43rd Armoured Division (India)

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The 43rd Indian Armoured Division was an armoured division of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in July 1942. It never saw any combat and was broken up to form the 44th Armoured Division in February 1943.^[1]

FormationEdit

268th Indian Armoured BrigadeEdit

Converted to 268th Indian Infantry Brigade October 1942

51st Regiment Indian Armoured Corps (ex 7/5th Mahratta Light Infantry)
53rd Regiment Indian Armoured Corps (ex MG/10th Baluch Regiment)
54th Regiment Indian Armoured Corps (ex 9/13th Frontier Force Rifles)^[2]

267th Indian Armoured BrigadeEdit

52nd Regiment Indian Armoured Corps
116th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps (ex 9th Btn Gordon Highlanders)
160th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps (ex 9th Btn Royal Sussex Regiment)
163rd Regiment Royal Armoured Corps (ex 13th Btn Sherwood Foresters) ^[3]

268th Indian Infantry BrigadeEdit

Divisional troopsEdit

18th Field Regiment Royal Artillery^[2]

ReferencesEdit

↑ The Indian Army 1914-1947 By Ian Sumner, p.25
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 "43 Indian Armoured Division". Order of Battle. Retrieved 2009-10-15.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ "Royal Tank Corps". burmastar.org. Archived from the original on 2009-07-12. Retrieved 2009-10-15.

[1] The Indian Army 1914-1947 By Ian Sumner, p.25

[oob1-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 "43 Indian Armoured Division". Order of Battle. Retrieved 2009-10-15.^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] "Royal Tank Corps". burmastar.org. Archived from the original on 2009-07-12. Retrieved 2009-10-15.

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