33rd Indian Infantry Brigade

The 33rd Indian Infantry Brigade was an Infantry formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in October 1941, at Campbellpore in India. The brigade was assigned to the 7th Indian Infantry Division until July 1942, when it was attached to the North Western Army. It returned to the 7th Division in December 1942, and took part in the Burma Campaign. Between April and May 1944, it was corps reserve for XXXIII Indian Corps and was attached to the 5th Indian Infantry Division in March 1945. The rest of the war it was under 7th Division command.

Formation

 * 4/5th Gurkha Rifles October 1941 to January 1944
 * 4/10th Gurkha Rifles October to December 1941
 * 4/15th Punjab Regiment April 1942 to August 1945
 * 4/8th Gurkha Rifles May to October 1942
 * 4/1st Gurkha Rifles February 1944 to August 1945
 * 1st Queen's Royal Regiment December 1942 to September 1944 and April to August 1945
 * 1/11th Sikh Regiment March to April 1944
 * 1st Burma Regiment May 1944 to April 1945
 * 2nd South Lancashire Regiment February 1945
 * 2/8th Punjab Regiment May 1945
 * 1/19th Hyderabad Regiment May 1945