Fourteenth Army (United Kingdom)

Fourteenth Army
14th Army formation badge.
Active1943–45
Country United Kingdom
 British India
Branch British Army
 British Indian Army
TypeField army
Nickname(s)The Forgotten Army
EngagementsBurma campaign
Battle honoursBurma
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Lieutenant-General William Slim
Portrait of William Slim, as commander of the Fourteenth Army, commissioned by the Ministry of Information.

The British Fourteenth Army was a multi-national force comprising units from Commonwealth countries during the Second World War. As well as British Army units, many of its units were from the Indian Army and there were also significant contributions from the British Army's West and East African divisions. 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. For most of the Army's existence, it was commanded by Lieutenant-General William Slim.