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14th Airlanding Brigade (United Kingdom)

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Active
  
1944 - 1947 and onward

Type
  
Airborne forces

Size
  
Brigade

Country
  
United Kingdom

Role
  
Glider infantry

Branch
  
British Indian Army Pakistan Army

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 4/6th Rajputana Rifles, 2nd Black Watch, 2nd King's Own Royal Regiment, and 6/16th Punjab Regiment. During the Second World War it was commanded by Brigadier 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.

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14th Airlanding Brigade (United Kingdom) Wikipedia