List Of Indian Army Brigades In World War II

	List Of Indian Army Brigades In World War II The Indian Army during World War II fought on three continents Europe, Africa and Asia. They also had to supply formations for home service. This list details the Cavalry, Armoured and Infantry brigades formed by the Indian Army during World War II. Cavalry brigades 1st (Risalpur) Cavalry Brigade 3rd (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade 4th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade Armoured brigades 50th Indian Tank Brigade * 251st Indian Tank Brigade previously called 1st Indian Armoured and 251st Indian Armoured Brigade * 252nd Indian Armoured Brigade previously called 2nd Indian Armoured Brigade 254th Indian Tank Brigade previously called 4th Indian Armoured and 254th Indian Armoured Brigade 255th Indian Tank Brigade previously called 5th Indian Armoured and 255th Indian Armoured Brigade 267th Indian Armoured Brigade 268th Indian Armoured Brigade converted to 268th Indian Infantry Brigade October 1942 Motor brigades * 1st Indian Motor Brigade designated, but actually formed as 1st Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Indian Army During World War II The Indian Army during World War II, a British force also referred to as the British Indian Army, began the war, in 1939, numbering just under 200,000 men.Sumner, p.25 By the end of the war, it had become the largest volunteer army in history, rising to over 2.5 million men in August 1945. Serving in divisions of infantry, armour and a fledgling airborne force, they fought on three continents in Africa, Europe and Asia. The army fought in Ethiopia against the Italian Army, in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Algeria against both the Italian and German armies, and, after the Italian surrender, against the German Army in Italy. However, the bulk of the Indian Army was committed to fighting the Japanese Army, first during the British defeats in Malaya and the retreat from Burma to the Indian border; later, after resting and refitting for the victorious advance back into Burma, as part of the largest British Empire army ever formed. These campaigns cost the lives of over 87,000 Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	9th Indian Infantry Brigade The 9th Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II. Before the war the 9th (Jhansi) Infantry Brigade was a peacetime formation in Meerut district. This brigade was redesignated the 5th Indian Infantry Brigade and a new 9th Brigade was then formed all in September 1939. The new brigade was assigned to the 5th Indian Infantry Division in June 1940 to January 1944. It then spent February attached to the 7th Indian Infantry Division before returning to the 5th Division. The brigade spent two other short periods away from the 5th Division it was attached to the 17th Indian Infantry Division between March and April 1945 and was with the 19th Indian Infantry Division in April 1945, and returned to the 5th for the rest of the war. Formation 1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers September 1939 25th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery September 1939 3rd Battalion, 1st Punjab Regiment September 1939 4th Battalion, 6th Rajputana Rifles Septembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	8th Indian Infantry Brigade The 8th Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in September 1939, in India. In November 1940, the brigade was assigned to the 11th Indian Infantry Division. The brigade was attached to the 9th Indian Infantry Division from March 1941. The brigade took part in the Malayan Campaign and surrendered with the rest of the Allied forces in February 1942, after the Battle of Singapore. Formation 1st Battalion, 2nd Gurkha Rifles September 1939 to May 1940 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry September 1939 2nd Battalion, 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles September 1939 to September 1940 3rd Battalion, 17th Dogra Regiment September 1939 to September 1940 2nd Battalion, 10th Baluch Regiment October 1939 to September 1940 3rd Battalion, 17th Dogra Regiment October 1940 to June 1941 and October 1940 to December 1941 and January to February 1942 1st Battalion, 13th Frontier Force Rifles June 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	7th Indian Infantry Brigade The 7th Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in September 1939, by the redesignation of the Poona Independent Brigade as the 7th Indian Infantry Brigade and renumbered 4th in June 1940, A second 7th Brigade was formed in June 1940, and assigned to the 5th Indian Infantry Division. In September 1940, it was reassigned to the 4th Indian Infantry Division. The brigade formed the garrison at Mersa Matruh in early December 1940. In January 1941, with the rest of the 4th Indian Division were sent to fight in the Sudan campaign. The brigade moved between the 4th and 5th Indian Divisions command in April 1941, before moving to Cyprus at the end of the