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The '''75th Indian Infantry Brigade''' was an Infantry formation of the [[Indian Army during World War II]]. It was formed in April 1942. In August 1944, it was renamed the Gardaí Brigade. It remained in India throughout the war and was disbanded in August 1945.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2009-10-22|publisher=Order of Battle|title=75 Indian Brigade|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=63309&Tab=Uhi|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120531151417/http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=63309&Tab=Uhi|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-05-31}}</ref><br />
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It was assigned in succession to:<br />
*15-Oct-1942 ? 14-Apr-1943 HQ Peshawar District <br />
*15-Apr-1943 ? 14-Aug-1944 HQ Kohat District<br />
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Both of these districts were part of [[Northern Command (India)|Northern Command]].<br />
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==Composition==<br />
===75th Brigade===<br />
*2nd Punjab Regiment]] April 194 to July 1943<br />
*14th Battalion, [[14th Punjab Regiment]] April 1942 to August 1943 and February 1944 to August 1944<br />
*14th Battalion, [[1st Punjab Regiment]] April 1942 to August 1944<br />
*9th Battalion, [[19th Hyderabad Regiment]] November 1942 to August 1943<br />
*9th Battalion, [[10th Baluch Regiment]] April 1943 to March 1944<br />
*16th Battalion, [[5th Mahratta Light Infantry]] March 1944 to August 1944<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2009-10-22|publisher=Order of Battle|title=75 Indian Brigade units|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=63309&Tab=Sub}}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><br />
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===Gardaí Brigade===<br />
*14th Battalion, [[1st Punjab Regiment]] August 1944 to October 1944<br />
*1st Battalion, [[Mahar Regiment]] October 1944 to March 1945<br />
*8th Battalion, [[10th Baluch Regiment]] October 1944 to August 1945<br />
*15th Battalion, [[7th Rajput Regiment]] October 1944 to August 1945<br />
*6th Battalion, [[11th Sikh Regiment]] November 1944 to August 1945<br />
*9th Battalion, [[9th Jat Regiment]] February 1945 to August 1945 <br />
*8th Battalion, [[9th Jat Regiment]] June 1945 to August 1945<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2009-10-22|publisher=Order of Battle|title=Gardaí Indian Brigade units|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=63297&Tab=Sub}}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</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 />
[[Category:British Indian Army brigades]]<br />
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