11th Army Group — The 11th Army Group was the main British Army force in Southeast Asia during the Second World War. It was activated in November 1943 upon the formation of South East Asia Command (SEAC). Its commander was General George Giffard, who had formerly… … Wikipedia
William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim — Infobox Military Person name=Field Marshal The Viscount Slim born= birth date|1891|8|6 died= death date and age|1970|12|14|1891|8|6 caption=Sir William Slim (as he then was) as Governor General of Australia allegiance=flagicon|United Kingdom… … Wikipedia
Army group — An army group is a military organization consisting of several field armies, which is self sufficient for indefinite periods. It is usually responsible for a particular geographic area. An army group is the largest field organization handled by a … Wikipedia
South-East Asian theatre of World War II — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=South East Asian Theatre partof=World War II and Pacific War place=British India, Thailand, French Indochina, British Malaya, SingaporeThe South East Asian Theatre of World War II was the name given to the… … Wikipedia
Military history of the United Kingdom during World War II — Periods and eras in English history Anglo Saxon period (927–1066) Norman period … Wikipedia
Fourteenth Army (United Kingdom) — Infobox Military Unit unit name= Fourteenth Army caption= dates= 1943 1945 country= United Kingdom allegiance= branch= British Army British Indian Army type= role= size= command structure= garrison= equipment= current commander= ceremonial chief … Wikipedia
South East Asia Command — (SEAC) was the body set up to be in overall charge of Allied operations in the South East Asian Theatre during World War II.BackgroundThe initial supreme commander of the theatre was General Sir Archibald Wavell, initially as head of the American … Wikipedia
China Burma India Theater of World War II — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=China Burma India Theater partof=World War II and Pacific War place=China, Burma, IndiaChina Burma India Theater (CBI) (later IBT, or India Burma theater) was the name used by the United States Army for its… … Wikipedia
ALF — most commonly refers to: * ALF (TV series), an American television sitcom about an extraterrestrial named for the acronym Alien Life Form *Animal Liberation Front, a name used by animal rights activists when engaging in direct action in the name… … Wikipedia
George Giffard — General Sir George Giffard GCB DSO (1886 1964) was a British military officer, who had a distinguished career in command of African troops in World War I, rising to command an Army Group in South East Asia in World War II.Early careerAfter… … Wikipedia
