Indian XV Corps
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The Indian XV Corps was a part of the Fourteenth Army during World War II. It was responsible for the southern part of the Army's front in the Arakan region.
When the general offensive to retake Burma began in late 1944, XV Corps advanced through the Arakan until taken out of the line to mount an amphibious assault on Rangoon the Burmese capital. The assault, Operation Dracula was not needed in the end, as British forces were within a few miles of Rangoon when XV Corps landed.
Following the capture of Rangoon, XV Corps was withdrawn from Burma to prepare for Operation Zipper, an amphibious assault to recapture Malaya. However, the end of the pre-empted the assault. XV Corps was disbanded shortly after the end of hostilities.
It was quickly reestablished after Indian independence, taking part in all of the wars against Pakistan. As of 2004 it is based at Srinagar.