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United Kingdom Fourteenth Army

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Fourteenth Army

The British Fourteenth Army was a multinational force comprising units from Commonwealth countries during World War II. Many of its units were from the Indian Army as well as British units and there were also significant contributions from West and East African divisions within the British Army.

It was often referred to as the "Forgotten Army" because its operations in the Burma Campaign were overlooked by the contemporary press, and remained more obscure than those of the corresponding formations in Europe for long after the war.

Commanders

For most of the Army's existence, it was commanded by Lieutenant General William Slim.
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Order of Battle

The Fourteenth Army was the Second World War's largest Commonwealth Army, with nearly a million men by late 1944.

At different periods of the Second World War it was composed of four corps:

  • IV Corps
  • XV Corps
  • XXXIII Corps
  • XXXIV Corps



A total of thirteen divisions served with the Army:

  • 2nd Infantry Division
  • Indian 5th Infantry Division
  • Indian 7th Infantry Division
  • 11th (East African) Infantry Division
  • Indian 17th Infantry Division
  • Indian 19th Infantry Division
  • Indian 20th Infantry Division
  • Indian 23rd Infantry Division
  • Indian 25th Infantry Division
  • Indian 26th Infantry Division
  • 36th Infantry Division
  • 81st (West Africa) Infantry Division
  • 82nd (West Africa) Infantry Division


Some smaller fighting formations also served:

  • 50th Parachute Brigade (India)
  • 268 Indian Motor Brigade
  • Lushai Brigade
  • 28 Infantry Brigade (East Africa)

Also serving with the 14th Army were a range of army, corps and divisional units not organic to the combat divisions.




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