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2066:. The soldiers had to face the twin challenges of being moved to a high altitude environment and a frigid climate, without the benefit of acclimatization and adequate winter supplies. Following initial reversals, units from the division went on to dislodge the Pakistani infiltrators and capture back Indian territories by using the strategy of preliminary artillery bombardment, followed by climbing near-vertical cliffs during night time in high altitude, multi-directional attacks with overwhelming force and close combat. Prominent battles fought by the division during the war include
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902:(December 1943). The following three months proved almost as arduous for, although there was no formal offensive, the period was characterised by patrolling and vicious skirmishes in very difficult terrain and abominable winter weather, which proved to be extremely demanding, both physically and mentally, and very stressful.
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81 Mountain
Brigade secured the Shamshernagar complex on the midday of 2 December 1971 against stiff resistance. 59 Mountain Brigade reached Kulaura on same day, but took till 6 December for it to be captured. 81 Mountain Brigade resumed its advance and secured Munshi Bazaar by 5 December. 4/5 Gorkha
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on 11 December. 5/5 Gorkha Rifles captured
Chandghat, surrounding Sylhet from the north-east. From 13 December onwards, Sylhet fortress was surrounded from all directions and the garrison surrendered on 17 December. Echo sector captured Jaintiapur, but got held up at Sarighat on 7 December, as the
961:. Their heavily opposed night crossing of the Gari in May 1944, supported by Canadian tanks (1st Canadian Armoured Brigade) with which the division had formed a particularly close fighting relationship over the previous six months, was critical to the Allies' success in this, the fourth and final
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During World War II the insignia of the division was a yellow four-leafed clover (some versions appear as three-leafed -see images) flanked on each side by a yellow three-leafed clover, their stalks forming a "V", all on a red background. The division and its members were thus referred to as
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can be expected to take in operations in mountainous terrain. The armour that is used may differ from that used by other infantry divisions, for example, specialised mountain guns are required in many areas where the division might be expected to operate.
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helicopters to the southeast of Sylhet. 81 Mountain
Brigade entered Maulvi Bazar on 9 December without meeting much opposition. It secured the ferries at Saidpur and Sherpur. Having met it assigned objectives, the brigade was pulled out to
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on 12 August where they had the unusual task to recover some of the world's greatest art treasures and arrange safe custody. By mid-September the division was in the mountains again, breaking through the
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1914:. The Sylhet area was surrounded on three sides by Indian territory and was defended by the 202 and 313 Pakistani brigades of 14 Division. The plans for the various brigades was as follows-
1175:. In the aftermath of the Argenta fighting, the 8th Indian Division drove on rapidly through to Ferrara and across the Po and shortly thereafter to their last river crossing of the war, the
965:. Following this, the division advanced some 240 miles in June across mountainous country, fighting many actions against rearguards and defended strongpoints. In late June they had reached
860:. For 19 months the division was almost continuously in action, advancing through mountainous country, crossing river after river. The formation later adopted the motto "One more river".
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for the Kargil conflict, taking over vacant positions formerly held by 28th
Mountain Division. The division under command of Major General Mohinder Puri moved north to take over the
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bridge there was blown off. By 10 December, Echo sector advanced up to Hemu, capturing it on the same night. It captured
Chandighat on 12 December and Khadim Nagar on 15 December.
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marked the occasion with a special mission, sending an officer and nine men far up the road towards
Austria and arranged the surrender of 11,000 men of their old enemy, the
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When the spring came the 8th Indian
Division was switched in great secrecy (along with the bulk of the British Eighth Army, now commanded by Lieutenant-General
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and then spending two months of grim (and ultimately unsuccessful) battling in foul weather towards the plains of
Northern Italy, together with the British
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In its second incarnation, the formation sign of the division depicts a red dagger superimposed on two overlapping gold circles on a black background.
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The division was disbanded at the end of World War II in 1946, but re-formed again in 1963 as a specialist mountain division of the Indian Army.
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arrived in Iraq on 26 July. The
British, having secured first the Iraqi oilfields and then Syria, now focused their concern on Persia (now
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to secure the
British-owned oilfields during May. These oilfields were perceived to be threatened when a coup d'état brought into power
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and the resistance on the 8th Indian Division's front weakened as the Germans withdrew to shorten their front. In late December 1944,
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is driven past cheering Indian troops on his way to a ceremony to invest Sepoy Kamal Ram with the Victoria Cross, Italy, 26 July 1944.
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Despite its relatively late introduction into the mainstream of battle, its members won nearly 600 awards and honours including 4
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The brigades under the division during the Kargil war were as follows. (The full order of battle (ORBAT) can be found here-
816:. After frantic preparation and having loaded the first wave of ships, the division's participation was canceled when the
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507:. During the war the 8th Indian Division sustained casualties totalling 2,012 dead, 8,189 wounded and 749 missing.
