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Major General Orde Wingate, who would later devise and lead the Chindit raids in Burma, once persuaded an Italian commander in Abyssinia to surrender his 12,000 strong force to Wingate s 2000 man force, despite having been ordered by his superiors to cease pursuing the Italians.

Sep 26, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: Major General Orde Wingate, who would later devise and lead the Chindit raids in Burma, once persuaded an Italian commander in Abyssinia to surrender his 12,000 strong force to Wingate’s 2000 man force, despite having been ordered by his superiors to cease pursuing the Italians.

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