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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