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2 unusual facts about Douglas Gracey


Douglas Gracey

In February 1945 the division created a bridgehead across the Irrawaddy and broke out in mid-March to cut the Japanese communications and supplies to the battles being fought at Mandalay and Meiktila.

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From early April to late July the division was in almost constant combat during the Battle of Imphal, latterly as part of Indian XXXIII Corps.



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