The British Indian infantry formation of the 11th Indian Infantry Brigade was formed in 1939 under the British Government of India during the outbreak of World War II. The brigade was stationed in Egypt in August 1939. It was assigned to the 4th Indian Infantry Division in October 1939. Later it was joined with the 5th Indian Infantry Division in May 1942. In 1942, the troops were captured by the Italian and German forces in Tobruk. The 11th Indian Infantry Brigade was later re-established in October 1943 in Egypt. It was then allotted to the 4th Indian Division and provided significant military service in Greece, Italy and Tunisia.
After the Indian independence and the Partition of India in August 1947, the 11th Indian Infantry Brigade was assigned to the Union of India. Later it was sent to the North East Frontier Agency and fought in the Sino-Indian War in the year 1962.
Formation of 11th Indian Infantry Brigade
Several British Indian infantry regiments were included as a part of the 11th Indian Infantry Brigade. These are mentioned as follows-
* 4th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (August 1939 - October 1939)
* 1/6th Rajputana Rifles (August 1939 - December 1941; February 1942 - April 1942; January 1944 - February 1944; and April - May 1944)
* 2nd Queen`s Own Cameron Highlanders (August 1939 - June 1942 and March 1944 - July 1945)
* 4/7th Rajput Regiment (August 1939 - December 1940)
* 3/14th Punjab Regiment (January - March 1941)
* 3/1st Punjab Regiment (February 1941)
* 2/5th Mahratta Light Infantry (February 1941 - June 1942)
* 2/7th Gurkha Rifles (May - June 1942; February - August 1944; and September 1944 - August 1945)
* 25th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (June 1942)
* 4/6th Rajputana Rifles (November 1943 - February 1944)
* 3/12th Frontier Force Regiment (March 1944 - August 1945)
* 18th Field Company, Indian Engineers (September 1939 - October 1939)
Commanding Officers of 11th Indian Infantry Brigade
* Brigadier Alan B. Macpherson (August 1939 to March 1940)
Brigadier Reginald Savory (March 1940 to September 1941)
* Brigadier Andrew Anderson (September 1940 to June 1942)
* Brigadier Victor C. Griffin (January 1944 to May 1944)
* Brigadier Henry C. Partridge (May 1944 to October 1944)
* Brigadier John Hunt (October 1944 to August 1945)
