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Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP19 May 2025 4:51 p.m. PST

"They have been called the ‘Forgotten Army' – the British Fourteenth Army who, in 1944 and 1945, fought a brutal and gruelling war in the jungles of Burma (now Myanmar) but who largely went uncelebrated in Britain. This was partly because, as my colleague Katherine has pointed out, even in 1945 the Ministry of Information found that only around half the population had a basic grasp of the situation of the war in Asia.

The Fourteenth Army's contribution to the defeat of the Japanese war machine has received some recognition in recent months due to it counting Captain Sir Tom Moore as one its veterans, him having served in the 146th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps.

But the Fourteenth Army is also noteworthy for its truly international make up and size: over a million men in 1945, drawn from every corner of the Commonwealth. There were many Indian and Australian units in the Army but also soldiers from three African divisions: the 81st and 82nd West African Divisions, and 11th (East Africa) Division…"

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Personal logo ColCampbell Supporting Member of TMP19 May 2025 8:31 p.m. PST

Very interesting! Thanks, Armand.

Jim

Personal logo deadhead Supporting Member of TMP20 May 2025 1:28 p.m. PST

The forgotten units of the "Forgotten Army". That is well worth promoting.

Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP20 May 2025 4:05 p.m. PST

A votre service mon ami…

Armand

Erzherzog Johann22 May 2025 2:44 p.m. PST

Very interesting thanks.

Cheers,
John

Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP22 May 2025 4:10 p.m. PST

Glad you enjoyed it too…

Armand

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