"Galahad and Chindit: An Overview of the 1944 Burma" Topic

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"The 1944 Burma Campaign is unique in World War II for both its aims and operations and one not frequently seen in popular WWII programming. The tragic drama, from individual survival to international political maneuvering, was played out in the seldom mentioned, but perhaps the most complex, theater of World War II – the China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater.

The United States Army role in the CBI Theater initially was planned as a task force supporting Chinese operations.[2] Committing significant numbers of American forces was considered unnecessary due to China's vast manpower reserves, and, in addition, combat commitments in Europe, North Africa, and the Pacific meant large numbers of American troops simply were not available. The task force units assigned were logistic and training personnel based in India with supplemental liaisons stationed in China. After May 1942, the forces and operations were separated by Japanese-occupied Burma and supplies had to be flown in, first by C-46/47s and later by B-29s, over the Himalayas from India into China, an arduous and dangerous undertaking famously known as flying "Over the Hump." The operation was inefficient and costly in aircraft and crews: Over 600 planes and crews were lost and it became known as the "Skyway to Hell" or the "Aluminium Trail." …"

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Armand

My dd was involved is some of the "Hump" activities. he didn't like talking about his military experience, which is too bad, I would like to have learned more.

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Armand