against Pakistan. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and As of 2004, it is based at Srinagar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Srinagar ( Dogri: श्रीनगर Urdu: سرینگر Kashmiri: سِرېنَگَر श्रीनगर is the capital of the disputed state
External links
- XV Indian Corps at Orders of Battle. com?
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