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front on the Eastern side of Italy. This involved opposed river crossings of the Biferno, Trigno (October 1943),
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By the end of July 1944, after a few weeks out of the line, the 8th Indian Division was back in the line with
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advance along a road past an abandoned German 75mm anti-tank gun in the Rapido bridgehead, Italy, 16 May 1944.
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halted their advance and the situation was stabilised by the New Year. The 8th Indian Division then moved to
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The 19th Indian Infantry Brigade arrived in Iraq in August, replacing 24th Brigade (which transferred to
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in the garrisoning of Iraq and then the invasion of Persia to secure the oil fields of the area for the
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The division won the bulk of the gallantry awards during the Kargil war. Prominent among them include-
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In mid-February 1945 the division was back in the line on the Adriatic front, this time as part of
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981:. At 19 years of age, he was one of the youngest recipients of the VC during the Second World War.
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The division has been constantly involved in operations since its creation, earning the sobriquet
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874:, between Lanciano and Osogna on the central sector of the Eighth Army's front, 13 December 1943.
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All these brigades were assigned or attached to the division at some time during World War II
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to defend British-owned oilfields from an anticipated thrust by Axis forces south through the
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as the first General Officer Commanding (GOC). The division differs from more conventional
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2741:"Kargil Revisited: 22 Years Later, Gaps at Strategic Level Still Exist but Being Fixed"
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divisions in the emphasis that is placed on infantry tactics and the limited role that
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to pass through, veer left and race westward across country to link with the advancing
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and also served as its reserve division. In addition to counter insurgency operations
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639:. Meanwhile, 18th Brigade had crossed into Persia between Basra and Abadan to take
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from Mosul, and with only two days to prepare defensive positions, was overrun by
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in August 1941 when 24th Brigade made a night-time amphibious assault across the
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in northern Iraq and moved north of the oilfields where they were joined by the
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as corps reserve. 59 Mountain Brigade advanced towards Sylhet and captured
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708:, halting Rommel's advance towards Egypt. The brigade was never re-formed.
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and the division was rested. It was during the fighting on the Gari that
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653:, 75 miles north east of Basra. The fighting ended on 28 August when the
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started on 9 April. In desperate fighting two members of the division,
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When originally formed, the division's main fighting formations were
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192 Mountain Brigade in the northern parts of the valley, including
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750:). As the threat from the north faded following the Axis defeats at
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and tasked for counter insurgency operations. It was put under the
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2316:"The Kargil victors: 8 Mountain division, 'Forever in Operations'"
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480:. Following training in the Near East, the division entered the
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The Tiger Triumphs: The Story of Three Great Divisions in Italy
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A Talent for War: The Military Biography of Lt Gen Sagat Singh
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Leadership in the Indian Army: Biographies of Twelve Soldiers
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121 (Independent) Infantry Brigade (Brigadier O.P. Nandrajog)
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and continued to spend much of its time training, notably in
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railway. This was achieved without a shot being fired as the
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An Atlas Of 1971 India Pakistan War - Creation of Bangladesh
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79 Mountain Brigade (XV Corps reserve) (Brigadier RK Kakkar)
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were detached from 17th Brigade to join two battalions from
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672:(6th DCO Lancers), the division's reconnaissance regiment.
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8 Mountain Artillery Brigade (Brigadier Lakhwinder Singh)
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1752:. The order of battle for the division was as follows -
1127:. By 11 April the division reached and crossed the River
607:(which had arrived on 16 June) assigned to the division.
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Brigadier T. S. Dobree (acting) (18 Feb – 11 March 1945)
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One More River: The Story of The Eighth Indian Division
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One More River: The Story of The Eighth Indian Division
1033:, alongside the 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade, forming
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On 24 September 1943 the 8th Indian Division landed in
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Alexander's Generals (the Italian Campaign 1944–1945)
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During the period the Scotsmen of the 1st Battalion,
777:(The Pasha), promoted after 15 months commanding the
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when Persia and Iraq became a separate command under
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1946
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6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse)
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6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse)
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The Gothic Line (The Autumn Campaign in Italy 1944)
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1037:. XIII Corps had now become the right wing of the
766:and the 3rd, 52nd and 53rd Field regiments of the
3221:Military units and formations established in 1962
3211:Military units and formations established in 1940
2818:. Milton Keynes: Military Press. pp. 51–63.
1194:Formation and order of battle during World War II
785:. The 8th Indian Division moved in March 1943 to
643:and became part of a three brigade advance (with
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1678:The division was re-raised on 01 August 1963 at
1508:21st Indian Infantry Brigade (from October 1942)
1339:Brigadier F.A.M.B. Jenkins (Mar 1942 – Oct 1943)
1131:breaking open a hole in the German line for the
742:in Iraq and Persia having previously come under
704:to organise the defences for what was to be the
2511:Prepare or Perish: A Study of National Security
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1918:59 Mountain Brigade - Dharmanagar - Sylhet axis
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1359:Brigadier P.R. Macnamara (Jan 1945 – Aug 1945)
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1221:Brigadier T. S. Dobree (acting) (3–18 Jun 1945)
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603:and the divisional HQ arrived in Basra and had
581:and capture the Duck's Bill area in north east
2563:. New Delhi: Vij Books India Private Limited.
