Indian IV Corps
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The Indian IV Corps was part of Fourteenth Army during World War II. It operated on the central part of the front, covering the Assam of India and opposite the upper Chindwin in Burma.
In 1944 it was involved in the epic struggle Battle of Imphal. The Corps was surrounded by Japanese forces there and had to fight extremely hard before it was relieved. During that period, supplies were flown in from India to help the besieged troops.
A counterstrike then followed with the Corps pursuing Japanese forces deep into Burma. When XV Corps was withdrawn from the line in preparation for Operation Dracula, IV Corps formed the right wing of Slim's command. During the final drive on Rangoon from the north, IV Corps was supplied from the air again, this time in support of a great offensive.
Land based forces reached Rangoon very shortly after amphibious assault forces of XV Corps had captured the city. Shortly thereafter IV Corps was withdrawn from the control of Fourteenth Army and placed under the newly activated Twelfth Army. It was responsible for mopping up the remaining Japanese forces in Burma until the end of the war. IV Corps was deactivated shortly after the end of hostilities.
After Indian independence, IV Corps was first reactivated in 1961 to cover the Chinese frontier. As of 2004, IV Corps is based in Tezpur.