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77th Indian Infantry Brigade

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Active
  
1942–1945

Allegiance
  
Role
  
Parachute infantry

Country
  
British India

Type
  
InfantryAirborne forces

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.

Contents

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 Parachute Regiment
  • 4th Battalion, Indian Parachute Regiment
  • References

    77th Indian Infantry Brigade Wikipedia


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