5th Indian Infantry Brigade

The 5th Indian Infantry Brigade was an Infantry formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was converted for the 9th Indian Infantry Brigade in September 1939, and assigned to the 4th Indian Infantry Division. The brigade fist moved to Egypt and took part in the early battles in North Africa. Then in 1941, it moved to the Sudan with the 5th Indian Infantry Division. Returning to 4th Division command it took part in the Syria-Lebanon Campaign. The brigade then returned to North Africa coming under command of the 5th and 10th Indian Infantry Divisions, and the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division and the 51st (Highland) Infantry Division in the Tunisian Campaign. The brigade once more returned to the 4th Division for the Italian Campaign and the Greek Civil War.

Commanders during World War II

 * Brigadier Theophilus J. Ponting (Sep 1939 - Jun 1940)
 * Brigadier Wilfrid Lewis Lloyd (Jun 1940 - Sep 1941)
 * Brigadier Dudley Russell (Sep 1941 - Dec 1942)
 * Brigadier Donald R.E.R. Bateman (Dec 1942 - Apr 1944)
 * Brigadier John C. Saunders-Jacobs (Apr 1944 - 1946)

Formation

 * 1st Royal Fusiliers September 1939 to August 1941
 * 25th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Artillery September 1939 to September 1940
 * 3/1st Punjab Regiment September 1939 to February 1942
 * 4/6th Rajputana Rifles September 1939 to July 1943 and February to April 1944
 * 4/11th Sikh Regiment January to March 1941 and August to November 1944
 * 3/14th Punjab Regiment February 1941
 * 1st Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Artillery June to July 1941
 * 2/3rd Australian Infantry Battalion June 1941
 * 1st Essex Regiment August to September 1941
 * 1st The Buffs October to December 1941
 * 1/6th Rajputana Rifles December 1941 to February 1942 and July 1943 to April 1944
 * 1st Welch Regiment January to April 1942
 * 8th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Artillery February 1942
 * 3/10th Baluch Regiment April 1942 to February 1943 and June 1944 to August 1945
 * 1/4th Essex Regiment April 1942 to August 1944 and November 1944 to August 1945
 * 1/9th Gurkha Rifles February 1943 to August 1945
 * 1st Westminster Regiment January 1944
 * 2/7th Gurkha Rifles August to September 1944 ?	2/7 Gurkha Rifles	Gurkha
 * 18th Field Company, Indian Engineers May to October 1941