32nd Indian Armoured Division
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The 32nd Indian Armoured Division was an armoured division of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in April 1941, as the 2nd Armoured Division, renamed the 33rd in December. It never saw any combat and was broken up to form the 44th Airborne Division
in 1943.
255th Indian Tank Brigade
44th Airborne Division (India)
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in 1943.
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