64th Indian Infantry Brigade
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The 64th Indian Infantry Brigade was an Infantry formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in February 1942, at Babina in India and assigned to the 23rd Indian Infantry Division.
The brigade was transferred in March 1942, to the 19th Indian Infantry Division and fought in the Burma Campaign
. The brigade remained under command 19th Division until the end of the war.
The brigade was transferred in March 1942, to the 19th Indian Infantry Division and fought in the Burma Campaign
Burma Campaign
The Burma Campaign in the South-East Asian Theatre of World War II was fought primarily between British Commonwealth, Chinese and United States forces against the forces of the Empire of Japan, Thailand, and the Indian National Army. British Commonwealth land forces were drawn primarily from...
. The brigade remained under command 19th Division until the end of the war.
Formation
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