74th Indian Infantry Brigade

74th Indian Infantry Brigade

74th Indian Infantry Brigade was a former armed infantry formation that operated under the British Indian Army. The brigade remained in active service from 1942 to 1945.

The 74th 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 under the British Empire in India in July 1942. The armed force was initially allotted to the 25th Indian Infantry Division.

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 25th Infantry Division till the culmination of World War II. Brigadier J. C. W. Cargill and Brigadier J. E. Hirst were the most reputed commanders of the 74th Indian Infantry Brigade.

Formation of 74th Indian Infantry Brigade
The 74th Indian Infantry Brigade included a number of infantry regiments. These are mentioned below-
* 3/2nd Gurkha Rifles (October 1943 to August 1945)
* 14/10th Baluch Regiment (August 1942 to August 1945)
* 8/19th Hyderabad Regiment (August 1942 to September 1943)
* 6th Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (August 1942 to June 1945)
* 9th Royal Sussex Regiment (July 1945 to August 1945)

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