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Burma Division

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The Burma Division was a static formation of the British Indian Army. It was created as part of the 1903 reforms of the Indian Army by Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener then Commander-in-Chief, India. The task of such formations was to oversee area brigades commanding Internal Security troops. The formation is best thought of as a provincial or district command rather than as an infantry division. The headquarters of the division was at Maymyo.

Order of battle

At the start of World War I the division consisted of:

See also

References

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Bibliography

  • {{cite book

| last = Haythornthwaite | first = Philip J.

| authorlink = Philip Haythornthwaite

| year = 1996

| title = The World War One Source Book

| publisher = Arms and Armour Press

| location = London

| isbn = 1-85409-351-7

}}

  • {{cite book

| last = Perry | first = F.W.

| year = 1993

| title = Order of Battle of Divisions Part 5B. Indian Army Divisions

| publisher = Ray Westlake Military Books

| location = Newport

| isbn = 1-871167-23-X

}}

External links

  • {{cite web|url=http://www.warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/burma_div.htm |title=Burma Division on The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918 by PB Chappell |access-date=2015-06-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517084810/http://www.warpath.orbat.com/indian_divs/burma_div.htm |archive-date=17 May 2008 |df=dmy }}

{{Indian Divisions in World War I}}

Category:British Indian Army divisions

Category:Indian World War I divisions

Category:Military units and formations established in 1903

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