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Landi Kotal Brigade, Presidency Armies in British India
Landi Kotal Brigade operated under the British Indian Army. It remained in active service from 1939 to 1945. It was raised in September 1939 by the British Empire in India.
 The infantry formation of the Landi Kotal Brigade operated under the British Indian Army. It remained in active service from the year 1939 to 1945. It was raised in September 1939 by the British Empire in India during the Second World War. The troops of the Landi Kotal Brigade fought in several British battles and military operation during World War II. The troops primarily served in the service on the North West Frontier. Later it was posted in Burma and Africa. The Landi Kotal Brigade was formally dissolved in August 1945. Brigadier H. T. D. Hickman and Brigadier E. N. Goddard were the most noted commanding officers of the infantry formation.

Formation of Landi Kotal Brigade
The Landi Kotal Brigade incorporated a number of British Indian infantry regiments. These are listed below-
* 1st South Wales Borderers (September 1939 to December 1939)
* 2/5th Gurkha Rifles (September 1939 to February 1940)
* 1/1st Punjab Regiment (September 1939 to December 1940)
* 3/9th Jat Regiment (September 1939 to October 1939)
* 4/15th Punjab Regiment (September 1939 to March 1941)
* 4/11th Sikh Regiment (September 1939 to October 1939)
* 2/12th Frontier Force Regiment (October 1939 to October 1940)
* 6/11th Sikh Regiment (October 1940 to February 1942)
* 2/9th Gurkha Rifles (November 1939 to March 1941)
* 1st Bahawalpur Infantry (November 1940 to March 1941)
* 5/12th Frontier Force Regiment (December 1940 to April 1941)
* 2/19th Hyderabad Regiment (November 1940 to November 1941)
* 5/10th Baluch Regiment (April 1941 to January 1942)
* 3/6th Gurkha Rifles (March 1941 to March 1943)
* 8/8th Punjab Regiment (October 1941 to January 1942)
* 6/19th Hyderabad Regiment (April 1941 to October 1942)
* 7/12th Frontier Force Regiment (November 1941 to March 1943)
* 7/17th Dogra Regiment (January 1942 to March 1942)
* 8/11th Sikh Regiment (December 1941 to February 1942)
* 2/2nd Punjab Regiment (January 1942 to March 1942)
* 4th Jammu and Kashmir Infantry (March 1942 to May 1942)
* 4/18th Royal Garhwal Rifles (March 1942 to August 1942)
* 6/18th Royal Garhwal Rifles (June 1942 to September 1944)
* 9/1st Punjab Regiment (October 1942 to March 1943)
* 16/5th Mahratta Light Infantry (August 1942 to August 1943)
* 15/7th Rajput Regiment (November 1942 to September 1944)
* 2nd Jammu and Kashmir Rifles (March 1943 to August 1944)
* Purnao Gorakh Regiment (December 1942 to August 1943)
* 3/1st Gurkha Rifles (April 1943 to July 1943)
* 6/8th Punjab Regiment (August 1943 to September 1944)
* 8/15th Punjab Regiment (May 1943 to April 1944)
* Bairab Nath Regiment (August 1943 to August 1945)
* 9/10th Baluch Regiment (March 1944 to November 1944)
* 5/15th Punjab Regiment (February 1944 to November 1944)
* 15/6th Rajputana Rifles (July 1944 to October 1944)
* 16/7th Rajput Regiment (September 1944 to August 1945)
* 2nd Patiala Infantry (September 1944 to March 1945)
* 14/9th Jat Regiment (November 1944 to January 1945)
* 16/5th Mahratta Light Infantry (March 1945 to August 1945)
* 16/15th Punjab Regiment (November 1944 to August 1945)
* Kholapur Rajaram Rifles (March 1945 to August 1945)
* 25th Field Company, Indian Engineers (June 1943 to August 1945)
* 426th Field Company, Indian Engineers (June 1942 to June 1943)

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