month. Returning to the Western Desert it took part in the Second Battle of El Alamein. After reaching Tunisia the brigade come under command of the British 50th Infantry Division in March 1943. Returning to the 4th Division the brigade took part in the Italian Campaign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	6th Indian Infantry Brigade The 6th Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II. The brigade was a pre-war formation designated 6th (Lucknow) Infantry Brigade in India in September 1939. In November 1940, the brigade arrived in Singapore and come under the command of the 11th Indian Infantry Division. On the 22 December 1941, the brigade was absorbed into the 15th Indian Infantry Brigade after being almost destroyed at the Battle of Gurun on 15 December 1941 soon after the Battle of Jitra. What remained of the brigade surrendered to the Japanese on 15 February 1942, after the Battle of Singapore. Composition 8th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery September 1939 to August 1940 1st Battalion, 8th Punjab Regiment September 1939 to December 1941 1st Battalion, 3rd Gurkha Rifles September 1939 to January 1940 2nd Battalion, 10th Baluch Regiment September to October 1939 2nd Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers September 1939 3rd Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regimen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	5th Indian Infantry Brigade The 5th Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was converted from the 9th Indian Infantry Brigade in September 1939, and assigned to the 4th Indian Infantry Division. The brigade first moved to Egypt and took part in the early battles in North Africa. Then in 1941, it moved to the Sudan with the 5th Indian Infantry Division. Returning to 4th Indian Division command it took part in the Syria-Lebanon Campaign. The brigade then returned to North Africa coming under command of the 5th and 10th Indian Infantry Divisions, and the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division and the 51st (Highland) Infantry Division in the Campaign in Tunisia. The brigade once more returned to the 4th Division for the Italian Campaign and the Greek Civil War. Commanders during World War II * Brigadier Theophilus J. Ponting (Sep 1939 - Jun 1940) * Brigadier Wilfrid Lewis Lloyd (Jun 1940 - Sep 1941) * Brigadier Dudley Russell (Sep 1941 - Dec 1942) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	4th Indian Infantry Brigade The 4th Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in September 1939, as the 7th Indian Infantry Brigade and renumbered 4th in June 1940, The brigade was assigned to HQ Rawalpindi District on formation. Then posted to the 26th Indian Infantry Division in April 1942. The brigade also served with the 14th Indian Infantry Division between March and April 1943, and them returned to the 26th Division, where it remained for the rest of the war apart from a short attachment with the 82nd (West Africa) Infantry Division in April 1945. Formation 2nd Battalion, 2nd Gurkha Rifles September 1939 to May 1940 4th Battalion, Jammu and Kashmir Infantry October 1940 to April 1941 3rd Battalion, 9th Gurkha Rifles May 1941 to January 1944 2nd Battalion, Jammu and Kashmir Rifles September 1941 to January 1942 8th Battalion, 8th Punjab Regiment January 1942 to December 1943 and June to August 1945 6th Battalion, 11th Sikh R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	3rd Indian Infantry Brigade The 3rd Indian Infantry Brigade was an Infantry formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed at Jhelum in India in September 1939. In August 1943, it was renamed the Frontier Reserve Brigade Formation 1st Battalion, 16th Punjab Regiment September 1939 to October 1940 1st Battalion, 10th Baluch Regiment September 1939 to April 1940 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment September to October 1939 1st Battalion, 1st Gurkha Rifles September to October 1939 1st Battalion, 3rd Gurkha Rifles February to September 1940 1st Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment February to March 1940 1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry February to March 1940 1st Battalion, 17th Dogra Regiment May 1940 to April 1941 4th Battalion, 9th Jat Regiment May to September 1940 3rd Battalion, 4th Bombay Grenadiers March to October 1941 9th Battalion, 10th Baluch Regiment August 1941 to May 1942 4th Battalion, 3rd Gurkha Rifles October 1941 to January 1942 7th Battalion, 1st P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2nd Indian Infantry Brigade The 2nd Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in Rawalpindi in September 1939. In October 1940, it was renamed 16th (Independent) Indian Infantry Brigade in November 1941, and left India for Burma. The brigade was caught in the Battle of Sittang Bridge where it suffered heavy losses. Instead of being reformed in September 1942, it was renamed yet again, this time to 116th Indian Infantry Brigade. Attached to the 39th Indian Infantry Division it now provided