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The '''111th Indian Infantry Brigade''' was an Infantry formation of the [[Indian Army during World War II]]. The brigade was formed in March 1943, in India as a Long Range Penetration Brigade attached to the [[Chindits]] [[3rd Indian Infantry Division]].<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2009-10-19|publisher=Order of Battle|title=111 Brigade|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6177&Tab=Sup|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120225211320/http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6177&Tab=Sup|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-02-25}}</ref><br />
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==Formation==<br />
*4th Battalion, [[9th Gurkha Rifles]] to March 1945<br />
*1st Battalion, [[Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)]] to July 1944<br />
*3rd Battalion, [[4th Gurkha Rifles]] July 1943 to March 1945<br />
*2nd Battalion, [[Leicestershire Regiment]] September 1943 to October 1944 <br />
*6th Battalion, [[Nigeria Regiment]] November 1944 to March 1945 <ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2009-10-19|publisher=Order of Battle|title=111 Infantry Brigade Subordanates|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6177&Tab=Sub}}{{Dead link|date=January 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[List of Indian Army Brigades in World War II]]<br />
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