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The '''30th Indian Infantry Brigade''' was an [[infantry]] [[brigade]] of the [[British Indian Army]] that saw active service in the [[Indian Army during World War II]]. It served as a [[lines of communication]]s formation in [[Iraq]].

==History==
The '''30th Indian Infantry Brigade''' was formed on 15 January 1943, by the redesignation of [[Headquarters#Military|HQ]] Baghdad Line of Communications Sub Area to conform with the reorganization of [[Paiforce]]. It formed part of [[2nd Indian Infantry Division]] and was converted into HQ 2nd Indian Infantry Division in August 1943.<ref>{{cite web | access-date=23 October 2009 | publisher=Order of Battle | title=30 Indian Brigade | url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=172087&Tab=Uhi | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070314223247/http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=172087&Tab=Uhi | archive-date=14 March 2007 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=Kempton38>{{harvnb|Kempton|2003b|p=38}}</ref>

==Order of battle==
The brigade included the following units in the [[Second World War]]:<ref name=Kempton38/><ref>{{cite web | access-date=12 October 2009 | publisher=Order of Battle | title=30 Indian Brigade Units | url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=172087&Tab=Sub | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120609182630/http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=172087&Tab=Sub | url-status=dead | archive-date=9 June 2012 }}</ref>
* [[21st King George V's Own Horse]] ''(15 January 1943 to 14 February 1943)''
* 2nd [[Hyderabad Infantry]], [[Indian State Forces|I.S.F.]] ''(15 January 1943 to 14 May 1943)''
* 30th Brigade Signals Section

==Commanders==
The 30th Brigade had the following commanders in the Second World War:<ref name=Kempton38/>
{| class="wikitable"
! From !! Rank !! Name
|-
| January 1943 || [[Brigadier]] || T.R. Henry
|-
| February 1943 || [[Colonel (United Kingdom)|Colonel]] || G.I. Blight
|}

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

==References==
{{reflist}}

==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 = 172087 | name = 30 Indian Brigade }}

[[Category:Brigades of India in World War II]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1943]]
[[Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1943]]

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