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8th Indian Infantry Brigade

Field	Value
unit_name	8th Indian Infantry Brigade
dates	1939–1942
country	British Empire British India
allegiance	British Empire
branch	[[File:British Raj Red Ensign.svg	23px]] British Indian Army
type	Infantry
size	Brigade
battles	Malayan Campaign

The 8th Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in September 1939, in India. In November 1940, the brigade was assigned to the 11th Indian Infantry Division. The brigade was attached to the 9th Indian Infantry Division from March 1941. The brigade took part in the Malayan Campaign and surrendered with the rest of the Allied forces in February 1942, after the Battle of Singapore.

Formation

1st Battalion, 2nd Gurkha Rifles September 1939 to May 1940
2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry September 1939
2nd Battalion, 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles September 1939 to September 1940
3rd Battalion, 17th Dogra Regiment September 1939 to September 1940
2nd Battalion, 10th Baluch Regiment October 1939 to September 1940
3rd Battalion, 17th Dogra Regiment October 1940 to June 1941 and October 1940 to December 1941 and January to February 1942
1st Battalion, 13th Frontier Force Rifles June 1941 to February 1942
2nd Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment June 1941 to December 1941
4th Battalion, 19th Hyderabad Regiment December 1941
5th Field Regiment . Royal Artillery January 1942
Composite Battalion 18 Royal Garhwal Rifles January to February 1942
1st Battalion, Bahawalpur Infantry February 1942
21st Mountain Battery Indian Artillery May 1941 to February 1942

References

"8 Indian Brigade". Order of Battle.
"4 Indian Brigade Units". Order of Battle.

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