Chindits - The Chindits in Burma 1943-1944

Chindits - The Chindits in Burma 1943-1944
With Tony Redding
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Our guest today is journalist and author Tony Redding who interviewed fifty veterans of the Chindit expeditions for his book. Tony will talk about the men of the Chindits, sharing their accounts of the bitter and costly battles and the final, wasteful weeks, when men were forced to continue fighting long after their health and strength had collapsed. This show will focus on the indomitable spirit of the men, their endurance and horrific nature of jungle fighting in Burma.
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[@michelescott739]

THANKYOU TONY. VERY IMFORMATIVE! MY DAD WAS IN 14TH ARMY CHINDIT. GOD BLESS ALL THE OLD SOLDIERS. ( THANKYOU PAUL).

[@HGmusiclist]

Chindits! Interesting concept and mighty brave lads!

[@davidclarke7122]

My father Arthur Clarke, served with the 2nd Battalion Royal Leicestershire Regiment, from first advance to Bengazi, through Crete and Burma as a part of the Chindits, he was platoon Sargent by the time he arrived in Burma. He was one of the one's who went in on foot to prepare the landing strips for the main force.

[@garyspeed8961]

My dad was a Chindit... he was a RAF hurricane pilot... sent to defend Singapore... was the last aircraft out of there as the Japanese took it... ran out of fuel and force landed in the sumatra straits.. finally making his way to Ceylon via djakarta... with no aircraft he volunteered to join the chindits.... as an RAF liaison officer... the first expedition.... after returning he spent the rest of the war flying hurricanes out of Imphal in ground attack against the Japanese

[@thevelointhevale1132]

Thankyou for covering The Chindits, my Great Uncle was a Chindit in Wingates 3rd Column under Mad Mike Calvert. I had several discussions with him before he passed away ... I came away with the impression that he felt they were forgotten and few cared about their contribution to the war. I have some images of him during campaign and my Grandfather was also serving in Burma with the British Army at the time. What they endured and suffered, few can begin to comprehend.

[@richardbowers4803]

My father's friend was with mad Mike Cyril Baker

[@localbod]

A really informative presentation and such a knowledgeable guest. My grandfather was in Burma with the RAF. My father served in the British army and we lived at Waterbeach barracks for a period. For 3 or 4 years there was a Burma Star day event every summer at the base with air displays and military demonstrations etc... Thanks again for another engaging episode.

[@stevehanna4345]

My Great Uncle was a Chindit...He had a very long war....BEF Dunkirk 1939 To Chindit Burma 1945....Drive to RSM. Respect them all. Lest We Forget.

[@WWIIUK]

Thoroughly enjoyed the video. One of my relatives served as an officer with the 2nd Battalion of the King's Own Royal Regiment, and was killed during an artillery bombardment on the stronghold codenamed Blackpool during Operation Thursday. There is quite an interesting story of a soldier of the 3/2nd Gurkha Rifles being left behind during Operation Longcloth. He was unknowingly picked up by a 16th brigade patrol during Operation Thursday. It was thought that he was a Japanese soldier so was brought back the the column where they discovered that he was infected a Gurkha. I have spoken to a Chindit veteran who recently turned 100 and he walks with no aids and still drives, which is quite remarkable.

[@Voice-Actor]

My father was OC of the 25pdr troop at 'Blackpool'. He told me that the incoming shells were to the order of 300/hour.

[@markwilkie3677]

My Grandfather was a Chindit. He was an RSM 2nd battalion Black Watch (14th brigade) landed in Aberdeen. He survived but not never spoke of the war.

[@willpp9999]

my late father served with the chindits in Burma , horrible conditions .. rivers , mules , my father couldnt swim but he had to hang on to the mules tales when crossing many rivers

[@jameslcochran555]

My dad was in Burma offensive and defensive.

[@chrisr9380]

Can you imagine what these people must think of todays generation. Complaining about having to stay at home with plenty of food, TV, wifi and in good health. Makes you appreciate what you have.

[@richardbowers4803]

My father Ronald Bowers RAF medic flew in to bring out the chindit wounded. Cyril Baker who I met at the Burma Star was a chindit

[@iancarr8682]

Extraordinary presentation by Tony.

[@FaceFcuk]

My grandad was in the chindits in Burma, he is featured in the world at war series the Burma episode walks past with his mule with blond hair and the only one out the lot with a big smile on his face. He received the Burma star and him and his mule in a big picture canvas is hanging up in the imperial war museum, he's a hero and they all was, he had 3fingers shot off and caught malaria while in the jungle and got taken prisoners of war in the end and survived, true warrior.

[@richardfowler9901]

My dad was with that mob he also was captured sbs

[@johnclarke9498]

Amazing talk 👏Thank you for making this video happen🙏

[@WW2TV]

My pleasure!

[@bazzaboy1100]

i saw a lecture by this guy a few years ago, it is on youtube somewhere, nice guy

[@powervan100]

Two of my uncles served in the Chindits. Eric Manual and Walter Manuel. Only Walter survived. My mother who was 7 years old and living in Burma when the Japanese invaded has written a book of her early life including her trek out of Burma . I have a few copies left of her story “Burma and Beyond “ if anyone is interested in reading it.

