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==History== | ==History== | ||
It was initially formed as 268th Indian Armoured Brigade at [[Sialkot]] in July 1942, with three regiments of the [[Indian Armoured Corps]]. 51 Regiment IAC had been formed from the 7/[[5th Mahratta Light Infantry]], 53 Regiment IAC had been formed from the MG/[[10th Baluch Regiment]], and 54 Regiment IAC had been formed from 9/[[13th Frontier Force Rifles]]. <ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2009-10-19|publisher=Order of Battle|title=Indian Brigade Subordanates|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=11210&Tab=Sub}}</ref> | It was initially formed as 268th Indian Armoured Brigade at [[Sialkot]] in July 1942, with three regiments of the [[British Indian Armoured Corps|Indian Armoured Corps]]. 51 Regiment IAC had been formed from the 7/[[5th Mahratta Light Infantry]], 53 Regiment IAC had been formed from the MG/[[10th Baluch Regiment]], and 54 Regiment IAC had been formed from 9/[[13th Frontier Force Rifles]].<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2009-10-19|publisher=Order of Battle|title=Indian Brigade Subordanates|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=11210&Tab=Sub}}</ref> | ||
It was converted to the 268th Indian Infantry Brigade in October 1942.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2009-10-19|publisher=Order of Battle|title=Indian Brigade|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6180&Tab=Uhi}}{{Dead link|date=March 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It was then assigned to the [[43rd Indian Armoured Division]] until March 1943, and subsequently the [[44th Indian Armoured Division]] until March 1944. In May 1944, the brigade moved to the [[21st Indian Infantry Division]] followed by a move to the [[23rd Indian Infantry Division]] in July 1944. In November 1944, it was the corps reserve for [[IV Corps (United Kingdom)|IV Corps]] and from December 1944, for [[XXXIII Indian Corps]]. In April 1945, it was attached to the [[British 2nd Infantry Division]] and the [[7th Indian Infantry Division]]. It was [[Fourteenth Army (United Kingdom)|Fourteenth Army]] reserve between April and May 1945, before returning to 7th Division command until the end of the war.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2009-10-23|publisher=Order of Battle|title=268 Indian Brigade|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6180&Tab=Sub&Titl=268%20Indian%20Infantry%20Brigade}}</ref> | It was converted to the 268th Indian Infantry Brigade in October 1942.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2009-10-19|publisher=Order of Battle|title=Indian Brigade|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6180&Tab=Uhi}}{{Dead link|date=March 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It was then assigned to the [[43rd Indian Armoured Division]] until March 1943, and subsequently the [[44th Indian Armoured Division]] until March 1944. In May 1944, the brigade moved to the [[21st Indian Infantry Division]] followed by a move to the [[23rd Indian Infantry Division]] in July 1944. In November 1944, it was the corps reserve for [[IV Corps (United Kingdom)|IV Corps]] and from December 1944, for [[XXXIII Indian Corps]]. In April 1945, it was attached to the [[British 2nd Infantry Division]] and the [[7th Indian Infantry Division]]. It was [[Fourteenth Army (United Kingdom)|Fourteenth Army]] reserve between April and May 1945, before returning to 7th Division command until the end of the war.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2009-10-23|publisher=Order of Battle|title=268 Indian Brigade|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6180&Tab=Sub&Titl=268%20Indian%20Infantry%20Brigade}}</ref> | ||
Following the war the brigade served with the BRINJAP Division of the [[British Commonwealth Occupation Force]] in Japan.<ref name=R-R169>Richard A. Renaldi and Ravi Rikhe, 'Indian Army Order of Battle,' Orbat.com for Tiger Lily Books: A division of General Data LLC, {{ISBN|978-0-9820541-7-8}}, 2011, 169</ref> The division moved by sea to Japan 1 March-19 May 1946, stopping at Singapore and Hong Kong en route. In Japan the units of the brigade included [[1st Punjab Regiment|5/1st Punjab Regiment]], 2/[[5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force)]], and 1 [[Maratha Light Infantry]]. The division was disbanded on 1 May 1947 in Japan, at which time 268th Infantry Brigade was reorganised as a brigade group. It left Japan | Following the war the brigade served with the BRINJAP Division of the [[British Commonwealth Occupation Force]] in Japan.<ref name=R-R169>Richard A. Renaldi and Ravi Rikhe, 'Indian Army Order of Battle,' Orbat.com for Tiger Lily Books: A division of General Data LLC, {{ISBN|978-0-9820541-7-8}}, 2011, 169</ref> The division moved by sea to Japan 1 March-19 May 1946, stopping at Singapore and Hong Kong en route. In Japan the units of the brigade included [[1st Punjab Regiment|5/1st Punjab Regiment]], 2/[[5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force)]], and 1 [[Maratha Light Infantry]]. The division was disbanded on 1 May 1947 in Japan, at which time 268th Infantry Brigade was reorganised as a brigade group. It left Japan August–October 1947 for India. | ||
The brigade then fought in [[Kashmir]] during the [[Indo-Pakistan War of 1947]]; it was the third brigade to enter [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref name=R-R169 /> In 1962, just before the outbreak of a further war between India and Pakistan, it formed part of the [[19th Infantry Division (India)]] with both divisional and brigade headquarters at [[Baramula]]. 19th Division was part of [[XV Corps (India)|XV Corps]] in [[Western Command (India)|Western Command]].<ref>Mandeep Singh Bajwa & Ravi Rikhye, The Indian Army On The Eve Of The 1962 War: A Note, Orbat.com, v.1.0 February 29, 2008</ref> | The brigade then fought in [[Kashmir]] during the [[Indo-Pakistan War of 1947]]; it was the third brigade to enter [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref name=R-R169 /> In 1962, just before the outbreak of a further war between India and Pakistan, it formed part of the [[19th Infantry Division (India)]] with both divisional and brigade headquarters at [[Baramula]]. 19th Division was part of [[XV Corps (India)|XV Corps]] in [[Western Command (India)|Western Command]].<ref>Mandeep Singh Bajwa & Ravi Rikhye, The Indian Army On The Eve Of The 1962 War: A Note, Orbat.com, v.1.0 February 29, 2008</ref> | ||
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*2nd Battalion, [[South Lancashire Regiment]] | *2nd Battalion, [[South Lancashire Regiment]] | ||
*429th Field Company, [[Indian Engineers]] | *429th Field Company, [[Indian Engineers]] | ||
*[[45th Cavalry]] <ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2009-10-15|title=21 Indian Infantry Division|publisher=Order of Battle|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6188&Tab=Sub}}{{Dead link|date=March 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | *[[45th Cavalry]]<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2009-10-15|title=21 Indian Infantry Division|publisher=Order of Battle|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6188&Tab=Sub}}{{Dead link|date=March 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||