The British Indian XXXIII Corps was a corps -sized formation of the Indian Army during the Second World War . It was disbanded and the headquarters was recreated as an Army headquarters in 1945.
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28-641: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages XXXIII Corps (British India) The Corps was created at Bangalore in India on 15 August 1942. Its first commander was Lieutenant General Philip Christison . On 15 October 1943, Christison was transferred to command Indian XV Corps , which was then about to go into action in the Burma Campaign , and replaced as commander of XXXIII Corps by Lieutenant General Montagu Stopford . For much of its early history,
42-808: The Syria-Lebanon Campaign , the Western Desert Campaign , and the Burma Campaign . The commanders of the 23rd Infantry Brigade during the First World War were: During the inter-war period, the Canal Brigade had been formed to defend the Suez Canal . After the outbreak of the Second World War , the brigade was redesignated as the 23rd Infantry Brigade on 20 September 1939. It was dispersed in
56-693: The Corps was stationed in Southern India, preparing troops for several planned amphibious operations against the Japanese in the Indian Ocean. The corps was added to the order of battle of Fourteenth Army during the crisis of spring 1944. Japanese forces were besieging the British force at Imphal , with a detachment blocking the only road by which they could be relieved at Kohima . XXXIII Corps
70-552: The Japanese from the positions they had captured on Kohima ridge, while the British 23rd Brigade (a Chindit formation) cut the Japanese lines of communication. Once the Japanese were forced into a retreat, the corps drove south to relieve Imphal. On 22 June 1944, troops from XXXIII Corps met Indian forces advancing north from Imphal, relieving the siege. The Corps then undertook the elimination of Japanese forces around Ukhrul , and
84-624: The Tobruk garrison, the brigade helped to fend off Rommel's Axis forces until the siege was relieved at the end of the year during Operation Crusader . In March 1942, the 70th Infantry Division arrived in India. Its brigades, including the 23rd Infantry Brigade, were assigned to the Chindits . The brigade was retrained as a long range penetration unit. The brigade did not take part in the Second Chindit Expedition. Instead, it
98-537: The administration of several divisions resting after the battles. Late in 1944, a general offensive to liberate Burma began. At the start of the operation ( Operation Capital ), the XXXIII Corps was the right flank striking force of Fourteenth Army, with IV Corps on its left. After it was realised that the Japanese had forestalled the attack by withdrawing behind the Irrawaddy River , the corps became
112-429: The canal area, and became part of HQ Canal sub-Area troops. In May 1941, the brigade was re-formed to take part in the Syria-Lebanon Campaign , during June and July 1941, as part of 6th Infantry Division . In October 1941, the 6th Infantry Division was re-designated as the 70th Infantry Division . The division, including the brigade, was transported to Tobruk to relieve the 9th Australian Infantry Division . As part of
126-694: The corps (now consisting of the Indian 7th and 20th Divisions) advanced south down the Irrawaddy River valley. In early May, it linked up with other Indian troops who had captured Rangoon , the capital. The Allied command in Burma was rearranged in May, shortly after Rangoon fell. The Headquarters of XXXIII Corps was transformed into that of British Twelfth Army with Stopford promoted to the new command, with responsibility for further operations in Burma including
140-715: The defeat of the Japanese breakout attempt in the Pegu Yomas in July and August 1945. XXXIII Corps (India) was re-raised in 1960. 23rd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom) The 23rd Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Army that saw active service in the First World War , mainly on the Western Front During the Second World War , the brigade saw active service in
154-661: The left flank formation, attacking into the Shwebo Plain between the Chindwin River and the Irrawaddy. It consisted of the British 2nd Division, the Indian 19th and 20th Divisions, the motorised Indian 268th Infantry Brigade and the Grant and Stuart tanks of the 254th Indian Tank Brigade . During late February, the corps captured bridgeheads over the Irrawaddy on a wide front, distracting Japanese attention from
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#1732791784241168-420: The main thrust by IV Corps. During March, it launched its own offensives. The city of Mandalay was captured by the 19th Division, and the Japanese armies on the Irrawaddy were shattered. After a brief period of reorganisation, the corps was switched once again to the right flank of Fourteenth Army. The British 2nd Division was returned to India, and the Indian 20th Division took over its vehicles. During April,
182-504: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about military units and formations which are associated with the same title. If an internal link referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. [REDACTED] Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=XXXIII_Corps&oldid=941046407 " Category : Military units and formations disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
196-428: Was dispatched to command the relief effort mounted from Assam . Its units were first concentrated around Dimapur , a vital railhead and logistic depot. Once sufficient troops had arrived, the British 2nd Division relieved the surrounded Indian 161st Brigade, which in turn relieved the defenders of Kohima. For several weeks, 2nd Division, joined later by the 7th Indian Infantry Division made repeated attacks to drive
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