29th Indian Infantry Brigade

Infantry brigade of the Indian Army during World War II

29th Indian Infantry Brigade
Active	1941–1945
Country	British India
Allegiance	British Empire
Branch	British Indian Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Brigade
Engagements	East African campaign Western Desert campaign
Commanders
Notable commanders	John Charles Oakes Marriott

Military unit

The 29th Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed on 11 October 1940, by the renumbering of the British 21st Infantry Brigade. It was assigned to the 5th Indian Infantry Division. They took part in the East African campaign and the Western Desert campaign and was destroyed on 28 June 1942 during the fighting at Fuka during the First Battle of El Alamein.^[1]

Composition

1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment October 1940 to June 1942
1st Battalion, Essex Regiment October 1940
3rd Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment October 1940 to March 1941 and May 1941 to June 1942
6th Battalion, 13th Frontier Force Rifles October 1940 to May 1942
1st Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment January 1942
1st Battalion, 5th Mahratta Light Infantry May to June 1942
2nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry June 1942
2nd Field Company, Indian Engineers August to November 1941^[2]

References

^ "29 Indian Brigade". Order of Battle. Archived from the original on 2012-06-06. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
^ "29 Indian Brigade Units". Order of Battle. Archived from the original on 2012-06-09. Retrieved 2009-10-23.