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The '''8th Indian Infantry Brigade''' was an [[infantry]] [[brigade]] formation of the [[Indian Army during World War II]]. It was formed in September 1939, in [[British Raj|India]]. In November 1940, the brigade was assigned to the [[11th Infantry Division (India)|11th Indian Infantry Division]]. The brigade was attached to the [[9th Infantry Division (India)|9th Indian Infantry Division]] from March 1941. The brigade took part in the [[Malayan Campaign]] and surrendered with the rest of the [[Allies of World War II|Allied forces]] in February 1942, after the [[Battle of Singapore]].<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2009-10-23|publisher=Order of Battle|title=8 Indian Brigade|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6142&Tab=Uhi|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120603185756/http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6142&Tab=Uhi|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-06-03}}</ref><br />
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==Formation==<br />
*1st Battalion, [[2nd Gurkha Rifles]] September 1939 to May 1940<br />
*2nd Battalion, [[Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry]] September 1939<br />
*2nd Battalion, [[18th Royal Garhwal Rifles]] September 1939 to September 1940 <br />
*3rd Battalion, [[17th Dogra Regiment]] September 1939 to September 1940<br />
*2nd Battalion, [[10th Baluch Regiment]] October 1939 to September 1940 <br />
*3rd Battalion, [[17th Dogra Regiment]] October 1940 to June 1941 and October 1940 to December 1941 and January to February 1942<br />
*1st Battalion, [[13th Frontier Force Rifles]] June 1941 to February 1942<br />
*2nd Battalion, [[12th Frontier Force Regiment]] June 1941 to December 1941<br />
*4th Battalion, [[19th Hyderabad Regiment]] December 1941<br />
*5th Field Regiment . [[Royal Artillery]] January 1942<br />
*Composite Battalion 18 Royal Garhwal Rifles January to February 1942 <br />
*1st Battalion, [[Bahawalpur Infantry]] February 1942<br />
*21st Mountain Battery [[Indian Artillery]] May 1941 to February 1942 <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=6142&Tab=Sub|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120603185812/http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6142&Tab=Sub|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-06-03}}</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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