Tag Archives: Chindits

Stonewall and the Chindit II: Unfinished Adventure Stories

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Chris Kolakowski

In my last post, I compared and contrasted Generals Stonewall Jackson and Orde Wingate. I then closed with a question: Why are these men objects of such interest and fascination?           There are two main reasons, and they … Continue reading →

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Stonewall and the Chindit I: On Character and Generalship

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Chris Kolakowski

Contemporaries of British Major General Orde Charles Wingate, famed leader of the Chindit special forces in Burma and a noted guerrilla commander in Africa and Palestine before that, often searched for someone with which to compare him. They usually hit … Continue reading →

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