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{{For|the First World War formation|17th (Ahmednagar) Brigade}}
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The '''17th Indian Infantry Brigade''' was an [[infantry]] [[brigade]] formation of the [[Indian Army during World War II]].


==History==
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The '''17th Indian Infantry Brigade''' was an Infantry formation of the [[Indian Army during World War II]]. It was formed in November 1940, at the [[Delhi]] Cantonment in India and assigned to the [[8th Indian Infantry Division]]. They were sent to participate in the [[Anglo-Iraqi War]] and the [[Syria-Lebanon Campaign]] and came under command of the [[10th Indian Infantry Division]] between July and August 1941. Returning to the 8th Division in September 1941, at the end of the [[Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran]], they were sent to Egypt. They then spent 1942, as a garrison force in Syria. It then took part in the [[Italian Campaign (World War II)|Italian Campaign]] from September 1943 to August 1945. It was briefly coming under command of the [[British 78th Infantry Division]] between 3 and 7 November 1943.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2009-10-23|publisher=Order of Battle|title=17 Indian Brigade|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=1418&Tab=Sup}}</ref>
[[File:The British Army in Italy 1943 NA10438.jpg|thumb|left|Men of the 1st Battalion, [[Royal Fusiliers]] operate a captured German Marder 75mm self-propelled gun, 30 December 1943.]]


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It was formed in November 1940, at the [[Delhi Cantonment]] in [[British Raj|India]] and assigned to the [[8th Infantry Division (India)|8th Indian Infantry Division]]. They were sent to participate in the [[Anglo-Iraqi War]] and the [[Syria-Lebanon Campaign]] and came under command of the [[10th Indian Infantry Division]] between July and August 1941. Returning to the 8th Indian Division in September 1941, at the end of the [[Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran]], they were sent to [[Egypt]]. They then spent 1942, as a garrison force in Syria. It then took part in the [[Italian Campaign (World War II)|Italian Campaign]] from September 1943 to August 1945. It was briefly coming under command of the [[78th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)|British 78th Infantry Division]] between 3 and 7 November 1943.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2009-10-23|publisher=Order of Battle|title=17 Indian Brigade|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=1418&Tab=Sup}}{{Dead link|date=January 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
==Formation==

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*1/[[5th Gurkha Rifles]] November 1940 to July 1941 and October 1941 to August 1945
==Units==
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*1/[[12th Frontier Force Regiment]] May 1941 to June 1945
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*1st Battalion, [[5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) |5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force)]] November 1940 to July 1941 and October 1941 to August 1945
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*1st Battalion, [[12th Frontier Force Regiment]] May 1941 to June 1945
*32nd Field Regiment, [[Royal Artillery]] July 1941
*32nd Field Regiment, [[Royal Artillery]] July 1941
*1st [[King's Own Royal Regiment]] July to December 1941
*1st Battalion, [[King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)]] July to December 1941
*1st [[Royal Fusiliers]] December 1941 to June 1945
*1st Battalion, [[Royal Fusiliers]] December 1941 to June 1945
*144th Field Regiment, [[Royal Artillery]] July to August 1942
*144th Field Regiment, [[Royal Artillery]] July to August 1942
*50th [[Royal Tank Regiment]] November 1943
*50th [[Royal Tank Regiment]] November 1943
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*166th Field Regiment, [[Royal Artillery]] November 1943
*166th Field Regiment, [[Royal Artillery]] November 1943
*[[11th Canadian Armoured Regiment]] April to May 1944 and August 1944
*[[11th Canadian Armoured Regiment]] April to May 1944 and August 1944
*6/[[13th Frontier Force Rifles]] June 1944
*6th Battalion, [[13th Frontier Force Rifles]] June 1944
*4th Anti Tank Regiment, [[Indian Artillery]] August 1944
*4th Anti Tank Regiment, [[Indian Artillery]] August 1944
*[[6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers]] August 1944
*[[6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers]] August 1944
*5/[[5th Mahratta Light Infantry]] August 1944
*5th Battalion, [[5th Mahratta Light Infantry]] August 1944
*1st [[Jaipur Infantry]] December 1944 to April 1945 <ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2009-10-23|publisher=Order of Battle|title=17 Indian Brigade Units|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=1418&Tab=Sub}}</ref>
*1st Battalion, [[Jaipur Infantry]] December 1944 to April 1945 <ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2009-10-23|publisher=Order of Battle|title=17 Indian Brigade Units|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=1418&Tab=Sub}}{{Dead link|date=January 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Commanders==
*Brigadier [[John Geoffrey Bruce]] (Nov 1940 – May 1941)
*Brigadier [[Douglas Gracey]] (May 1941 – Mar 1942)
*Brigadier [[F.A.M.B. Jenkins]] (Mar 1942 – Oct 1943)
*Brigadier H.L. Wyndham (Oct 1943 – Nov 1943)
*Brigadier [[James Scott-Elliot]] (Nov 1943 – Jan 1944)
*Brigadier [[Charles Hamilton Boucher]] (Feb 1944 – Jan 1945)
*Brigadier Playford Rawdon Macnamara (Jan 1945 – Aug 1945)

==See also==

* [[List of Indian Army Brigades in World War II]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist|30em}}


[[Category:British Indian Army brigades]]
[[Category:British Indian Army brigades]]


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Latest revision as of 10:49, 9 February 2024

For the First World War formation, see 17th (Ahmednagar) Brigade.

17th Indian Infantry Brigade
Active1939–1945
CountryBritish Raj British India
Allegiance British Empire
Branch British Indian Army
TypeInfantry
SizeBrigade
EngagementsAnglo-Iraqi War
Syria-Lebanon Campaign
Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran
North African campaign
Italian campaign
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Sir Douglas Gracey

The 17th Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II.

History

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Men of the 1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers operate a captured German Marder 75mm self-propelled gun, 30 December 1943.

It was formed in November 1940, at the Delhi Cantonment in India and assigned to the 8th Indian Infantry Division. They were sent to participate in the Anglo-Iraqi War and the Syria-Lebanon Campaign and came under command of the 10th Indian Infantry Division between July and August 1941. Returning to the 8th Indian Division in September 1941, at the end of the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran, they were sent to Egypt. They then spent 1942, as a garrison force in Syria. It then took part in the Italian Campaign from September 1943 to August 1945. It was briefly coming under command of the British 78th Infantry Division between 3 and 7 November 1943.[1]

Units

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Commanders

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "17 Indian Brigade". Order of Battle. Retrieved 23 October 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "17 Indian Brigade Units". Order of Battle. Retrieved 23 October 2009.[permanent dead link‍]


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