• Source: Peshawar Brigade

      • The Peshawar Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in December 1907, for service on the North West Frontier. During World War II it was normal practice for newly formed battalions to be posted to the North West Frontier for service before being sent to Africa, Burma or Italy.


      Formation


      These units served in the brigade during World War II

      1st King's Regiment
      16th Light Cavalry
      2/19th Hyderabad Regiment
      24th Mountain Regiment, Indian Artillery
      3/6th Rajputana Rifles
      4/8th Punjab Regiment
      4/14th Punjab Regiment
      5/10th Baluch Regiment
      5/12th Frontier Force Regiment
      2/11th Sikh Regiment
      4/17th Dogra Regiment
      Kalibahadur Regiment, Nepal
      5/5th Mahratta Light Infantry
      2/2nd Punjab Regiment
      11/18th Royal Garhwal Rifles
      4/18th Royal Garhwal Rifles
      4/15th Punjab Regiment
      7/12th Frontier Force Regiment
      6/18th Royal Garhwal Rifles
      2nd Duke of Wellington's Regiment
      26th Mountain Regiment IA
      9/1st Punjab Regiment
      8/11th Sikh Regiment
      7/17th Dogra Regiment
      1st Queen's Royal Regiment
      4th Jammu and Kashmir Infantry
      16/5th Mahratta Light Infantry
      6/19th Hyderabad Regiment
      6/18th Royal Garhwal Rifles
      6/7th Rajput Regiment
      14/9th Jat Regiment
      7th York and Lancaster Regiment
      20 Mountain Regiment IA
      5/8th Punjab Regiment
      5/15th Punjab Regiment
      6/6th Rajputana Rifles
      2nd Green Howards
      2nd Patiala Infantry
      1st Somerset Light Infantry
      6/8th Punjab Regiment
      8/2nd Punjab Regiment
      29th Mountain Regiment IA
      5/4th Bombay Grenadiers
      5/16th Punjab Regiment
      18/5th Mahratta Light Infantry
      9/19th Hyderabad Regiment
      1st Field Company Indian Engineers
      8th Anti-Aircraft Battery Royal Artillery
      18th Mountain Battery IA
      19th Medium Battery RA
      62nd Field Company IE


      See also


      List of Indian Army Brigades in World War II


      References

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