44th Armoured Division (India)
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The 44th Indian Armoured Division was an armoured division of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in Burma February 1943, from the 32nd
and 43rd
Armoured divisions. It was reformed as the 21st Infantry Division
in April 1944.
254th Indian Tank Brigade
268th Indian Infantry Brigade
converted from 268th Indian Armoured Brigade August 1945
32nd Indian Armoured Division
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...
and 43rd
43rd Armoured Division (India)
The 43rd Indian Armoured Division was an armoured division of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in July 1942. It never saw any combat and was broken up to form the 44th Airborne Division in February 1943.-268th Indian Armoured Brigade:...
Armoured divisions. It was reformed as the 21st Infantry Division
21st Infantry Division (India)
The 21st Indian Infantry Division was a division of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in April 1944. in Assam. It never saw any combat and its only sub unit was the 268th Indian Infantry Brigade...
in April 1944.
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