Burma Corps | |
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Active | 19 March – 20 May 1942 |
Country | British India |
Branch | British Indian Army |
Type | Army Corps |
Part of | Army in Burma |
Nickname(s) | Burcorps |
Engagements | Japanese conquest of Burma Shwedaung Prome Yenangyaung Shwegyin |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Lt-Gen William Slim |
The Burma Corps ('Burcorps') was an Army Corps of the Indian Army during the Second World War. It was formed in Prome, Burma, on 19 March 1942, took part in the retreat through Burma, and was disbanded on arrival in India in May 1942.[1]