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The '''55th Indian Infantry Brigade''' was an [[infantry]] [[brigade]] formation of the [[Indian Army during World War II]]. It was formed in [[British Raj|India]] in April 1942 and assigned to the [[7th Indian Infantry Division]]. In July to September 1942, it was attached to the [[North Western Army]]. Afterwards the brigade was assigned to the [[14th Indian Infantry Division]] and took part in the [[Burma Campaign]]. Apart from a short period in May 1943, the brigade remained with the 14th Division until the end of the war and was 14th Division was allocated as a training division, the brigade was reorganised as a training brigade in June 1943.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2009-10-23|publisher=Order of Battle|title=55 Indian Brigade|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6167&Tab=Sup}}</ref><br />
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==Formation==<br />
*1st Battalion, [[8th Gurkha Rifles]] Apr to June 1942<br />
*8th Battalion, [[6th Rajputana Rifles]] April to August 1942 and October 1942 to January 1943<br />
*5th Battalion, [[9th Jat Regiment]] May to August 1942<br />
*2nd Battalion, [[1st Punjab Regiment]] September 1942 to July 1943<br />
*MG Battalion, [[9th Jat Regiment]] October to December 1942<br />
*1st Battalion, [[17th Dogra Regiment]] January to February 1943<br />
*1st Battalion, [[7th Rajput Regiment]] January to February 1943<br />
*5th Battalion, [[8th Punjab Regiment]] January to February 1943<br />
*8th Battalion, [[6th Rajputana Rifles]] March to May 1943<br />
*1st Battalion, [[15th Punjab Regiment]] April 1943<br />
*6th Battalion, [[11th Sikh Regiment]] April to May 1943<br />
*14th Battalion, [[12th Frontier Force Regiment]] May to June 1943<br />
*14th Battalion, [[6th Rajputana Rifles]] July 1943 to August 1945<br />
*15th Battalion, [[5th Mahratta Light Infantry]] July 1943 to August 1945<br />
*15th Battalion, [[1st Punjab Regiment]] August 1943 to August 1945<br />
*14th Battalion, [[4th Bombay Grenadiers]] March to August 1945<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2009-10-23|publisher=Order of Battle|title=55 Indian Brigade Units|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6167&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:Brigades of India in World War II]]<br />
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