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arsenalpaul · 21-01-2007, 08:06 AM

Im not sure if im in the right section,but if anyone could direct me it would be most helpful.About twenty years ago i helped demolish an old house and i came across a large stuffed jiffy bag,enclosed was a very old manuscript titled TOP SECRET(which was written in red) HISTORY of 5332d brig(prove).I opened it and there was a smal note on the front dated 13 may 45.with the following"dear sir figured you would like a copy of this. i have just finished writing it.good luck".It is signed but i cant make out the name,this note is handwritten.Ok sorry if this is long winded,the script contains around 3/4 hundred pages of documentation typed on rice paper describing the events of troops in that brigade,as well as about a 100 photographs all dated of various scenes including troops building bridges and group shots of troops arms around shoulders posing for the camera aswell as a few photos of lord mountbatten.Can someone shed a bit of light on this for me,i dont want to sell it as i feel its not really mine.Ive taken it to the war museum but they said as its american it wasnt much use to them.Its a very interesting read seen through the eyes of a person on the frontline.Many thanks.

handtohand22 · 21-01-2007, 01:12 PM

http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-C-Burma45

Check out this link for the full story on 2332d Brigade. Have you the same details?

At the beginning of 1945, Sultan's Northern Combat Area Command, in addition to administrative and supply organizations, contained several large combat units. These included the American trained and equipped 30th, 38th, and 50th Chinese Divisions; the British 36th Division, on loan from the Fourteenth Army; and the recently activated American 5332d Brigade (Provisional), a long-range penetration unit.
The 5332d Brigade, also known as the MARS Task Force, had three regiments. One contained the survivors of Merrill's Marauders, which had been reorganized, brought up to strength with replacements from the United States, and redesignated the 475th Infantry Regiment. Another was the 124th Cavalry Regiment, a dismounted former National Guard unit from Texas functioning as infantry. The third, considered to be an elite unit, was the U.S.-trained and -equipped 1st Chinese Regiment.

arsenalpaul · 21-01-2007, 01:22 PM

Yes what you describe sounds familiar,its been a while since ive read it.

shamrock · 08-10-2007, 09:52 PM

i'm lost , would love to read more,

21-01-2007, 08:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
arsenalpaul Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2	please help Im not sure if im in the right section,but if anyone could direct me it would be most helpful.About twenty years ago i helped demolish an old house and i came across a large stuffed jiffy bag,enclosed was a very old manuscript titled TOP SECRET(which was written in red) HISTORY of 5332d brig(prove).I opened it and there was a smal note on the front dated 13 may 45.with the following"dear sir figured you would like a copy of this. i have just finished writing it.good luck".It is signed but i cant make out the name,this note is handwritten.Ok sorry if this is long winded,the script contains around 3/4 hundred pages of documentation typed on rice paper describing the events of troops in that brigade,as well as about a 100 photographs all dated of various scenes including troops building bridges and group shots of troops arms around shoulders posing for the camera aswell as a few photos of lord mountbatten.Can someone shed a bit of light on this for me,i dont want to sell it as i feel its not really mine.Ive taken it to the war museum but they said as its american it wasnt much use to them.Its a very interesting read seen through the eyes of a person on the frontline.Many thanks.

08-10-2007, 09:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
shamrock Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 15	i'm lost , would love to read more, Last edited by Owen; 08-10-2007 at 10:20 PM. Reason: removed email address for members security.

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21-01-2007, 01:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
handtohand22 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Coleraine Co. Londonderry NI Posts: 298	http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-C-Burma45 Check out this link for the full story on 2332d Brigade. Have you the same details? At the beginning of 1945, Sultan's Northern Combat Area Command, in addition to administrative and supply organizations, contained several large combat units. These included the American trained and equipped 30th, 38th, and 50th Chinese Divisions; the British 36th Division, on loan from the Fourteenth Army; and the recently activated American 5332d Brigade (Provisional), a long-range penetration unit. The 5332d Brigade, also known as the MARS Task Force, had three regiments. One contained the survivors of Merrill's Marauders, which had been reorganized, brought up to strength with replacements from the United States, and redesignated the 475th Infantry Regiment. Another was the 124th Cavalry Regiment, a dismounted former National Guard unit from Texas functioning as infantry. The third, considered to be an elite unit, was the U.S.-trained and -equipped 1st Chinese Regiment.

21-01-2007, 01:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
arsenalpaul Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2	Yes what you describe sounds familiar,its been a while since ive read it.

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