[@jeremyphillips6373]

@ 36:15, I was reading " Behind Japanese Lines , with the OSS in Burma" by Richard Dunlop, and he recounts a story of an OSS soldier who had a leach crawl up his urethra. And one of the Katchin Rangers made two small slivers of Bamboo and inserted them inside in order to remove it.

[@angieashton3443]

My dad was a Chindit ihave his hat he never talked about it the only thing he said was the scares on his back came from the jungle when he was in burma also i have pictures of him in his uniform lovd my dad he was a loverly man god bless him

[@willpp9999]

same with my late father , l know the only things he talked about was the mules and how useful they were to them , mountains , forests , fast rivers , they would hang on to the mules tales to cross these fast flowing rivers , or steep mountain trails !

[@flocoventry7803]

I am very proud to say my dad was a chindit. I grow up with a lot of them my dad went through so much so we could have a good life will always be grateful sergeant Jack William Bartlett M B E ❤

[@brucealbert4686]

Excellent

[@tonyharding4794]

Orde Wingate was my grandfather's cousin.

[@jonrettich-ff4gj]

Humbling indeed, a band of brothers able to depend on each other to be compassionately terminated if necessary and having volunteered for the most brutal and uncomfortable training possible as well as the most dangerous tasks. I think Stilwell was well out of his depths in leadership and politics with his abuse of the specialist forces at his command and despite sacrificing everything for the egos of the Chinese fall from grace. I understand timing was everything and Chang Kai Chek threatened peace with the Japanese but I suspect offering his job to one or several warlords an ancient and effective deterrent. We had to give up dealing with the Communists as well when we might have had some effect on them. America and Englands casual misuse of elites astounds me. Thank you and your author as ever this was most moving as well, what incredible people they were!

[@WW2TV]

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[@jennabartosch234]

My grandfather served in the burma campaign, I'm still looking for more information on him. Peter John Ward. He was in the British South Africa police and the burma police, he also served in the ghurka regiment

[@markrunnalls7215]

Absolutely incredible daring do …the only way we could defeat the Japanese was to be as ruthless as they were, and take the fight to them .

[@Onthecouch-r5r]

My grandad was a chindit REME attached to 1 Kings regt

[@mynd1125]

I am writeing a book on this I would like to hear about your conversations

[@WW2TV]

Have you read Tony's book?

[@jimplummer4879]

My Dad had a cousin who was shot down over burma, flying over the hump.

[@johngarrity-b7q]

my dad was there

[@TheCrakkle]

The Bren may have been automatic but they only used single shot to save rounds.

[@WW2TV]

Unless they run into trouble

[@TheCrakkle]

@@WW2TV Yes very bad trouble. Dad served as Bren gunner in the West Yorkshire regiment spear head to make way for the 8th army, attached with Gurkhas he told me that they were to keep to single shots where ever possible. I recall him telling me the only times he loosed off a full clip in one go was in training and again the day a Sniper shot him severing his sciatic nerve. He got his first ride in a Bren Carrier and first Lysander flight that day too.

[@TheCrakkle]

Gleat video by the way .

[@nickmiller21]

It is a point weapon rather than area weapon, we still used re-calibrated brens in early 90's point weapon used to put aimed rounds on a target with view to taking it down and area weapon ie. MG42 would be used to suppress enemy.

[@ralphshelley9586]

I sometimes think fighting the enemy in certain places is counterproductive. Let them rot there. Burma! Guadalcanal! Imo jima? Doing nothing may have been a better strategy

[@zainmudassir2964]

It was partly US pressure to re-establish land route to China for supplies. But war would be over before it was used at full potential

[@mairiconnell6282]

Excuse me but the last time I served we had Left-enants not Lieutenants! Oh come on guys more work on the uppers.

[@WW2TV]

But did you learn something about the Chindits?

[@mairiconnell6282]

@@WW2TV My Dad served in Burma, he never spoke about his time. Did I learn anything. A little not much. Only because I was a military historian. I am fascinated by the workings of the Japanese. Really from Manchuria, Nanking and the end on USS Missouri. Family members are JW trained and they have given me an insight of jungle warfare from a modern perspective. 1983-present day. It’s not the response you may have expected. For that I am sorry.

[@WW2TV]

Well, maybe there will be something else in our back catalogue that you know less about. But for me as host I learned a lot from Tony

[@mairiconnell6282]

@@WW2TV Off course! I will be tuning in. I will also look into your back catalog. I didn’t mean harm by my initial comment. We are being taken over by American language. Eg: Listen UP!!!!! One looks up and listens IN. Luckily the British use the correct term. I would like a program on Percival and the fall of Singapore. I think he got bad press. He was informing London of the threat BUT was Downing St listening? All the outdated kit looking to the sea when the Japanese were mobilising through rugged terrain on bikes.

[@crobert79]

wingate was a terribly person