10th Indian Infantry Brigade

The 10th Indian Infantry Brigade was an Infantry formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in September 1939. In June 1940 it was assigned to the 5th Indian Infantry Division and in September 1940, sailed for East Africa. The brigade spent time attached to other formations 4th Indian Infantry Division between June 1940 and March 1941, 10th Armoured Division between March and June 1942, where it was destroyed during the Battle of Gazala. Anew brigade was formed in Egypt and assigned to the 10th Indian Infantry Division until the end of the war.

Formation

 * 3rd Cavalry September to October 1939
 * 1/7th Rajput Regiment September 1939 to May 1940
 * 1/2nd Punjab Regiment September to October 1939 and January to October 1944
 * 2nd King's Own Scottish Borderers September 1939 to October 1939
 * 3/14th Punjab Regiment October 1939 to October 1940
 * 3/18th Royal Garhwal Rifles October 1939 to January 1942 and July 1942 to May 1943
 * 4/10th Baluch Regiment November 1939 to August 1945
 * 3/2nd Punjab Regiment January to October 1940 and March to May 1941
 * 2nd Highland Light Infantry October 1940 to June 1942
 * 1st Essex Regiment October to December 1940
 * 28th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery March 1942 to May 1943
 * 2/4th Gurkha Rifles May 1942 to August 1945
 * 1st Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry July to August 1942
 * 2/3rd Gurkha Rifles August 1942 to January 1943
 * 4/13th Frontier Force Rifles June to December 1943
 * 1st Durham Light Infantry May 1944	to August 1945
 * 4/11th Sikh Regiment August 1944 and December 1944 to January 1945
 * 2/6th Gurkha Rifles November to December 1944
 * 3/1st Punjab Regiment December 1944
 * Jodhpur Sardar Infantry December 1944 to March 1945