72nd Indian Infantry Brigade
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The 72 Independent Infantry Brigade was formed in the United Kingdom
in January 1941. On 1 June 1943 it was re-designated British 72nd Infantry Brigade. On 28 April 1943 a new 72 Infantry Brigade was formed in India by the re-designation of the 72nd Indian Infantry Brigade, which had been formed a few weeks earlier in March 1943 as an Infantry formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was assigned to the 36th Indian Infantry Division, which became a British division on 1 September 1944.
United Kingdom
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in January 1941. On 1 June 1943 it was re-designated British 72nd Infantry Brigade. On 28 April 1943 a new 72 Infantry Brigade was formed in India by the re-designation of the 72nd Indian Infantry Brigade, which had been formed a few weeks earlier in March 1943 as an Infantry formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was assigned to the 36th Indian Infantry Division, which became a British division on 1 September 1944.
Composition in United Kingdom 1941-1943
- 13th Royal Welch FusiliersRoyal Welch FusiliersThe Royal Welch Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales' Division. It was founded in 1689 to oppose James II and the imminent war with France...
(21 January 1941 - 24 September 1942) - 6th Royal Inniskilling FusiliersRoyal Inniskilling FusiliersThe Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers was a Irish infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 27th Regiment of Foot and the 108th Regiment of Foot...
(21 January 1941 - 14 January 1942) - 15th South Staffordshire RegimentSouth Staffordshire RegimentThe South Staffordshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 38th Regiment of Foot and the 80th Regiment of Foot. In 1959 the regiment was amlagamated with the North Staffordshire Regiment to form the Staffordshire Regiment...
(21 January 1941 - 25 May 1942) - 4th East Lancashire RegimentEast Lancashire RegimentThe East Lancashire Regiment was, from 1881 to 1958, an infantry regiment of the British Army. The regiment was formed under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of two 30th and 59th Regiments of Foot with the militia and rifle volunteer units of eastern Lancashire...
(14 January 1942 - 8 October 1942) - 11th Devonshire Regiment (8 October 1941 - 25 May 1943)
- 9th Somerset Light Infantry (9 September 1942 - 21 May 1943)
Composition with 36th Division, India, 1943-
- 6th South Wales Borderers (28 April 1944 - 18 July 1945)
- 9th Royal Sussex RegimentRoyal Sussex RegimentThe Royal Sussex Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army from 1881 to 1966. The regiment was formed as part of the Childers reforms by the amalgamation of the 35th Regiment of Foot and the 107th Regiment of Foot...
(28 April 1944 - 31 August 1945) - 10th Gloucestershire Regiment (28 April 1944 - 16 July 1945)
- 30th Field Company, Indian Engineers