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The Chindit Memorial is a war memorial in London, England, that commemorates the Chindit special forces, which served in Burma under Major General Orde Wingate in the Second World War. The memorial was erected in Victoria Embankment Gardens in 1990, near the Ministry of Defence headquarters
The name 'Chindit' was a corruption of the Burmese word for winged stone lion - the guardians of the Buddhist temples. The original Chindit formation was officially known as the 77th infantry brigade - assembled for Wingate's operation Longcloth in Burma in 1943.
Aug 12, 2020 · The Chindit Memorial in Victoria Embankment Gardens in Westminster will be given Grade II listing to mark 75 years since Imperial Japan surrendered.
Feb 8, 2023 · Behind enemy lines: The story of the Chindits & Operation Longcloth. 80 years ago, a unique Commonwealth force stalked the steaming jungles of Burma. Join us for a retrospective on Operation Longcloth and the exploits of the Chindits.
OhioHealth Grant Medical Center is a hospital in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. The facility was established in 1900 as the second member hospital of OhioHealth, a not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare system. Grant Medical Center is a Level I Trauma Center.
Chindits Longcloth is a website dedicated to the men of the 1943 Chindit operation in Burma. It is my attempt to honour and remember their brave deeds.
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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.
