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	* Maj-Gen S. Woodburn Kirby, ''History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The War Against Japan'' Vol IV, ''The Reconquest of Burma'', London: HM Stationery Office, 1955.		* Maj-Gen S. Woodburn Kirby, ''History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The War Against Japan'' Vol IV, ''The Reconquest of Burma'', London: HM Stationery Office, 1955.


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	The '''100th Indian Infantry Brigade''' was an [[infantry]] [[brigade]] formation of the [[Indian Army during World War II]]. It was formed in April 1920 at [[Jhansi]]. The brigade was assigned to the [[34th Infantry Division (India)\|34th Indian Infantry Division]] until June 1943, when it was transferred to the [[20th Infantry Division (India)\|20th Indian Infantry Division]] until the end of the war.<ref name = Orbat>{{cite web\|accessdate=2009-10-23\|publisher=Order of Battle\|title=100 Indian Brigade\|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6174&Tab=Sup}}{{Dead link\|date=January 2021 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It was known for its participation in [[Battle of Imphal]] or known as "Imphal Campaign" where it fought along with other Indian Infantry regiments converged to form the 20th Indian Division and drove back the [[Imperial Japanese Army\|Japanese Army]] back to [[Burma Campaign\|Burma]] inflicting heavy losses.<ref name="Imphal Campaign">{{cite book \| url=http://books.e-pao.net/Heritage_Manipur/epShowChapter.asp?src=ina/operationu \| title=OPERATION U' - The Imphal Campaign:}}</ref> This was a turning point in the [[Burma Campaign]], part of [[South-East Asian theatre of World War II]].		The '''100th Indian Infantry Brigade''' was an [[infantry]] [[brigade]] formation of the [[Indian Army during World War II]]. It was formed in April 1920 at [[Jhansi]]. The brigade was assigned to the [[34th Infantry Division (India)\|34th Indian Infantry Division]] until June 1943, when it was transferred to the [[20th Infantry Division (India)\|20th Indian Infantry Division]] until the end of the war.<ref name = Orbat>{{cite web\|accessdate=2009-10-23\|publisher=Order of Battle\|title=100 Indian Brigade\|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6174&Tab=Sup}}{{Dead link\|date=January 2021 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It was known for its participation in [[Battle of Imphal]] or known as "Imphal Campaign" where it fought along with other Indian Infantry regiments converged to form the 20th Indian Division and drove back the [[Imperial Japanese Army\|Japanese Army]] back to [[Burma Campaign\|Burma]] inflicting heavy losses.<ref name="Imphal Campaign">{{cite book \| url=http://books.e-pao.net/Heritage_Manipur/epShowChapter.asp?src=ina/operationu \| title=OPERATION U' - The Imphal Campaign}}</ref> This was a turning point in the [[Burma Campaign]], part of [[South-East Asian theatre of World War II]].

	==Order of battle==		==Order of battle==

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The '''100th Indian Infantry Brigade''' was an [[infantry]] [[brigade]] formation of the [[Indian Army during World War II]]. It was formed in April 1920 at [[Jhansi]]. The brigade was assigned to the [[34th Infantry Division (India)|34th Indian Infantry Division]] until June 1943, when it was transferred to the [[20th Infantry Division (India)|20th Indian Infantry Division]] until the end of the war.<ref name = Orbat>{{cite web|accessdate=2009-10-23|publisher=Order of Battle|title=100 Indian Brigade|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6174&Tab=Sup}}{{Dead link|date=January 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It was known for its participation in [[Battle of Imphal]] or known as "Imphal Campaign" where it fought along with other Indian Infantry regiments converged to form the 20th Indian Division and drove back the [[Imperial Japanese Army|Japanese Army]] back to [[Burma Campaign|Burma]] inflicting heavy losses.<ref name="Imphal Campaign">{{cite book | url=http://books.e-pao.net/Heritage_Manipur/epShowChapter.asp?src=ina/operationu | title=OPERATION U' - The Imphal Campaign:}}</ref> This was a turning point in the [[Burma Campaign]], part of [[South-East Asian theatre of World War II]].

==Order of battle==
The following units served with the brigade:<ref name = Orbat/><ref>Woodburn Kirby, Vol III, Appendix 19.</ref><ref>Woodburn Kirby, Vol IV, Appendix 18.</ref>
* 9th Battalion, [[12th Frontier Force Regiment]] April 1941 to July 1942 and March to April 1944.
* 9th Battalion, [[14th Punjab Regiment]] April 1941 to June 1943.
* 14th Battalion, [[13th Frontier Force Rifles]] April 1941 to August 1945.
* 2nd Battalion, [[Border Regiment]] July 1942 to April 1945.
* 4th Battalion, [[10th Gurkha Rifles]] June 1943 to November 1944 and December 1944 to July 1945 and August 1945.
* [[2nd Cinque Ports Artillery Volunteers|114th (Sussex) Jungle Field Regiment]], [[Royal Artillery]] January to March 1944 (serving as infantry).<ref>Joslen, p. 505.</ref>
* 4th Battalion, [[2nd Gurkha Rifles]] April to August 1945.
* 1st Battalion, [[1st Gurkha Rifles]] April to August 1945.

== See also ==
{{portal|World War II}}
* [[List of Indian Army Brigades in World War II]]

== Notes ==
{{Reflist}}

==References==
* {{Joslen-OOB}}
* Maj-Gen S. Woodburn Kirby, ''History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The War Against Japan'' Vol III, ''The Decisive Battles'', London: HM Stationery Office, 1961.
* Maj-Gen S. Woodburn Kirby, ''History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The War Against Japan'' Vol IV, ''The Reconquest of Burma'', London: HM Stationery Office, 1955.

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