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The '''Indian XXXIV Corps''' was formed in March 1945<ref>Marston, The Indian Army in the Burma Campaign</ref> to be part of the [[British Fourteenth Army]] for [[Operation Zipper]], the invasion of [[British Malaya]]. Significant formations under Fourteenth Army for 'Zipper,' possibly under XXXIV Corps, included [[5th Indian Division]], [[23rd Indian Division]], [[25th Indian Infantry Division]], and [[26th Indian Infantry Division]].<ref>{{citation|title=Operation Zipper: The Invasion of Malaya, August 1945 |author=Graham Watson |date=May 6, 2001 |url=http://www.orbat.com/site/history/historical/malaysia/operationzipper.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101128050731/http://orbat.com/site/history/historical/malaysia/operationzipper.html |archivedate=November 28, 2010 }}</ref> | The '''Indian XXXIV Corps''' was formed in March 1945<ref>Marston, The Indian Army in the Burma Campaign</ref> to be part of the [[British Fourteenth Army]] for [[Operation Zipper]], the invasion of [[British Malaya]]. Significant formations under Fourteenth Army for 'Zipper,' possibly under XXXIV Corps, included [[5th Indian Division]], [[23rd Indian Division]], [[25th Indian Infantry Division]], and [[26th Indian Infantry Division]].<ref>{{citation|title=Operation Zipper: The Invasion of Malaya, August 1945 |author=Graham Watson |date=May 6, 2001 |url=http://www.orbat.com/site/history/historical/malaysia/operationzipper.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101128050731/http://orbat.com/site/history/historical/malaysia/operationzipper.html |archivedate=November 28, 2010 }}</ref> | ||
Since Japan surrendered before the operation could be executed, the corps, under the command of Lieutenant-General [[Ouvry Lindfield Roberts|Ouvry Roberts]], did not see wartime service. It did, however, see occupation duty after the conflict was over. | Since Japan surrendered before the operation could be executed, the corps, under the command of Lieutenant-General [[Ouvry Lindfield Roberts|Ouvry Roberts]], did not see wartime service. It did, however, see occupation duty after the conflict was over. | ||
XXXIV Corps was still active in September 1945 in Malaya, with HQ 2nd British Infantry Division, 25th Indian Division, [[50th Indian Tank Brigade]], and [[150th Indian Infantry Brigade]], which was en route to [[Hong Kong]].<ref>http://www.orbat.com/site/history/historical/usa/alliedlandforcessoutheastasia1945.html | XXXIV Corps was still active in September 1945 in Malaya, with HQ 2nd British Infantry Division, 25th Indian Division, [[50th Indian Tank Brigade]], and [[150th Indian Infantry Brigade]], which was en route to [[Hong Kong]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030801074247/http://www.orbat.com/site/history/historical/usa/alliedlandforcessoutheastasia1945.html] Which 150th Brigade is unclear; maybe Joslin can sort this out.</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||