81st West African Division

**Kyt** · 10-24-2007, 08:28 AM

One of the least known divisons in the Burma campaign, and sadly still very little available on the web.

Some books worth reading (of which the first is superb):

War Bush: 81 (West African) Division in Burma 1943-1945

Civilians in Uniform: A Memoir 1937-1945
A number of pages can be read here

Some details available on the web:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/81st_(W...rica)_Division
http://www.burmastar.org.uk/81stwa.htm
http://www.wewerethere.mod.uk/ww2/africa_1.html
http://www.mgtrust.org/afr2.htm

**Kyt** · 10-24-2007, 08:58 AM

Major-General Frederick Joseph Loftus-Tottenham (1898 – ) (Indian Army)

1942 - Commanding Officer 153rd Gurkha Parashute Battalion
1942 - 1944 Commanding Officer 33rd Indian Brigade, Burma
1943 - 1944 General Officer Commanding 81st West African Division, India - Burma
1944 - 1945 General Officer Commanding 81st West African Division, Burma
1945 - General Officer Commanding 81st West African Division, India
1946 - 1947 General Officer Commanding Force 401

http://www.generals.dk/general/Loftu...t_Britain.html