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15th Indian Infantry Brigade
15th Indian Infantry Brigade was raised at Secunderabad in September 1940 under the British Indian Army. The armed formed remained in active service till 1942.

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The 15th Indian Infantry Brigade was formed as a British Indian infantry formation for providing military service during the Second World War. The armed formed remained in existence from the year 1940 to 1942. It was raised at Secunderabad under the British Indian Army in September 1940. The brigade was attached allotted to the 9th Indian Infantry Division in 1940. Afterwards it was assigned to the 10th Indian Infantry Division from February 1941 and March 1941.However it was again allotted to the 9th Division in March 1941 and was sent to Malaya.

There the 15th Indian Infantry Brigade was attached to the 11th Indian Infantry Division. The troops took part in the Malayan Campaign and fought in the Battle of Kampar and the Battle of Jitra. In December 1941, the 6th Indian Infantry Brigade was merged with the 15th Indian Infantry Brigade. After the Battle of Singapore, the brigade surrendered on 15 February 1942, along with the troops of the III Indian Corps.

Formation of 15th Indian Infantry Brigade
The 15th Indian Infantry Brigade included several military units of the British Indian army. These are mentioned as follows -
* 1/14th Punjab Regiment (September 1940 - January 1942)
* 2/9th Jat Regiment (September 1940 - December 1941)
* 3/16th Punjab Regiment (September 1940 - June 1941; December 1941 - January 1942)
* 1st Leicestershire Regiment (February 1941 - December 1941)
* British Battalion (December 1941 - February 1942)
* 2/16th Punjab Regiment (December 1941 - January 1942)
* 5/14th Punjab Regiment (December 1941 - January 1942)
* The Punjab/Jat Battalion (December 1941 - February 1942)
* 5/14th Punjab Regiment (January 1942 - February 1942)
* 1/8th Punjab Regiment (February 1942)

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