14th Airlanding Brigade (United Kingdom)
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The 14th Airlanding Brigade was a formation of the British Indian Army and then the Pakistan Army. It was formed from the 14th British Infantry Brigade on 1 November 1944, and was initially part of the 44th Airborne Division. Initially the brigade included 4/
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Thomas Brodie and later Brigadier F.W. Gibb. Later as part of 2 Indian Airborne Division, the brigade headquarters was transferred to the Pakistan Army.Conboy, Elite Forces of India and Pakistan, p.14


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* Airborne infantry brigades of the British Army in World War II Military units and formations established in 1944 Airborne infantry brigades of the United Kingdom Airborne units and formations of Pakistan {{UK-mil-unit-stub