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| dates = pre-1939 – 15 February 1942
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The '''12th Indian Infantry Brigade''' was an [[infantry]] [[brigade]] at the outbreak of the [[Indian Army during World War II]]. It was sent to [[Singapore]] in August 1939 and took part in the [[Malayan Campaign]] before going into captivity with the [[Fall of Singapore]] in February 1942.

==History==
The '''12th Indian Infantry Brigade''' was one of the regular units based in [[British Malaya|Malaya]] before the [[Battle of Malaya|Japanese invasion]] in December 1941. During the Battle of Malaya which ended with the surrender of a British Army at [[Battle of Singapore|Singapore]] in February 1942, the 12th Brigade performed better than most units. One of its units, 2nd Bn, [[Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders]], was considered to be the best jungle fighters at the time and the Argylls' commander, Lt.Col. [[Ian MacAlister Stewart, 13th Laird of Achnacone|Ian Stewart]], one of the better leaders during the campaign. The brigade were among the first troops to face the Japanese when they landed on 7 December 1941 (See [[Japanese Invasion of Malaya]]).

While the rest of the British and Indian forces were thrown in disarray by the rapid encircling and flanking attacks of the Japanese, the 12th Brigade under Brigadier [[Archibald Paris|Archie Paris]], was able to inflict casualties and slow down the Japanese forces during the fighting in [[Battle of Slim River|Northern Malaya]].

==Order of battle==

===December 1941===
*5th Battalion, [[2nd Punjab Regiment]] - Lt. Col. Charles Cecil Deakin
*4th Battalion, [[19th Hyderabad Regiment]] - Lt. Col. E.L.Wilson-Haffenden
*2nd Battalion, [[Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders]] - Lt. Col. Ian MacAlister Stewart
*15th Field Company S&M
*122nd Field Regiment RA - Lieut. Col. George St.John Armitage Dyson

===Battle of Slim River===
*5th Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment
*4th Battalion, 19th Hyderabad Regiment
*2nd Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
*5th Battalion, [[14th Punjab Regiment]]
*15th Field Company S&M
*137th Field Regiment RA

==Commanders==
*Brig. [[Archibald Paris]]
*Lt. Col. [[Ian MacAlister Stewart, 13th Laird of Achnacone|Ian Stewart]]

==See also==
{{portal|World War II}}
* [[:List of Indian Army Brigades in World War II]]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==Bibliography==
* {{cite book
| 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==
* {{oob unit | id = 7808 | name = 12 Indian Infantry Brigade }}
* [http://niehorster.org/017_britain/39_army/malaya_singapore.html OOD - Singapore Fortress]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060222010040/http://www.epic40k.co.uk/game/ea/index.html Battle of Slim River]
* [http://www.cofepow.org.uk/pages/armedforces_2nd_argylls.htm 2nd Argylls during Malayan Campaign]

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