Roland Degg [SEP] date of death
Roland Degg
Roland Degg (10 February 1909 – 2001) was a battalion commander during World War II. He was commissioned in the field and appointed second-in-command of his battalion when it formed part of Brigadier Michael Calvert's 77th Brigade—one of five brigades in the so-called "Special Force", which was committed to action behind Japanese lines in 1944.
He won a Distinguished Service Order while commanding the 1st Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment during the Chindits operations in Burma.
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strength of two and a half line divisions, but, without supporting arms, it had the fighting strength of less than one. Michael Calvert, who was closest to Wingate, remained an absolute unquestioning defender of Wingate and his methods.
The British Army's 77th Brigade, raised in 2015 to engage in upstream prevention for the army, was named in tribute to the Chindits.
See also.
- Denis Edward Arnold MC
- Roland Degg
- Order of Battle of the Chindits
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