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page 1Groups of World War II

Chindits
The Chindits, officially known as Long Range Penetration Groups, were special operations units of the British and Indian armies which saw action in 1943–1944 during the Burma Campaign of World War II. Brigadier Orde Wingate formed them for long-range penetration operations against the Imperial Japanese Army, especially attacking lines of communication deep behind Japanese lines.
Home Guard
1940-1944 British Army auxiliary defence force
Tuskegee Airmen
African-American military pilots during World War II
Dixie Mission
efforts to establish relations with the Chinese Communist Party
Gideon Force
military unit
OSS Detachment 101
military operational unit of the US Office of Strategic Services