• Source: 44th Armoured Division (India)

    • The 44th Indian Armoured Division was an armoured division of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in Burma, in February 1943, from the 32nd and 43rd Armoured divisions. It was reformed as the 21st Infantry Division in April 1944.


    Formation




    = 254th Indian Tank Brigade

    =
    7th Light Cavalry
    25th Dragoons
    46th Cavalry
    45th Cavalry
    3rd Carabiniers
    149th Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) raised from a Battalion of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
    150th Regiment, RAC raised from 10th Bn York and Lancaster Regiment


    = 255th Indian Armoured Brigade

    =
    26th Hussars
    45th Cavalry
    4/4th Bombay Grenadiers
    158th Regiment, RAC
    159th Regiment, RAC
    5th King Edward's Own Probyn's Horse
    9th Royal Deccan Horse
    116th Regiment, RAC
    19th King George's Own Lancers


    = 268th Indian Infantry Brigade

    =
    converted from 268th Indian Armoured Brigade August 1945

    8/13th Frontier Force Rifles
    17/10th Baluch Regiment
    17/7th Rajput Regiment
    2/4th Bombay Grenadiers
    5/4th Bombay Grenadiers
    1st Assam Regiment
    1st The Chamar Regiment
    4/3rd Madras Regiment
    Kalibahadur Regiment, Nepal
    Mahindra Dal Regiment, Nepal
    1/3rd Madras Regiment
    2nd The King's Own Scottish Borderers
    2nd The South Lancashire Regiment


    = Divisional troops

    =
    19th King George's Own Lancers


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