>Monkbot m Task 18 (cosmetic): eval 2 templates: hyphenate params (2×); |
reworked lead per standard format |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} | ||
{{Infobox Military Unit | {{Infobox Military Unit | ||
|unit_name=47th Indian Infantry Brigade | | unit_name = 47th Indian Infantry Brigade | ||
|abbreviation= | | abbreviation = | ||
|image= | | image = | ||
|caption= | | caption = | ||
|dates= | | dates = 1941–1945 | ||
|country= [[British India]] | | country = [[British India]] | ||
|allegiance= [[British Crown]] | | allegiance = [[British Crown]] | ||
|branch= [[British Indian Army]] | | branch = [[British Indian Army]] | ||
|type= | | type = | ||
|role= | | role = | ||
|size= [[Brigade]] | | size = [[Brigade]] | ||
|command_structure= | | command_structure = | ||
|equipment= | | equipment = <!-- Commanders --> | ||
<!-- Commanders --> | | Past Commanders = | ||
|Past Commanders= | | notable_commanders = Brigadier G L Blight<br>Brigadier E H Blacker<br>Brigadier R A A Wimberley | ||
|notable_commanders= Brigadier G L Blight<br>Brigadier E H Blacker<br>Brigadier R A A Wimberley | <!-- Insignia -->| identification_symbol = | ||
<!-- Insignia --> | | identification_symbol_2 = <!-- Culture and history --> | ||
|identification_symbol= | | motto = | ||
|identification_symbol_2= | | battles = [[Burma Campaign]] | ||
<!-- Culture and history --> | | anniversaries = | ||
|motto= | | decorations = | ||
|battles=[[Burma Campaign]] | | battle_honours = | ||
|anniversaries= | |||
|decorations= | |||
|battle_honours= | |||
}} | }} | ||
The '''47th Indian Infantry Brigade''' was an Infantry formation of the [[Indian Army during World War II]]. The brigade was formed October | The '''47th Indian Infantry Brigade''' was an Infantry formation of the [[Indian Army during World War II]]. The brigade was formed October 1941, at [[Secunderabad]] in India and assigned to the [[19th Indian Infantry Division]]. In March 1942, it was transferred to the [[14th Indian Infantry Division]].<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2009-10-23|publisher=Order of Battle|title=47 Indian Brigade|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6164&Tab=Sup}}</ref> | ||
==Formation== | ==Formation== | ||
| Line 41: | Line 38: | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[List of Indian Army Brigades in World War II]] | * [[List of Indian Army Brigades in World War II]] | ||
| Line 49: | Line 46: | ||
[[Category:British Indian Army brigades]] | [[Category:British Indian Army brigades]] | ||
[[Category:Military units and formations in Burma in World War II]] | [[Category:Military units and formations in Burma in World War II]] | ||
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1941]] | |||
[[Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1945]] | |||
{{India-mil-unit-stub}} | {{India-mil-unit-stub}} | ||
{{WWII-stub}} | {{WWII-stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 03:47, 28 August 2025
| 47th Indian Infantry Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1941–1945 |
| Country | British India |
| Allegiance | British Crown |
| Branch | British Indian Army |
| Size | Brigade |
| Engagements | Burma Campaign |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Brigadier G L Blight Brigadier E H Blacker Brigadier R A A Wimberley |
The 47th Indian Infantry Brigade was an Infantry formation of the Indian Army during World War II. The brigade was formed October 1941, at Secunderabad in India and assigned to the 19th Indian Infantry Division. In March 1942, it was transferred to the 14th Indian Infantry Division.[1]
Formation[edit | edit source]
- 1st Battalion, 7th Rajput Regiment October 1941 to May 1943
- 5th Battalion, 8th Punjab Regiment October 1941 to June 1943
- 2nd Battalion, 1st Punjab Regiment October 1941 to September 1942
- 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers October 1942 to July 1943
- MG Battalion, 9th Jat Regiment January to February 1943
- 7th Battalion, 13th Frontier Force Rifles July 1943 to August 1945
- 14th Battalion, 11th Sikh Regiment July 1943 to August 1945
- 15th Battalion, 10th Baluch Regiment August 1943 to August 1945 [2]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "47 Indian Brigade". Order of Battle. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
- ↑ "47 Indian Brigade Units". Order of Battle. Retrieved 23 October 2009.