The British India Command the name given to the general staff of the India.

The Commander-in-Chief, India reported to the civilian Governor-General of India. Most of the C-in-C's staff were based at the General Headquarters India (GHQ India).

World War II

During World War II after the dissolution of ABDACOM and before the creation of SEAC the C-in-C India was also responsible for Ceylon and the Burma Campaign. During this period Chinese and American units also came under the operational control of the India Command.

External Links

• The London Gazzette Articles Site 1 (http://www.fepow-community.org.uk/Research/html/body_the_rising_sun.htm)
  • Operations Burma, Dec. 1941 to May 1942 - by General A.P. Wavell (http://www.fepow-community.org.uk/Research/London_Gazette/Burma_Dec_1941_to_May_1942/)
  • Air Operations Burma, January-May 1942 by Air Marshal Stevenson (http://www.fepow-community.org.uk/Research/London_Gazette/Air_Ops_Burma_Jan_to_May_1942/)
  • Operations Eastern Theatre - Based on India, Mar-Dec 1942 - by General A.P. Wavell (http://www.fepow-community.org.uk/Research/London_Gazette/Burma_January_to_June_1943/)
    • ORDER OF BATTLE FORCES OF THE FIELD ARMY, INDIA COMMAND, JANUARY, 1943. (http://www.fepow-community.org.uk/Research/London_Gazette/Burma_January_to_June_1943/html/appendix_a.htm)
    • G.H.Q. OPERATION INSTRUCTION No. 19. To G.O.C.-in-C., (Indian) Eastern Army (http://www.fepow-community.org.uk/Research/London_Gazette/Burma_January_to_June_1943/html/appendix_b.htm)
  • Operations India Command, Jan to June 1943 by General A.P. Wavell (http://www.fepow-community.org.uk/Research/London_Gazette/Burma_January_to_June_1943/)
  • Indo-Burma Based on India, June to Nov. 1943 - by Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck (http://www.fepow-community.org.uk/Research/London_Gazette/Indo-Burma_June_To_Nov_1943/body_index.htm)
• The London Gazzette Site 2 (backup) (http://www.ean.co.uk/Bygones/History/Article/WW2/html/body_the_rising_sun.htm)