Wingate arrived in Burma in March 1942 and for two months, as Japanese forces advanced rapidly, toured the country developing his theories of long-range penetration, during the two months preceding the Japanese conquest of Burma.
Wingate tiba di Burma pada Maret 1942 dan selama dua bulan, saat pasukan Jepang bergerak maju dengan cepat, berkeliling negara itu mengembangkan teorinya tentang penerobosan jarak jauh, selama dua bulan sebelum penaklukan Jepang atas Burma.