64th Indian Infantry Brigade

64th Indian Infantry Brigade

64th Indian Infantry Brigade remained in active service from 1942 to 1945. It was raised at Babina in Jhansi district under the British Empire in India in February 1942.

The 64th Indian Infantry Brigade was a former armed infantry formation that operated under the British Indian Army during the Second World War. The brigade remained in active service from 1942 to 1945. It was raised at Babina in Jhansi district under the British Empire in India in February 1942. The armed force was initially allotted to the 23rd Indian Infantry Division.

Later the 64th Indian Infantry Brigade was attached with the 19th Indian Infantry Division in March 1942. It took part in a number of British battles and campaigns and also fought in the Burma Champaign. The troops functioned under the command of the 19th Infantry Division till the culmination of World War II.

Formation of 64th Indian Infantry Brigade
The 64th Indian Infantry Brigade included a number of infantry regiments. These are mentioned below-
* 2nd Worcestershire Regiment (August 1942 - August 1945)
* 1/6th Gurkha Rifles (February 1942 - November 1944; December 1944 - August 1945)
* 5/10th Baluch Regiment (February 1942 - August 1945)
* 1/15th Punjab Regiment (March 1945; July 1945 - August 1945)
* 32nd Anti Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery (March 1945)
* 2nd Royal Berkshire Regiment (March 1945)
* 8/12th Frontier Force Regiment (March 1945)
* 134th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (March 1945)
* 115th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (March 1945)
* 1/19th Hyderabad Regiment (July 1945 - August 1945)
* MG/13th Frontier Force Rifles (July 1945 - August 1945)
* 6/15th Punjab Regiment (July 1945 - August 1945)

Commanding Officers of 64th Indian Infantry Brigade
The most reputed commanding officers of the 64th Indian Infantry Brigade of the British Indian Army are-
* Brigadier G. A. Bain
* Brigadier H. M. Chambers
* Lieutenant Colonel O. C. T. Dykes
* Brigadier C. Dalby
* Colonel S. M. Shrinagesh
* Brigadier J. G. Flewett

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The 64th Indian Infantry Brigade was a former armed infantry formation that operated under the British Indian Army during the Second World War. The brigade remained in active service from 1942 to 1945. It was raised at Babina in Jhansi district under the British Empire in India in February 1942. The armed force was initially allotted to the 23rd Indian Infantry Division.

Later the 64th Indian Infantry Brigade was attached with the 19th Indian Infantry Division in March 1942. It took part in a number of British battles and campaigns and also fought in the Burma Champaign. The troops functioned under the command of the 19th Infantry Division till the culmination of World War II.

Formation of 64th Indian Infantry Brigade
The 64th Indian Infantry Brigade included a number of infantry regiments. These are mentioned below-
* 2nd Worcestershire Regiment (August 1942 - August 1945)
* 1/6th Gurkha Rifles (February 1942 - November 1944; December 1944 - August 1945)
* 5/10th Baluch Regiment (February 1942 - August 1945)
* 1/15th Punjab Regiment (March 1945; July 1945 - August 1945)
* 32nd Anti Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery (March 1945)
* 2nd Royal Berkshire Regiment (March 1945)
* 8/12th Frontier Force Regiment (March 1945)
* 134th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (March 1945)
* 115th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (March 1945)
* 1/19th Hyderabad Regiment (July 1945 - August 1945)
* MG/13th Frontier Force Rifles (July 1945 - August 1945)
* 6/15th Punjab Regiment (July 1945 - August 1945)

Commanding Officers of 64th Indian Infantry Brigade
The most reputed commanding officers of the 64th Indian Infantry Brigade of the British Indian Army are-
* Brigadier G. A. Bain
* Brigadier H. M. Chambers
* Lieutenant Colonel O. C. T. Dykes
* Brigadier C. Dalby
* Colonel S. M. Shrinagesh
* Brigadier J. G. Flewett

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