| 词条 | 51st Indian Infantry Brigade | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| unit_name = 51st Indian Infantry Brigade | image = | alt = | caption = | dates = December 1941 – May 1946 | country = {{flag|British India|23px}} | allegiance = British Crown | branch = {{army|British India|23px}} | type = Infantry | role = | size = Brigade | command_structure = 25th Indian Division | garrison = | garrison_label = | nickname = | patron = | motto = | march = | mascot = | anniversaries = | equipment = | equipment_label = | battles = Second World War Burma Campaign Arakan 1944–45 | decorations = | battle_honours = | battle_honours_label = | disbanded = | notable_commanders = Brig. R.A. Hutton Lt Col K.S. Thimayya | identification_symbol = | identification_symbol_label = }} The 51st Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Indian Army that saw active service in the Indian Army during the Second World War. It took part in the Arakan Campaign and in the immediate post-war period reoccupied Malaya. HistoryThe 51st Indian Infantry Brigade was formed in December 1941, in India, and initially assigned to HQ Rawalpindi District. It was transferred to the 20th Indian Infantry Division in April 1942, and transferred again in August 1942 to the 25th Indian Infantry Division where it remained until the end of the war.[1] The brigade moved to the Arakan in March 1944 where it remained until April 1945 before returning to India. It took part in actions at Mayu Peninsula, at Kangaw and at Tamandu.[2] At the end of the war, it took part in Operation Zipper, landing in Malaya on 9 September 1945 and reaching Kuala Lumpur by 13 September. It remained in Malaya with 25th Division until February 1946 then returned to India where it was disbanded in May.[2] Order of battleThe following units served with the brigade during and after the Second World War:[3][4]
CommandersThe brigade had the following commanders in the Second World War:[2]
2014-2016 Brigadier J.S. Yadav, VSM See also{{portal|World War II}}
Notes{{notelist}}References1. ^{{cite web | accessdate=23 October 2009 | publisher=Order of Battle | title=51 Indian Brigade | url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6194&Tab=Su}} 2. ^1 2 3 {{harvnb|Kempton|2003b|p=51}} 3. ^{{cite web | accessdate=23 October 2009 | publisher=Order of Battle | title=51 Indian Brigade Units | url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6194&Tab=Sub}} 4. ^{{harvnb|Kempton|2003b|pp=51–52}} 5. ^{{harvnb|Kempton|2003b|p=52}} Bibliography
| ref = harv | last = Kempton | first = Chris | year = 2003b | title = 'Loyalty & Honour', The Indian Army September 1939 – August 1947 | volume = Part II Brigades | publisher = The Military Press | location = Milton Keynes | isbn = 0-85420-238-2 }} External links
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