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12th Indian Infantry Brigade

Field	Value
unit_name	12th Indian Infantry Brigade
dates	pre-1939 – 15 February 1942
country	British India British India
allegiance	British Empire
branch	[[File:British Raj Red Ensign.svg	23px]] British Indian Army
type	Infantry
size	Brigade
command_structure	Malaya Command
III Corps (India)
battles	Second World War
notable_commanders	Lieutenant Colonel Ian MacAlister Stewart

III Corps (India) :Malayan Campaign The 12th Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade at the outbreak of the Indian Army during World War II. It was sent to Singapore in August 1939 and took part in the Malayan Campaign before going into captivity with the Fall of Singapore in February 1942.

History

The 12th Indian Infantry Brigade was one of the regular units based in Malaya before the Japanese invasion in December 1941. During the Battle of Malaya which ended with the surrender of a British Army at Singapore in February 1942, the 12th Brigade performed better than most units. One of its units, 2nd Bn, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, was considered to be the best jungle fighters at the time and the Argylls' commander, Lt.Col. Ian Stewart, one of the better leaders during the campaign. The brigade were among the first troops to face the Japanese when they landed on 7 December 1941 (See Japanese Invasion of Malaya).

While the rest of the British and Indian forces were thrown in disarray by the rapid encircling and flanking attacks of the Japanese, the 12th Brigade under Brigadier Archie Paris, was able to inflict casualties and slow down the Japanese forces during the fighting in Northern Malaya.

Order of battle

December 1941

5th Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment - Lt. Col. Charles Cecil Deakin
4th Battalion, 19th Hyderabad Regiment - Lt. Col. E.L.Wilson-Haffenden
2nd Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders - Lt. Col. Ian MacAlister Stewart
15th Field Company S&M
122nd Field Regiment RA - Lieut. Col. George St.John Armitage Dyson

Battle of Slim River

5th Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment
4th Battalion, 19th Hyderabad Regiment
2nd Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
5th Battalion, 14th Punjab Regiment
15th Field Company S&M
137th Field Regiment RA

Commanders

Brig. Archibald Paris
Lt. Col. Ian Stewart

References

Bibliography

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