specialised jungle conversion training. An infantry battalion would spend from four to six months with the brigade, before being sent to the front to replace a tired battalion in one of the fighting divisions. Formation 2nd Indian Infantry Brigade 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment from September 1940 2nd Battalion, 8th Punjab Regiment to March 1940 4th Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment to September 1940 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1st Indian Infantry Brigade The 1st Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in September 1939, in Abbottabad in India. It was assigned to HQ Rawalpindi District until May 1942, when it joined the 23rd Indian Infantry Division until the end of the war. Formation 1st Battalion, 5th Gurkha Rifles to November 1940 2nd Battalion, 6th Gurkha Rifles to April 1940 2nd Battalion, 5th Gurkha Rifles February to December 1940 and January to June 1941 1st Battalion, 6th Gurkha Rifles April 1940 to February 1942 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment September 1940 to April 1941 1st Battalion, 7th Rajput Regiment October 1940 to September 1941 3rd Battalion, 5th Gurkha Rifles October 1940 to March 1941 3rd Battalion, 6th Gurkha Rifles October 1940 to March 1941 4th Battalion, 6th Gurkha Rifles March to October 1941 4th Battalion, 5th Gurkha Rifles March to October 1941 4th Battalion, 7th Gurkha Rifles March to October 1941 4th Battalion, 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	77th Indian Parachute Brigade The 77th Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in India in June 1942. The brigade was assigned to the Chindits and organised into eight columns for operations behind enemy lines in Burma. In March 1945, it was converted into the 77th Indian Parachute Brigade and assigned to the 44th Airborne Division. Composition 1942–1943 * 13th Battalion, King's Regiment (Liverpool) * 3rd Battalion, 2nd Gurkha Rifles * 2nd Battalion, Burma Rifles * 3rd Battalion, 9th Gurkha Rifles January 1944–August 1944 * 12th Battalion, Nigeria Regiment April 1944–May 1944 * 7th Battalion, Nigeria Regiment April 1944–May 1944 1943–1945 * 3rd Battalion, 6th Gurkha Rifles * 1st Battalion, King's Regiment (Liverpool) * 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers * 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment 77th Parachute Brigade * 15th (King's) Parachute Battalion * 16th (Staffords) Parachute Battalion * 2nd Battalion, Indian Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	List Of Indian Army Brigades In World War II The Indian Army during World War II fought on three continents Europe, Africa and Asia. They also had to supply formations for home service. This list details the Cavalry, Armoured and Infantry brigades formed by the Indian Army during World War II. Cavalry brigades 1st (Risalpur) Cavalry Brigade 3rd (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade 4th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade Armoured brigades 50th Indian Tank Brigade * 251st Indian Tank Brigade previously called 1st Indian Armoured and 251st Indian Armoured Brigade * 252nd Indian Armoured Brigade previously called 2nd Indian Armoured Brigade 254th Indian Tank Brigade previously called 4th Indian Armoured and 254th Indian Armoured Brigade 255th Indian Tank Brigade previously called 5th Indian Armoured and 255th Indian Armoured Brigade 267th Indian Armoured Brigade 268th Indian Armoured Brigade converted to 268th Indian Infantry Brigade October 1942 Motor brigades * 1st Indian Motor Brigade designated, but actually formed as 1st Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Indian Army During World War II The Indian Army during World War II, a British force also referred to as the British Indian Army, began the war, in 1939, numbering just under 200,000 men.Sumner, p.25 By the end of the war, it had become the largest volunteer army in history, rising to over 2.5 million men in August 1945. Serving in divisions of infantry, armour and a fledgling airborne force, they fought on three continents in Africa, Europe and Asia. The army fought in Ethiopia against the Italian Army, in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Algeria against both the Italian and German armies, and, after the Italian surrender, against the German Army in Italy. However, the bulk of the Indian Army was committed to fighting the Japanese Army, first during the British defeats in Malaya and the retreat from Burma to the Indian border; later, after resting and refitting for the victorious advance back into Burma, as part of the largest British Empire army ever formed. These campaigns cost the lives of over 87,000 Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	9th Indian Infantry Brigade The 9th Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II. Before the war the 9th (Jhansi) Infantry Brigade was a peacetime formation in Meerut district. This brigade was redesignated the 5th Indian Infantry Brigade and a new 9th Brigade was then formed all in