The Chindits

Witness: World War 2 Collection by BBC

Sep 3, 202510:19Society & Culture

During World War Two, an unconventional special force was formed. Known as the Chindits, they fought behind enemy lines in Burma, now Myanmar during 1943 and 1944 in the war against Japan. Their leader was the charismati...

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