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5307-(3) Composite Unit (P) (Galahad – Merrill’s Marauders) – Myitkyina – Jul/Aug 1944

(Document Source): Operations of the 5307-(3) Composite Unit (Provisional)(Merrill’s Marauders)(Galahad) during the Battle of Myitkyina, Burma, Jul 27, 1944, to Aug 3, 1944. Personal Experience of a Company Commander, Maj John J. Dunn (US) Prélude In the dense, unforgiving jungles of northern Burma during World War II, a unique American fighting force carved its name into military legend. Officially designated the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), but more famously known as Merrill’s...

China - Burma - India 21/04/2025

Flying Tigers (American Volunteers Group) China-Burma-India

(Document Source: I just can not remember - sorry) You fly a P-40 with two hundred gallons of aviation fuel that last two and a half hours for five hundred miles. When you fill up with another two hundred gallons you use fifty-four-gallon tins that came, across the 681 miles of the Burma Road, or four fifty-five-gallon drums from over the Hump. You burned up gas faster than all the...

China - Burma - India 31/10/2022

124-CAV (2nd Squadron) – Knight’s Hill – Burma – 1945

Document Source: Operation of the 2nd Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment (Special) during the Battle of Knight's Hill in Burma, Jan 29 to Feb 2, 1945, Central Burma Campaign. Personal Experience of a Squadron Commander, Maj George B. Jordan. (Definitive Version, Doc Snafu, November 5, 2022) CHINA-BURMA-INDIA This historical analysis covers the operations of the 2nd Squadron, 124th Cavalry Special in the battle of Knight's Hill January 29 - February 2, 1945. To...

China - Burma - India 06/11/2022

5307 Galahad – Walawbum – March 1944

Document Source: Operations of the 5307th Composite Unit, Provisional, (Merrill's Marauders) in Walawbum, Burma, Mar 2, to Mar 7, 1944, China - Burma - India Campaign, Maj John K. Eney Orientation & Introduction This monograph covers the operations of the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) on its first mission, the attack on Walawbum, Burma, March 2-7 1944. To orient the reader, it is necessary to briefly review the major events which led...

China - Burma - India 01/08/2022

Where is my Son (Pearl Dunaway)(S/Sgt Joseph Wilburn Dunaway)

427TH NIGHT FIGHTER SQUADRON Arriving in India, the squadron cooperated closely with the 426th Night Fighter Squadron. The 426th, with only four operational P-61 Black Widows, needed additional aircraft for their Chengtu, China Operations. A deal was struck between the COs of the two squadrons in which the 427-NFS would give the 426-NFS eight of its twelve aircraft in exchange for the 426-NFS's aircraft at the depot at Karachi, where...

China - Burma - India 31/10/2022

5307 (P)(C) (Merril’s Marauders) GALAHAD – Burma – April-May 1944

Document Source: Operations of the 5307th (Composite) Regiment (Provisional), Merrill’s Marauders, (Codenamed - Galahad), in Northern Burma during the period of April to May 1944, (LRPM) Long Range Penetration Mission. Personal Experience of the Counter Intelligence Corps Officer, Maj Farris Hardin (Definitive Version, Doc Snafu, February 11, 2023) This archive covers the operations of the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) Merrill's Marauders (Galahad), in North Burma from April 27 to May 27,...

China - Burma - India 11/02/2023

The Ledo (Stilwell) Road (China Burma India)

Document Source, US Army Center of Military History, EUCMH research online (Photo NARA, EUCMH Collection) (Definitive Version, Doc Snafu, October 26, 2022) </a On December 1, 1942, Gen Sir Archibald Wavell (UK), the supreme commander of the Far Eastern Theater, agreed with Gen Joseph Stilwell (US) to make the Ledo Road an American Northern Combat Area Command operation (NCAC). This road was intended to be the primary supply route to China...

China - Burma - India 26/10/2022

Weapons for Jungle Warfare (1944)

Document Source: War Department, War General Staff, Organization and Training Division G-3, Washington DC. Subject: Manual on Weapons for Jungle Warfare. The enclosed manual which was prepared due to a special mission by Gen W. A. Borden should be of general interest. This should be called especially to Maj Link's attention as it contains information he requested me to get for him. Attention is called to a recent change...

