The troops of the 46th Indian Infantry Brigade fought in the Battle of Sittang Bridge during the Burma campaign in World War II. In February 1942, the infantry formation suffered heavy casualties while withdrawing to the Sittang River. Later it was distributed into small detachments. The 46th Indian Infantry Brigade was formally dissolved on 25 February 1942. Formation of 46th Indian Infantry Brigade The 46th Indian Infantry Brigade incorporated a number of British Indian infantry regiments. These are listed below- * 3/7th Gurkha Rifles * 5/17th Dogra Regiment * 7/10th Baluch Regiment * 4th Burma Rifles * 2nd The Duke of Wellington's Regiment * 2nd The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry This article is a stub. You can enrich by adding more information to it. Send your Write Up to content@indianetzone.com |