. The 24th Indian Infantry Brigade was an

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formation of the Indian Army during World War II. The brigade was formed in February 1941, in

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and at first assigned to the 10th Indian Infantry Division, and fought in the Anglo-Iraqi War. The brigade was transferred to the 8th Indian Infantry Division in June 1941, seeing service in the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran. The brigade remained in this theatre for the rest of the war as part of the 6th Indian Infantry Division. The current GOC is

Formation

*5th Battalion, 1st Punjab Regiment February to April 1941 *2nd Battalion, 6th Rajputana Rifles April 1941 to January 1944 and March 1944 to July 1945 * The Kumaon Rifles April 1941 to February 1945 *5th Battalion, 5th Mahratta Light Infantry April 1941 to January 1943 *2nd Battalion,

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April 1943 to July 1945 *25th Battalion, Sikh Light Infantry January to March 1944 and January 1945 to July 1945 *14th Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment April 1944 to May 1945 *2nd Battalion, Jammu and Kashmir Rifles September 1944 to August 1945 * Jodhpur Sardar Risala January to June 1945 *14th Battalion, 5th Mahratta Light Infantry February to July 1945 *1st Battalion, 10th Baluch Regiment June to August 1945 *4th Battalion, 8th Punjab Regiment June to August 1945 *87th Field Artillery Regiment

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July to October 1942

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British Indian Army brigades {{WWII-stub

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