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The '''53rd Indian Infantry Brigade''' was an infantry [[formation (military)|formation]] of the [[Indian Army during the Second World War]]. It was formed in March 1942, in India. In April 1942, it was assigned to the [[20th Indian Infantry Division]] but was soon after in August 1942 transferred to the [[25th Indian Infantry Division]], staying with the 25th until the end of the war.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2009-10-23|publisher=Order of Battle|title=53 Indian Brigade|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6195&Tab=Sup}}</ref><br />
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==Formation==<br />
*14th Battalion, [[10th Baluch Regiment]] March to August 1942 <br />
*9th Battalion, [[9th Jat Regiment]] April to July 1942 – 1942<br />
*2nd Battalion, [[2nd Punjab Regiment]] April 1942 to August 1943<br />
*9th Battalion, [[York and Lancaster Regiment]] June 1942 to June 1944<br />
*MG Battalion, [[13th Frontier Force Rifles]] September 1942 to September 1944<br />
*4th Battalion, [[18th Royal Garhwal Rifles]] August 1943 to August 1945<br />
*17th Battalion, [[5th Mahratta Light Infantry]] September 1944 to August 1945<br />
*7th Battalion, [[16th Punjab Regiment]] January 1945<br />
*[[Kumaon Rifles]] April to August 1945 <ref>{{cite web|access-date=2009-10-23|publisher=Order of Battle|title=53 Indian Brigade Units|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6195&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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[[Category:Brigades of India in World War II]]<br />
[[Category:Military units and formations in Burma in World War II]]<br />
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