The 75th Indian Infantry Brigade was an Infantry formation of the
Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in April 1942. In August 1944, it was renamed the Gardaí Brigade. It remained in India throughout the war and was disbanded in August 1945.
It was assigned in succession to:
*15-Oct-1942 ? 14-Apr-1943 HQ Peshawar District
*15-Apr-1943 ? 14-Aug-1944 HQ Kohat District
Both of these districts were part of
Northern Command.
Composition
75th Brigade
*2nd Punjab Regiment April 194 to July 1943
*14th Battalion,
14th Punjab Regiment
The 14th Punjab Regiment was a regiment of the British Indian Army from 1922 to 1947. It was transferred to the Pakistan Army on independence in 1947, and amalgamated with the 1st, 15th and 16th Punjab Regiments in 1956, to form the Punjab Reg ...
April 1942 to August 1943 and February 1944 to August 1944
*14th Battalion,
1st Punjab Regiment
The 1st Punjab Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army from 1922 to 1947. Upon the Partition of India, it was transferred to the newly-raised Pakistan Army. It ceased to exist in this form in 1956, when it was amalgamate ...
April 1942 to August 1944
*9th Battalion,
19th Hyderabad Regiment
The 19th Hyderabad Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. It was formed at the time of reforms of the Indian Army after the First World War, when it moved from single-battalion regiments to multi-battalion regiments. The reg ...
November 1942 to August 1943
*9th Battalion,
10th Baluch Regiment
The 10th Baluch or Baluch Regiment was a regiment of the British Indian Army from 1922 to 1947. After Partition of India, independence, it was transferred to the Pakistan Army. In 1956, it was amalgamated with the 8th Punjab Regiment, 8th Punja ...
April 1943 to March 1944
*16th Battalion,
5th Mahratta Light Infantry
The 5th Mahratta Light Infantry was a regiment of the British Indian Army. It was formed in 1922, when
the Indian government reformed the army moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments. The regiment fought in World War ...
March 1944 to August 1944
Gardaí Brigade
*14th Battalion,
1st Punjab Regiment
The 1st Punjab Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army from 1922 to 1947. Upon the Partition of India, it was transferred to the newly-raised Pakistan Army. It ceased to exist in this form in 1956, when it was amalgamate ...
August 1944 to October 1944
*1st Battalion,
Mahar Regiment October 1944 to March 1945
*8th Battalion,
10th Baluch Regiment
The 10th Baluch or Baluch Regiment was a regiment of the British Indian Army from 1922 to 1947. After Partition of India, independence, it was transferred to the Pakistan Army. In 1956, it was amalgamated with the 8th Punjab Regiment, 8th Punja ...
October 1944 to August 1945
*15th Battalion,
7th Rajput Regiment October 1944 to August 1945
*6th Battalion,
11th Sikh Regiment
The 11th Sikh Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. They could trace their origins to 1922, when after World War I the Indian government reformed the army moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments.S ...
November 1944 to August 1945
*9th Battalion,
9th Jat Regiment February 1945 to August 1945
*8th Battalion,
9th Jat Regiment June 1945 to August 1945
See also
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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 I ...
References
Brigades of India in World War II
British Indian Army brigades
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