September 1939. The new brigade was assigned to the 5th Indian Infantry Division in June 1940 to January 1944. It then spent February attached to the 7th Indian Infantry Division before returning to the 5th Division. The brigade spent two other short periods away from the 5th Division it was attached to the 17th Indian Infantry Division between March and April 1945 and was with the 19th Indian Infantry Division in April 1945, and returned to the 5th for the rest of the war. Formation 1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers September 1939 25th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery September 1939 3rd Battalion, 1st Punjab Regiment September 1939 4th Battalion, 6th Rajputana Rifles Septembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	8th Indian Infantry Brigade The 8th Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in September 1939, in India. In November 1940, the brigade was assigned to the 11th Indian Infantry Division. The brigade was attached to the 9th Indian Infantry Division from March 1941. The brigade took part in the Malayan Campaign and surrendered with the rest of the Allied forces in February 1942, after the Battle of Singapore. Formation 1st Battalion, 2nd Gurkha Rifles September 1939 to May 1940 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry September 1939 2nd Battalion, 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles September 1939 to September 1940 3rd Battalion, 17th Dogra Regiment September 1939 to September 1940 2nd Battalion, 10th Baluch Regiment October 1939 to September 1940 3rd Battalion, 17th Dogra Regiment October 1940 to June 1941 and October 1940 to December 1941 and January to February 1942 1st Battalion, 13th Frontier Force Rifles June 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	7th Indian Infantry Brigade The 7th Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in September 1939, by the redesignation of the Poona Independent Brigade as the 7th Indian Infantry Brigade and renumbered 4th in June 1940, A second 7th Brigade was formed in June 1940, and assigned to the 5th Indian Infantry Division. In September 1940, it was reassigned to the 4th Indian Infantry Division. The brigade formed the garrison at Mersa Matruh in early December 1940. In January 1941, with the rest of the 4th Indian Division were sent to fight in the Sudan campaign. The brigade moved between the 4th and 5th Indian Divisions command in April 1941, before moving to Cyprus at the end of the month. Returning to the Western Desert it took part in the Second Battle of El Alamein. After reaching Tunisia the brigade come under command of the British 50th Infantry Division in March 1943. Returning to the 4th Division the brigade took part in the Italian Campaign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	6th Indian Infantry Brigade The 6th Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II. The brigade was a pre-war formation designated 6th (Lucknow) Infantry Brigade in India in September 1939. In November 1940, the brigade arrived in Singapore and come under the command of the 11th Indian Infantry Division. On the 22 December 1941, the brigade was absorbed into the 15th Indian Infantry Brigade after being almost destroyed at the Battle of Gurun on 15 December 1941 soon after the Battle of Jitra. What remained of the brigade surrendered to the Japanese on 15 February 1942, after the Battle of Singapore. Composition 8th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery September 1939 to August 1940 1st Battalion, 8th Punjab Regiment September 1939 to December 1941 1st Battalion, 3rd Gurkha Rifles September 1939 to January 1940 2nd Battalion, 10th Baluch Regiment September to October 1939 2nd Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers September 1939 3rd Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regimen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	5th Indian Infantry Brigade The 5th Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was converted from the 9th Indian Infantry Brigade in September 1939, and assigned to the 4th Indian Infantry Division. The brigade first moved to Egypt and took part in the early battles in North Africa. Then in 1941, it moved to the Sudan with the 5th Indian Infantry Division. Returning to 4th Indian Division command it took part in the Syria-Lebanon Campaign. The brigade then returned to North Africa coming under command of the 5th and 10th Indian Infantry Divisions, and the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division and the 51st (Highland) Infantry Division in the Campaign in Tunisia. The brigade once more returned to the 4th Division for the Italian Campaign and the Greek Civil War. Commanders during World War II * Brigadier Theophilus J. Ponting (Sep 1939 - Jun 1940) * Brigadier Wilfrid Lewis Lloyd (Jun 1940 - Sep 1941) * Brigadier Dudley Russell (Sep 1941 - Dec 1942) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	4th Indian Infantry Brigade The 4th Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in September 