100th Indian Infantry Brigade: Difference between revisions

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]].