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The '''4th Indian Infantry Brigade''' was an [[infantry]] [[brigade]] formation of the [[Indian Army during World War II]]. It was formed in September 1939, as the [[7th Indian Infantry Brigade]] and renumbered 4th in June 1940,<br />
The brigade was assigned to HQ [[Rawalpindi]] District on formation. Then posted to the [[26th Indian Infantry Division]] in April 1942. The brigade also served with the [[14th Indian Infantry Division]] between March and April 1943, and them returned to the 26th Division, where it remained for the rest of the war apart from a short attachment with the [[82nd (West Africa) Infantry Division]] in April 1945. <ref>{{cite web|access-date=2009-10-23|publisher=Order of Battle|title=4 Indian Brigade|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6189&Tab=Sup}}</ref><br />
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==Formation==<br />
*2nd Battalion, [[2nd Gurkha Rifles]] September 1939 to May 1940<br />
*4th Battalion, [[Jammu and Kashmir Infantry]] October 1940 to April 1941<br />
*3rd Battalion, [[9th Gurkha Rifles]] May 1941 to January 1944 <br />
*2nd Battalion, Jammu and Kashmir Rifles September 1941 to January 1942<br />
*8th Battalion, [[8th Punjab Regiment]] January 1942 to December 1943 and June to August 1945<br />
*6th Battalion, [[11th Sikh Regiment]] February 1942 to April 1943 and June to August 1943 <br />
*7th Battalion, [[15th Punjab Regiment]] April to May 1943<br />
*1st Battalion, [[Wiltshire Regiment]] October 1943 to October 1944<br />
*2nd Battalion, [[7th Rajput Regiment]] December 1943 to August 1945<br />
*2nd Battalion, [[13th Frontier Force Rifles]] December 1943 to August 1945<br />
*1st Battalion, [[8th Gurkha Rifles]] May 1944<br />
*2nd Battalion, [[Green Howards]] September 1944 to April 1945<br />
*1st Anti-Tank Regiment, [[Indian Artillery]] March to April 1945<br />
*160th Field Artillery Regiment, [[Royal Artillery]] March to April 1945<br />
*MG Battalion, [[12th Frontier Force Regiment]] March to April 1945<br />
*1st Battalion, [[18th Royal Garhwal Rifles]] March to April 1945<br />
*1st Battalion, [[Royal Warwickshire Regiment]] April to June 1945<br />
*72nd Field Company, [[Indian Engineers]] March to April 1945 <ref>{{cite web|access-date=2009-10-23|publisher=Order of Battle|title=4 Indian Brigade Units|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6189&Tab=Sub}}</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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==References==<br />
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[[Category:British Indian Army brigades]]<br />
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