Merrill's Marauders: Combined Operations in Northern Burma in 1944

"Merrill's Marauders" is the popular name given to the U.S. Army's 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) (also known by its code name Galahad), a regiment-sized unit organized and trained for long-range penetration behind enemy lines in Japanese-held Burma in World War II. The 5307th had a short history. Recruitment for the unit began on 1 September 1943, and it was disbanded on 10 August 1944. The unit did not reach India until 31 October 1943 and was only in combat in Burma from the end of February 1944 to the first days of August. But during that period, the 5307th established an impressive record.

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