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The troops were again posted in Iraq and in November 1942 it allotted to the 8th Indian Infantry Division. Later in March 1943, the brigade went to Damascus. The troops then served in Taranto in southern Italy during the Italian Campaign. Formation of 21st Indian Infantry Brigade The 21st Indian Infantry Brigade was formed by several infantry regiments which are mentioned as follows- * 2/10th Gurkha Rifles (September 1940 - October 1941) * 2/4th Gurkha Rifles (September 1940 - March 1942) * 9th Field Company, Indian Engineers (June 1941 - July 1941) * 4/13th Frontier Force Rifles (March 1941 - June 1942) * 3/11th Sikh Regiment (June 1941) * 1st Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (December 1941 - July 1942) * 157th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (June 1941 - July 1941) * 3/7th Rajput Regiment (September 1942 - December 1942) * 1/ 6th Rajputana Rifles (June 1942 - November 1942) * 8th Gurkha Rifles (June 1942 - January 1943) * 3/15th Punjab Regiment (January 1943 - April 1943 and September 1943 - August 1945) * 1st Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (July 1942 - August 1942) * 1/5th Mahratta Light Infantry (November 1942 - August 1945) * 5th Queen's Own West Kent Regiment (November 1942 - June 1945) * 1st King's Dragoon Guards (August 1944) * 1st Jaipur Infantry (April 1945 - June 1945) This article is a stub. You may enrich it by adding more information to it. You can send your write-up at content@indianetzone.com |
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