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34th Infantry Division (India)

The 34th Indian Infantry Division was an infantry division of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in March 1942 as the garrison of Ceylon. It never saw any combat and was disbanded in 1945.

Francis Tuker, then a temporary brigadier, he was appointed General Officer Commanding (GOC) 34th Indian Division on 1 October 1941 with the acting rank of major-general.

Order of battle

3rd Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Indian Artillery, now 8 Field Regiment (India) was also part of the division.

References

References

  1. The Indian Army 1914-1947 By Ian Sumner, p. 25
  2. [http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/locreg/TUKER.shtml Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives]
  3. {{London Gazette. (6 February 1942)
  4. "34 Division units". Order of Battle.
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