11th Indian Infantry Brigade
11th Infantry Brigade (Indian Army) | |
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Active | 1939–1945 1962– |
Country | British India India |
Allegiance | British Empire India |
Branch | British Indian Army Indian Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Brigade |
Engagements | World War II
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The 11th Indian Infantry Brigade was an
The brigade was in the
Sino-Indian War of 1962
and fought in that war.
Commanders during World War II
- Brigadier Alan B. Macpherson (Aug 1939 - Mar 1940)
- Brigadier Reginald Savory (Mar 1940 - Sep 1941)
- Brigadier Andrew Anderson (Sep 1940 - Jun 1942)
- Brigadier Victor C. Griffin (Jan 1944 - May 1944)
- Brigadier Henry C. Partridge (May 1944 - Oct 1944)
- Brigadier John Hunt (Oct 1944 - Aug 1945)
Formation
- 4th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (August to October 1939)
- 1st Battalion, 6th Rajputana Rifles (August 1939 to December 1941 and February to April 1942 and January to February 1944 and April to May 1944)
- 2nd Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (August 1939 to June 1942 and March 1944 to July 1945)
- 4th Battalion, 7th Rajput Regiment(August 1939 to December 1940)
- 3rd Battalion, 14th Punjab Regiment (January to March 1941)
- 3rd Battalion, 1st Punjab Regiment (February 1941)
- 2nd Battalion, 5th Mahratta Light Infantry (February 1941 to June 1942)
- 2nd Battalion, 7th Gurkha Rifles(May to June 1942 and February to August 1944 and September 1944 to August 1945)
- 25th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (June 1942)
- 4th Battalion, 6th Rajputana Rifles (November 1943 to February 1944)
- 3rd Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment (March 1944 to August 1945)
- 18th Field Company, Indian Engineers (September to October 1939) [3]
See also
References
- ^ Playfair, Vol. I, page 38.
- ^ "11 Indian Brigade". Order of Battle. Retrieved 23 October 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "11 Indian Brigade Units". Order of Battle. Retrieved 23 October 2009.[permanent dead link]
Bibliography
- ISBN 978-1-84574-065-8.