1939, as the 7th Indian Infantry Brigade and renumbered 4th in June 1940, The brigade was assigned to HQ Rawalpindi District on formation. Then posted to the 26th Indian Infantry Division in April 1942. The brigade also served with the 14th Indian Infantry Division between March and April 1943, and them returned to the 26th Division, where it remained for the rest of the war apart from a short attachment with the 82nd (West Africa) Infantry Division in April 1945. Formation 2nd Battalion, 2nd Gurkha Rifles September 1939 to May 1940 4th Battalion, Jammu and Kashmir Infantry October 1940 to April 1941 3rd Battalion, 9th Gurkha Rifles May 1941 to January 1944 2nd Battalion, Jammu and Kashmir Rifles September 1941 to January 1942 8th Battalion, 8th Punjab Regiment January 1942 to December 1943 and June to August 1945 6th Battalion, 11th Sikh R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	3rd Indian Infantry Brigade The 3rd Indian Infantry Brigade was an Infantry formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed at Jhelum in India in September 1939. In August 1943, it was renamed the Frontier Reserve Brigade Formation 1st Battalion, 16th Punjab Regiment September 1939 to October 1940 1st Battalion, 10th Baluch Regiment September 1939 to April 1940 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment September to October 1939 1st Battalion, 1st Gurkha Rifles September to October 1939 1st Battalion, 3rd Gurkha Rifles February to September 1940 1st Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment February to March 1940 1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry February to March 1940 1st Battalion, 17th Dogra Regiment May 1940 to April 1941 4th Battalion, 9th Jat Regiment May to September 1940 3rd Battalion, 4th Bombay Grenadiers March to October 1941 9th Battalion, 10th Baluch Regiment August 1941 to May 1942 4th Battalion, 3rd Gurkha Rifles October 1941 to January 1942 7th Battalion, 1st P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2nd Indian Infantry Brigade The 2nd Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in Rawalpindi in September 1939. In October 1940, it was renamed 16th (Independent) Indian Infantry Brigade in November 1941, and left India for Burma. The brigade was caught in the Battle of Sittang Bridge where it suffered heavy losses. Instead of being reformed in September 1942, it was renamed yet again, this time to 116th Indian Infantry Brigade. Attached to the 39th Indian Infantry Division it now provided specialised jungle conversion training. An infantry battalion would spend from four to six months with the brigade, before being sent to the front to replace a tired battalion in one of the fighting divisions. Formation 2nd Indian Infantry Brigade 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment from September 1940 2nd Battalion, 8th Punjab Regiment to March 1940 4th Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment to September 1940 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1st Indian Infantry Brigade The 1st Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in September 1939, in Abbottabad in India. It was assigned to HQ Rawalpindi District until May 1942, when it joined the 23rd Indian Infantry Division until the end of the war. Formation 1st Battalion, 5th Gurkha Rifles to November 1940 2nd Battalion, 6th Gurkha Rifles to April 1940 2nd Battalion, 5th Gurkha Rifles February to December 1940 and January to June 1941 1st Battalion, 6th Gurkha Rifles April 1940 to February 1942 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment September 1940 to April 1941 1st Battalion, 7th Rajput Regiment October 1940 to September 1941 3rd Battalion, 5th Gurkha Rifles October 1940 to March 1941 3rd Battalion, 6th Gurkha Rifles October 1940 to March 1941 4th Battalion, 6th Gurkha Rifles March to October 1941 4th Battalion, 5th Gurkha Rifles March to October 1941 4th Battalion, 7th Gurkha Rifles March to October 1941 4th Battalion, 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	77th Indian Parachute Brigade The 77th Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in India in June 1942. The brigade was assigned to the Chindits and organised into eight columns for operations behind enemy lines in Burma. In March 1945, it was converted into the 77th Indian Parachute Brigade and assigned to the 44th Airborne Division. Composition 1942–1943 * 13th Battalion, King's Regiment (Liverpool) * 3rd Battalion, 2nd Gurkha Rifles * 2nd Battalion, Burma Rifles * 3rd Battalion, 9th Gurkha Rifles January 1944–August 1944 * 12th Battalion, Nigeria Regiment April 1944–May 1944 * 7th Battalion, Nigeria Regiment April 1944–May 1944 1943–1945 * 3rd Battalion, 6th Gurkha Rifles * 1st Battalion, King's Regiment (Liverpool) * 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers * 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment 77th Parachute Brigade * 15th (King's) Parachute Battalion * 16th (Staffords) Parachute Battalion * 2nd Battalion, Indian Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]