252nd Indian Armoured Brigade

The 252nd Indian Armoured Brigade was an armoured formation of the Indian Army. It was formed as the 3rd Indian Cavalry Brigade in September 1939, and then when mechanized renamed the 2nd Indian Armoured Brigade in February 1940, and finally the 252nd in January 1942, when it was attached to the 10th Indian Infantry Division. Thereafter it served with the 31st Indian Armoured Division in the Middle East until being disbanded in August 1945, or being renumbered as 2nd Armoured Brigade in October 1945. (Renaldi and Rikhye 2011, 167)

As 2nd (Independent) Armoured Brigade it was located in August 1947 at Ahmednagar. Oct 1962 at Babina. 1965: XI Corps. Dec 1971 placed under 39th Inf Div. Assigned new 31st Armd Div 1972. An indep bde again in 1992. Currently assigned to IX Corps.

Units during World War II

 * 4th Duke of Cambridge's Own Lancers
 * 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers
 * 14th/20th Hussars
 * 1/4th Bombay Grenadiers
 * 15th Field Regiment Royal Artillery
 * 32nd Field Squadron Indian Engineers

from May 1942
 * 14th Prince of Wales's Own Cavalry