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China-Burma-India (CBI)
*[https://www.academia.edu/39312056/Behind_the_enemy_line_British_led_guerrilla_operations_in_the_Indo_Burma_frontier_during_the_Second_World_War "Behind the enemy line: British-led guerrilla operations in the Indo-Burma frontier during the Second World War"] by Pum Khan Pau ''Small Wars and Insurgencies'' 2019, Vol. 30:2, 307-334. academia.edu. This paper discusses the case of three ethnic communities in the Indo-Burma frontier Kachin, Naga and Zo (Kuki-Chin) and the formation of the Kachin Levies, Chin Levies, and Naga Levies.
*[http://www.burmastar.org.uk/burma-campaign/ The Circumstances of the War in Burma] Burma Star Association
*[http://ww2talk.com/index.php?forums/forum/53-burma-india.53/ WW2Talk Forum: Burma & India]. There is also a separate "ABDA-CBI-SEAC. Book thread."<ref>[http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/abda-cbi-seac-book-thread.25378/ ABDA-CBI-SEAC. Book thread.] ''WW2Talk Forum''</ref>
*[http://www.ww2f.com/index World War II Forum], an American site includes [http://www.ww2f.com/forum/40-the-cbi-theater/ The CBI Theater] The China-Burma-India Theater, including naval action in the Indian Ocean. Has links to the previous site, which is stated to be a "companion" website.
*[http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/campaign_burma_japanese.html Japanese conquest of Burma, December 1941-May 1942] historyofwar.org
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160306103405/http://www.michiganwarstudiesreview.com/2010/20100706.asp "A Close View of the Disaster at the Sittang Bridge" [Burma 1942<nowiki>]</nowiki>] by Major E.R.B. Hudson of Malerkotla Field Company, an affiliated unit of the Royal [[Bombay Sappers and Miners]]. michiganwarstudiesreview.com, archived.
*[http://www.kaiserscross.com/304501/581001.html "Retreat from Burma 1942: The Struggles through the Northern Passes"] by Harry Fecitt “Harry’s Sideshows” kaiserscross.com
:[http://www.kaiserscross.com/304501/586001.html "Operation CHARACTER: Raising the Karens- Force 136 parachute insertions into the Karen Hills, Burma, 1945"] by Harry Fecitt “Harry's Sideshows” kaiserscross.com
*Stewart Cochrane’s [http://www.chindit.net/Main.htm Black Watch RHR Chindit] , dedicated to Pte.William "Cocky" Cochrane 
 
2nd Battalion, [[73rd Regiment of Foot|The Black Watch]] in Burma
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200812084524/https://war-experience.org/lives/desmond-earley-lt-essex-regiment/ British Army Lieutenant Desmond F. Earley], [[44th Regiment of Foot|Essex Regiment]]. He fought the Japanese in Assam in 1944. Archived page, [http://www.war-experience.org The Second World War Experience Centre]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20191029094505/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1580495/Brigadier-John-Prendergast.html Obituary: John Prendergast] 1910-2008 ''The Telegraph'' 03 March 2008, archived. He took part in the Arakan (Burma) campaign as second in command of [[25th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|1/15th Punjab Regiment ]]( 1/15 PR) and was then given command of [[122nd Rajputana Infantry| 3/6th Rajputana Rifles]], part of 19th Indian Division (in Burma). He was awarded a DSO for the Burma campaign. His books include an autobiography ''Prender’s Progress: a soldier in India, 1931-47'', published 1979, available at the [[British Library]], UIN: BLL01009394176
*''The Telegraph'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20190306042623/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/military-obituaries/gurkha-obituaries/1565768/Major-General-Derek-Horsford.html Obituary of Major-General Derek Horsford] (1917-2007), archived. He was promoted to command the 4th Battalion 1st Gurkha Rifles in 1944 at Kohima in the Burma campaign.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130529014355/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-29/india/38903297_1_cooks-battle-phillies "'Greatest battle' veterans forgotten"] by Manimugdha S Sharma, April 29, 2013 ''Times of India'', archived.
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