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|unit_name= 77th Indian Infantry Brigade<br>77th Indian Parachute Brigade | |unit_name= 77th Indian Infantry Brigade<br>77th Indian Parachute Brigade | ||
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* [[List of Indian Army Brigades in World War II]] | * [[List of Indian Army Brigades in World War II]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:47, 13 August 2023
| 77th Indian Infantry Brigade 77th Indian Parachute Brigade | |
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| Active | 1942–1945 |
| Country |  British India |
| Allegiance |  British Empire |
| Branch |  British Indian Army |
| Type | Infantry Airborne forces |
| Role | Parachute infantry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Orde Wingate Mike Calvert |
The 77th Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in India in June 1942. The brigade was assigned to the Chindits and organised into eight columns for operations behind enemy lines in Burma. In March 1945, it was converted into the 77th Indian Parachute Brigade and assigned to the 44th Airborne Division.[1]
Composition[edit | edit source]
1942–1943[edit | edit source]
- 13th Battalion, King's Regiment (Liverpool)
- 3rd Battalion, 2nd Gurkha Rifles
- 2nd Battalion, Burma Rifles
- 3rd Battalion, 9th Gurkha Rifles January 1944–August 1944
- 12th Battalion, Nigeria Regiment April 1944–May 1944
- 7th Battalion, Nigeria Regiment April 1944–May 1944
1943–1945[edit | edit source]
- 3rd Battalion, 6th Gurkha Rifles
- 1st Battalion, King's Regiment (Liverpool)
- 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers
- 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment[2]
77th Parachute Brigade[edit | edit source]
- 15th (King's) Parachute Battalion
- 16th (Staffords) Parachute Battalion
- 2nd Battalion, Indian Parachute Regiment
- 4th Battalion, Indian Parachute Regiment [3]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "77 Brigade". Order of Battle. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "77 Brigade Subordanates". Order of Battle. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "77 Parachute Brigade Subordanates". Order of Battle. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)