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The '''99th Mountain Brigade''', formerly the '''99th Indian Infantry Brigade''', is an infantry formation of the [[Indian Army]]. The brigade was formed in April 1941 at [[Lucknow]]. The brigade was then assigned to the [[34th Indian Infantry Division]] in October 1941, and formed part of the garrison of [[Ceylon]]. In October 1944, the brigade was reassigned to the [[17th Indian Infantry Division]] and took part in the [[Burma Campaign]]. In June 1945 it was temporarily attached to the [[19th Indian Infantry Division]] before returning to the 17th Division in August. <ref>{{cite web|access-date=2009-10-19|publisher=Order of Battle|title=99 Brigade|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6173&Tab=Sup|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120531150215/http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6173&Tab=Sup|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-05-31}}</ref>

The unit was re-raised 15 November 1960 at Ambala for the [[17th Infantry Division (India)|17th Infantry Division]]. It was detached from the division and served in the Congo with [[ONUC]] from 1961 to March 1963.<ref>Ravi Rikhye, [http://www.orbat.com/site/history/historical/india/99bdecongo.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130516223310/http://www.orbat.com/site/history/historical/india/99bdecongo.html |date=2013-05-16 }}</ref> A squadron of [[63 Cavalry]] served with the brigade in the Congo. In the Congo during the first rotation, 2 Jat, 3/1 Gorkhas, and 1st Battalion the [[Dogra Regiment]] formed the first set of infantry battalions, and 2/5 GR [FF], 4th Battalion [[Rajputana Rifles]], and 4th Battalion, the [[Madras Regiment]], the second contingent, from 1962-63.<ref>Nambiar, Sundaram, Chhina, 'For the Honor of India: A History of Indian Peacekeeping,' Centre for Armed Forces Historical Research, USI of India, New Delhi, {{ISBN|978-81-902097-8-6}}, 2009, 201, 217.</ref>

Converted as 99th Mountain Brigade and assigned to 6th Mtn Div 1963. 1965: 6th Mtn Div. Dec 1971: 6th Mtn Div.

==Units during World War II==
*6th Battalion, [[15th Punjab Regiment]] to April 1945
*9th Battalion, [[8th Punjab Regiment]] May 1941 to May 1944
*6th Battalion, [[16th Punjab Regiment]] November 1941 to March 1944
*26th Battalion, [[17th Dogra Regiment]] March to August 1944
*1st Battalion, [[Sikh Light Infantry]] May 1944 to August 1945
*1st Battalion, [[3rd Gurkha Rifles]] August 1944 to August 1945
*1st Battalion, [[East Yorkshire Regiment]] April to August 1945 <ref>{{cite web|access-date=2009-10-19|publisher=Order of Battle|title=99 Infantry Brigade Subordanates|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6173&Tab=Sub|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120531150231/http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6173&Tab=Sub|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-05-31}}</ref>

==See also==
{{portal|World War II}}
* [[List of Indian Army Brigades in World War II]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Infantry brigades of the Indian Army after 1947]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1941]]
[[Category:Military units and formations in Burma in World War II]]

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