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{{Short description|Infantry Brigade of the Indian army during World War II}} | |||
{{For|the First World War formation|21st (Bareilly) Brigade}} | {{For|the First World War formation|21st (Bareilly) Brigade}} | ||
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|country= {{flagicon|British Raj}} [[British Raj|British India]] | |country= {{flagicon|British Raj}} [[British Raj|British India]] | ||
|allegiance= {{flag|British Empire}} | |allegiance= {{flag|British Empire}} | ||
|branch= [[File:British Raj Red Ensign.svg| | |branch= [[File:British Raj Red Ensign.svg|25px]] [[British Indian Army]] | ||
|type= [[Infantry]] | |type= [[Infantry]] | ||
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|Past Commanders= | |Past Commanders= | ||
|notable_commanders= [[Philip Christison]] | |notable_commanders= [[Philip Christison|Sir Philip Christison]] | ||
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The '''21st Indian Infantry Brigade''' was an [[infantry]] [[brigade]] formation of the [[Indian Army during World War II]]. It was converted from the '''Quetta Brigade''' in September 1940, and assigned to the [[9th Infantry Division (India)|9th Indian Infantry Division]]. In March 1941, it was transferred to the [[10th Indian Infantry Division]] and took part in the [[Anglo-Iraqi War]] in May 1941. The brigade then moved to [[Egypt]] and came under command [[Eighth Army (United Kingdom)|British Eighth Army]] between July and November 1942. It returned to [[Iraq]], assigned to the [[8th Infantry Division (India)|8th Indian Infantry Division]], in November 1942 and moved with to [[Damascus]] in March 1943. In September the division arrived in [[Taranto]] in southern Italy and the brigade remained with 8th Indian Division throughout the rest of the [[Italian Campaign (World War II)|Italian Campaign]] apart from short attachments to the [[78th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)|British 78th Infantry Division]] in November 1943, and the [[6th Armoured Division (United Kingdom)|British 6th Armoured Division]] between April and May 1944.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2009-10-23|publisher=Order of Battle|title=21 Indian Brigade|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=1404&Tab=Sup}}</ref> | The '''21st Indian Infantry Brigade''' was an [[infantry]] [[brigade]] formation of the [[Indian Army during World War II]]. | ||
==History== | |||
[[File:Indian troops advance across the Aquino aerodrome 1944.jpg|thumb|left|Indian troops of "Y" Company, 1st Battalion, [[5th Mahratta Light Infantry]], advancing under cover of smoke across the aerodrome. Wrecked planes and hangars can be seen through the smoke. Aquino, Italy, 25 May 1944.]] | |||
It was converted from the '''Quetta Brigade''' in September 1940, and assigned to the [[9th Infantry Division (India)|9th Indian Infantry Division]]. In March 1941, it was transferred to the [[10th Indian Infantry Division]] and took part in the [[Anglo-Iraqi War]] in May 1941. The brigade then moved to [[Egypt]] and came under command [[Eighth Army (United Kingdom)|British Eighth Army]] between July and November 1942. It returned to [[Iraq]], assigned to the [[8th Infantry Division (India)|8th Indian Infantry Division]], in November 1942 and moved with to [[Damascus]] in March 1943. In September the division arrived in [[Taranto]] in southern Italy and the brigade remained with 8th Indian Division throughout the rest of the [[Italian Campaign (World War II)|Italian Campaign]] apart from short attachments to the [[78th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)|British 78th Infantry Division]] in November 1943, and the [[6th Armoured Division (United Kingdom)|British 6th Armoured Division]] between April and May 1944.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2009-10-23|publisher=Order of Battle|title=21 Indian Brigade|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=1404&Tab=Sup}}</ref> | |||
==Formation== | ==Formation== | ||