4th Indian Infantry Brigade

The military formation of the 4th Indian Infantry Brigade functioned under the British Indian Army during the Second World War. It was raised by the British Empire in India as the 7th Indian Infantry Brigade in September 1939. However in June 1940, the brigade was renamed as the 4th Indian Infantry Brigade. Later in April 1942, it was allotted to the 26th Indian Infantry Division.

The brigade was attached to the 14th Indian Infantry Division from March 1943 to April 1943. Eventually the troops served under the 26th Indian Infantry Division for the rest of World War II. It participated in various military operations under the British administration. The 4th Indian Infantry Brigade was disbanded in 1945.

Formation of 14th Indian Infantry Division
The various units of the infantry brigade is listed below-
* 4th Jammu and Kashmir Infantry (October 1940 - April 1941)
* 2/2nd Gurkha Rifles (September 1939 - May 1940)
* 2nd Jammu and Kashmir Rifles (September 1941 - January 1942)
* 3/9th Gurkha Rifles (May 1941 - January 1944)
* 6/11th Sikh Regiment (February 1942 - April 1943; June 1943 - August 1943)
* 8/8th Punjab Regiment (January 1942 - December 1943; June 1945 - August 1945)
* 1st Wiltshire Regiment (October 1943 - October 1944)
* 7/15th Punjab Regiment (April 1943 - May 1943)
* 2/7th Rajput Regiment (December 1943 - August 1945)
* 1/8th Gurkha Rifles (May 1944)
* 2/13th Frontier Force Rifles (December 1943 - August 1945)
* 1/18th Royal Garhwal Rifles (March 1945 - April 1945)
* 2nd Green Howards (September 1944 - April 1945)
* 160th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Artillery (March 1945 - April 1945)
* 1st Ant Tank Regiment, Indian Artillery (March 1945 - April 1945)
* 72nd Field Company. Indian Engineers (March 1945 - April 1945)
* MG/12th Frontier Force Regiment (March 1945 - April 1945)
* 1st Royal Warwickshire Regiment (April 1945 - June 1945)

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