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The '''14th Airlanding Brigade''' was a [[formation (military)|formation]] of the [[British Indian Army]] and then the [[Pakistan Army]]. It was formed from the [[14th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)|14th British Infantry Brigade]] on 1 November 1944, and was initially part of the [[44th Airborne Division (India)|44th Airborne Division]]. Initially the brigade included 4/[[6th Rajputana Rifles]], 2nd [[Black Watch]], 2nd [[King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)|King's Own Royal Regiment]], and 6/[[16th Punjab Regiment]]. During the [[World War II|Second World War]] it was commanded by [[Brigadier (United Kingdom)|Brigadier]] [[Thomas Brodie]] and later Brigadier F.W. Gibb.<br />
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Later as part of 2 Indian Airborne Division, the brigade headquarters was transferred to the [[Pakistan Army]].<ref>Conboy, Elite Forces of India and Pakistan, p.14</ref><br />
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