36th Indian Infantry Brigade
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The 36th Indian Infantry Brigade was an Infantry formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in June 1941, at Baleli
in India and assigned to the 14th Indian Infantry Division
. The brigade spent between March 1942 and April 1943, with the Eastern Army. It was then assigned to the 26th Indian Infantry Division until the end of the war. It also acted as corps reserves in February 1944 for the XV Indian Corps.
Baleli
BALELI is a Jat / persian tribe mostly found in Punjab, Baluchistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, .- Overview :They are found in large area of Bhakkar, Mianwali in the Punjab province.Quetta in Balochistan.D.I.KHAN in Khyber PK...
in India and assigned to the 14th Indian Infantry Division
14th Indian Infantry Division
For the World War I formation see 14th Indian DivisionThe Indian 14th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the Indian Army during World War II...
. The brigade spent between March 1942 and April 1943, with the Eastern Army. It was then assigned to the 26th Indian Infantry Division until the end of the war. It also acted as corps reserves in February 1944 for the XV Indian Corps.
Formation
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June 1941 to July 1944 and October 1944 to August 1945 - 5/16th Punjab Regiment16th Punjab RegimentThe 16th Punjab Regiment was a regiment of the British Indian Army from 1922 to 1947. It was transferred to Pakistan Army on Partition of India in 1947, and amalgamated with the 1st, 14th and 15th Punjab Regiments in 1956 to form the Punjab Regiment....
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October 1942 to September 1943 - 9/15th Punjab Regiment15th Punjab RegimentThe 15th Punjab Regiment was a regiment of the British Indian Army from 1922 to 1947. It was transferred to Pakistan Army on Partition of India in 1947, and amalgamated with the 1st, 14th and 16th Punjab Regiments in 1956 to form the Punjab Regiment....
May 1944 - 1/8th Gurkha Rifles November 1943 to August 1945
- 2nd The Ajmer Regiment November 1944 to April 1945
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December 1944 to August 1945