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Which army did Auchinleck support to play an important role in its success?

  • General William Slim's Fourteenth Army

  • General MacArthur's Third Army

  • General Patton's Seventh Army

  • General Montgomery's Eighth Army

Answer

Auchinleck supported General William Slim's Fourteenth Army which was the main force in the successful British defence of India against the Japanese invasion in the Second World War. Slim's army, composed mostly of Indian troops, was responsible for the capture of Rangoon and the defeat of the Japanese in Burma.
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