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88th Indian Infantry Brigade

Field	Value
unit_name	88th Indian Infantry Brigade
dates	1942–1943
country	British Raj British India
allegiance	British Empire
branch	[[File:British Raj Red Ensign.svg	26px]] British Indian Army
command_structure	[14th Indian Infantry Division](14th-indian-infantry-division)
garrison	Chittagong
notable_commanders	Lechmere Thomas
battles	Burma Campaign

The 88th Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in September 1942, at Chittagong to protect the 14th Indian Infantry Division's lines of communications and was disbanded on 8 May 1943. It was commanded by Brigadier Lechmere Thomas.

Formation

5th Battalion, 9th Jat Regiment September 1942 to April 1943
1st Battalion, 16th Punjab Regiment September 1942 to February 1943
14th Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment October 1942 to May 1943

References

"88 Indian Brigade". Order of Battle.
"88 Indian Brigade Units". Order of Battle.

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