32nd Indian Infantry Brigade

The 32nd Indian Infantry Brigade was an army formation that functioned under the British Empire in India during the Second World War. It was formed in January 1941 as a part of the British Indian Army and remained in existence till the year 1945. The infantry formation was initially allotted to the HQ Western Independent District. Later the 32nd Indian Infantry Brigade was attached to the 20th Indian Infantry Division.

The troops of the formation served under the 20th Division until the culmination of World War II. However the brigade was also assigned to the 23rd Indian Infantry Division in April 1944 and the 17th Indian Infantry Division for the period April 1944 to July 1944. The infantry force provided significant military service during the Burma Campaign in the South East Asian Theatre of World War II.

Formation of 32nd Indian Infantry Brigade
The 32nd Indian Infantry Brigade was formed with the following infantry regiments-
• 8/1st Punjab Regiment (July 1941 - January 1942)
• 3/8th Gurkha Rifles (April 1942 - August 1945)
• 5/19th Hyderabad Regiment (October 1941 - July 1942)
• 4/10th Gurkha Rifles (April 1942 - June 1943)
• 9/14th Punjab Regiment (June 1943 - August 1945)
• 1st Northamptonshire Regiment (July 1942 - April 1945)
• 1/19th Hyderabad Regiment (June 1945 - July 1945)
• 1/4th Gurkha Rifles (April 1944 - May 1944)
• 1/1st Gurkha Rifles (April 1945)
• 4/2nd Gurkha Rifles (November 1944 - December 1944; April 1945)

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