China - Burma - India 28/03/2025

5307 (C)(P) – Combined Operations in Burma (1944)

During the Second World War, the United States fought as a member of the largest military coalition ever formed. Across the world, millions of American soldiers, sailors, and airmen joined with the fighting forces of other nations to defeat the Axis Powers. As they did so, they wrote many new chapters in the history of coalition warfare and combined operations. Of those chapters, none illustrates the benefits and the...

China - Burma - India 02/08/2022

AIR Operations – China Burma India (Maj Edward M. Hudak)

Document Source: Air Operations, China-Burma-India by Maj Edward M. Hudak, Command and General Staff College, May 31, 1949. AIR OPERATIONS CHINA BURMA INDIA The problem was the way to determine the need for, extent, and results of air operations in the China-Burma-India Theater. Facts bearing on the problem! (1) The critical condition of the Chinese prior to World War II. China's critical condition, as a result of Japanese aggression, motivated the...

China - Burma - India 24/04/2023

General USAAF Lee Claire Chennault – Campaign Planner (AVG) (CBI)

Document Source & Purpose: This archive examines Claire Lee Chennault as a military theorist and campaign planner. It inquires whether Chennault's evolution of a theory of war assisted his planning of the China-Burma-India Campaign during World War II. The document is divided into four sections. The first section focuses on the historical background of Chennault and the war in Southeast Asia, emphasizing the war in China as this is...

Pacific Theater of Operations 28/10/2022

5307 (P) Galahad – China-Burma-India – Feb/ May 1944

In the thick of battle, the soldier is busy doing his job. He has the knowledge and confidence that his Job is part of a unified plan to defeat the enemy, but he does not have time to survey a campaign from a fox hole. If he should be wounded and removed behind the lines, he may have even less opportunity to learn what place he and his unit...

China - Burma - India 02/08/2022

5332 (P) Long Range Penetration Group (Central Burma) 01/29/45-15-07-45

(Document Source: EUCMH Archives CD #8 World War Two Monographs - China Burma India) At the beginning of 1945, less than eight months remained before the final surrender of Japan. Those eight months, however, were to see some of the bitterest fighting of the war. Although the final outcome was no longer in doubt, when and how the conflict would end remained unclear. The American naval blockade of Japan...

China - Burma - India 02/11/2022

124th Cavalry Regiment (Troop A) Namhpakkha 1945 (Burma)

Document Source: Operation of Troop A, 124th Cavalry Regiment, Mars Task Force, in the Battle of Nam-Pak-Kha, Jan 28, 1945, to Feb 2, 1945, Central Burma Campaign. Personal Experience of a Troop Commanding Officer, Maj William A. Locke (Definitive version Doc Snafu November 7, 2022) CHINA-BURMA-INDIA Late in February 1944, the first phase of the Allied Operation for the reconquest of Burma began. The purpose of this Allied offensive was to regain...

China - Burma - India 07/11/2022

OSS Platoon (P) Night Recon Arakan Coast Burma (Martin J. Waters)

Document Source: This archive covers the operations of a provisional OSS Platoon, in a series of night landings made on the Arakan Coast of Burma during the period from October 1944 to April 1945. Provisional OSS Platoon in a Night Recon, Arakan Coast, Burma, Oct 1944 - Apr 1945, India - Burma Campaign, by Capt Martin J. Waters. (Definitive Version March 17, 2025.) In order for the reader to understand the...

China - Burma - India 17/04/2025

Interrogation Reports PW

Welcome to the Interrogation Reports PW category – a dedicated space for analyzing, documenting, and reflecting on interrogation reports related to Prisoners of War (PW). This collection serves as a vital historical and informational resource, focusing on the first-hand accounts, intelligence findings, and analytical summaries gathered through prisoner interrogations during times of conflict.

These reports often provide rare insight into the operations, morale, and strategies of military forces from the perspective of those captured. They are a bridge between intelligence gathering and historical documentation, offering both raw information and broader context. Within this category, you’ll find declassified reports, summaries, expert commentary, and discussions that help break down the implications and meanings behind each document.

Whether you are a researcher, historian, military analyst, or someone with a deep interest in military history and intelligence practices, this category offers valuable material to explore. Each post or entry aims to present information with care, accuracy, and respect for the individuals and events involved.

Many of these interrogation reports shed light not only on tactical elements but also on the human side of warfare – from the psychological state of prisoners to the ethical considerations surrounding interrogation methods. They may also reveal inconsistencies, disinformation efforts, or the psychological warfare tactics used by various sides.

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