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Burma Corps

The Burma Corps ('Burcorps') was an Army Corps of the Indian Army during the Second World War. It was formed in Prome, Burma, on 19 March 1942, took part in the retreat through Burma, and was disbanded on arrival in India in May 1942.[1]

Burma Corps

19 March – 20 May 1942

British Raj British India

 British Indian Army

Army Corps

Army in Burma

Burcorps

Japanese conquest of Burma
Shwedaung
Prome
Yenangyaung
Shwegyin

Lt-Gen William Slim

General Officer Commanding (GOC): A/Lt-Gen

William Slim

Commander, Corps Royal Artillery: Godfrey de Vere Welchman[29]

Brigadier

Brigadier, General Staff: H.G. 'Taffy' Davies

General Staff Officer (GSO3):

Walter Walker

At its creation on 13 March 1942, Burma Corps comprised the following formations and units:[9][26][27][28]


Staff


Corps Troops


1st Burma Division


17th Indian Division


Army Troops


Line of Communication Troops


There were a number of reallocations of these units within Burcorps during its short existence and several ad hoc forces were also formed for specific operations:[8][9][42]


Striking Force


For counter-attack at Shwedaung 26–29 March[b]


Corps Striking Force


Holding line in front of the Yin Chaung from 6 April


Magforce


Sent to Magwe 12 April

Gen Sir , History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: The Far East Theatre 1939–1946, London: Brasseys, 2002, ISBN 1-85753-302-X.

Martin Farndale

Joslen, H. F. (2003) [1960]. Orders of Battle: Second World War, 1939–1945. Uckfield, East Sussex: Naval and Military Press.  978-1-84342-474-1.

ISBN

(ed.), Churchill's Generals, London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson/New York Grove Weidenfeld, 1991, ISBN 0-8021-1309-5.

John Keegan

Chris Kempton, A Register of Titles of The Units of the H.E.I.C. and Indian Armies, 1666–1947', (British Empire & Commonwealth Museum Research Paper Number 1), Bristol: British Empire & Commonwealth Museum, 1997,  0-9530174-0-0.

ISBN

Slim:The Standardbearer, London: Leo Cooper, 1976, ISBN, 0-85052-446-6.

Ronald Lewin

History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The Mediterranean and Middle East, Vol III: (September 1941 to September 1942) British Fortunes reach their Lowest Ebb, London: HMSO, 1960 /Uckfield, Naval & Military Press, 2004, ISBN 1-845740-67-X

I.S.O. Playfair

History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The War Against Japan Vol II, India's Most Dangerous Hour, London: HM Stationery Office, 1958/Uckfield: Naval & Military, 2004, ISBN 1-845740-61-0.

Stanley Kirby

Generals of World War II