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Major General Orde Charles Wingate, DSO & Two Bars (26 February 1903 – 24 March 1944) was a senior British Army officer known for his creation of the Chindit deep-penetration missions in Japanese-held territory during the Burma Campaign of the Second World War.
- 1921–1944
- British Army
Orde Charles Wingate (26 de fevereiro de 1903 – 24 de março de 1944) foi um general britânico, criador de forças de combate especiais durante a Guerra da Birmânia, na Segunda Guerra Mundial. Wingate chegou ao Extremo Oriente em 27 de fevereiro de 1942, em pleno início da invasão japonesa do Sudeste Asiático.
16 de abr. de 2024 · Orde Charles Wingate (born Feb. 26, 1903, Naini Tāl, India—died March 24, 1944, Burma [now Myanmar]) was a British soldier, an outstanding “irregular” commander and unconventional personage in the tradition of General Charles George Gordon and Colonel T.E. Lawrence (“Lawrence of Arabia”).
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23 de mar. de 2019 · Orde Wingate was a Christian Zionist who trained Jewish fighters to fight the Arab Revolt in pre-state Israel. He also led campaigns in Ethiopia and Burma, and influenced Israel's military ethos and culture.
Learn about the enigmatic and controversial World War II commander who led long-range penetration operations behind enemy lines in Burma. Find out why he was praised as a genius by some and dismissed as mad by others.
2 de dez. de 2023 · Orde Wingate foi um dos Generais mais incomuns de toda a Segunda Guerra Mundial. Nada ortodoxo, tanto em pensamento quanto em ação, se tornou especialista nas táticas de guerrilha. Ele foi o...
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Learn about the eccentric and brilliant English general who led the Chindits, elite guerrilla fighters in Burma during World War II. Find out how he pioneered guerrilla warfare and faced challenges from his superiors and enemies.
