11th (East Africa) Division

11th (East Africa) Division
	Formation sign of the 11th (East Africa) Division (second pattern).[1]
Active	1943–1945
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Division
Part of	Fourteenth Army
Engagements	Second World War Burma Campaign;

The 11th (East Africa) Infantry Division was a British Empire colonial unit formed in February 1943 during World War II.

Formation

In 1943, the 11th (East Africa) Division was formed primarily of troops from British East Africa. The division should not be confused with the earlier 11th (African) Division which was composed of brigades both from British East Africa and from Nigeria in British West Africa, fought in the East African Campaign and was disbanded in late 1941.

Men of the 11th Division on the road to Kalewa, Burma after crossing the Chindwin River, 1945

The Division was composed of troops from Kenya, Uganda, Nyasaland, Tanganyika and Northern Rhodesia.^[2] The 11th (East Africa) Division fought with the Fourteenth Army in Burma during the Burma Campaign. In the later part of 1944, the division pursued the Japanese retreating from Imphal down the Kabaw valley and established bridgeheads over the Chindwin River. In 1945, elements of the division played a part in the Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay.

under Brigadier J. F. Macnab

under Brigadier N. C. Hendricks

under Brigadier V. K. H. Channer (to November 18, 1944), Brigadier A. P. Walsh (from November 18, 1944)

CRA Brigadier J. V. D. Radford

↑ Cole, Howard (1973). Formation Badges of World War 2. Britain, Commonwealth and Empire. London: Arms and Armour Press. pp. 91–2.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Burma Star Association - The 11th East African Division".
↑ Balériaux, André (1991). Un Belge face aux japs du Fort de Battice à la Birmanie. Bruxelles: Ed. Collet.

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