2250:The division is headquartered at Khumbathang,
1398:18th Indian Infantry Brigade (up to June 1942)
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2090:192 Mountain Brigade (Brigadier M.P.S. Bajwa)
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1612:Indian Electrical & Mechanical Engineers
1300:King George V's Own Bengal Sappers and Miners
1294:King George V's Own Bengal Sappers and Miners
930:to concentrate as part of Lieutenant-General
808:"), and seize the Italian-occupied island of
770:. It spent the winter in intensive training.
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1982:, the division helped in the conduct of the
1740:The division took part in the liberation of
1714:, it was deployed in the hills of Nagaland,
1472:Brigadier W. Sandison (Jul 1945 – Aug 1945)
1342:Brigadier H.L. Wyndham (Oct 1943 – Nov 1943)
1247:Brigadier R.V.M. Garry (Oct 1940 – Sep 1942)
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2772:. Bombay: H.W. Smith, Times of India Press.
1998:, the division had the following brigades-
1894:The division was to advance along the line
1526:Brigadier B.S. Mould (Mar 1943 – Aug 1945)
1523:Brigadier J.J. Purves (May 1942 – Mar 1943)
1469:Brigadier T.S. Dobree (Feb 1943 – Jul 1945)
1256:Brigadier T.S. Dobree (Jul 1945 – Aug 1945)
1250:Brigadier M.W. Dewing (Sep 1942 – Sep 1944)
1139:to engage the enemy and defeat them in the
1079:on the Fifth Army's left flank in front of
957:at a part of the river better known as the
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2875:Renaldi, Richard A.; Rikhye, Ravi (2011).
2856:The Indian Divisions Memorial, 1939–1945,
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2841:
2832:
2644:"How India overcame the Kargil challenge"
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1910:and Maulvi Bazar and thereafter head for
1253:Brigadier F.C. Bull (Sep 1944 – Jul 1945)
914:Men of 'A' Company of the 5th Battalion,
820:and it was redirected to Italy which the
758:the division withdrew in October 1942 to
657:ordered his forces to cease hostilities.
124:Learn how and when to remove this message
2785:
2710:"Recalling Young India's Kargil triumph"
2538:. Vol. 1. Vikas. pp. 157–158.
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2097:Additional brigades under the division-
2087:56 Mountain Brigade (Brigadier Amar Aul)
1962:The formation was moved to the state of
1615:120,121 & 122 Infantry Workshop Coys
1379:5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force)
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840:. The division landed 21 days after the
530:On 9 June 1941, 17th Brigade arrived in
2837:. London: Longmans, Green & Co Ltd.
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1596:29, 31,& 33 Indian Field Ambulances
1438:2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles
1432:3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles
1289:Indian Engineers: Sappers & Miners
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1762:5 ad hoc Independent Armoured Squadron
1182:The campaign ended on 2 May 1945. The
870:and mortar team of the 6th Battalion,
484:landing at Taranto on mainland Italy.
414:was raised as the 7th Indian Infantry
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781:, part of the excellent "Red Eagles"
426:and specialises in mountain warfare.
154:Divisional badge during World War II.
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2124:with the division's 'formation sign'
1726:for counter insurgency operations.
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1534:Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
916:Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
762:near Baghdad where it was joined by
62:adding citations to reliable sources
33:
2790:. London: William Kimber & Co.
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2042:The 8th was shifted 1 June 1999 to
1706:and headquartered at Zakhama (near
812:, the chief Axis stronghold in the
27:For the World War I formation, see
24:
2879:. Orbat.com for Tiger Lily Books.
2861:. Wellingborough: Skelton's Press.
2588:. HarperCollins Publishers India.
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848:, commanded by Lieutenant-General
73:"8th Infantry Division" India
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2805:Condon, Brigadier W.E.H. (1962).
2440:. Order of Battle. Archived from
2276:Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
2258:. It is tasked to look after the
1758:(Major General K.V. Krishna Rao)
1593:I.M.S-R.A.M.C-I.M.D-I.H.C-I.A.M.C
1487:Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
711:
2901:. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode.
2858:Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
2485:. India: SAGE Publishing India.
2017:8 Mountain Artillery Brigade in
2002:56 Mountain Brigade at Wusan in
1582:17, 19 & 21 Brigade Tpt Coys
1576:Royal Indian Army Service Corps
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1553:1st Battalion, Jaipur Infantry,
1309:5th Royal Battalion Machine Gun
1056:was awarded the Victoria Cross.
937:, serving alongside the British
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2950:Indian Army during World War II
2809:. Aldershot: Gale & Polden.
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2536:India's Wars Since Independence
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2278:served in the division, in the
2058:. It augmented the beleaguered
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1048:. It was during this time that
1012:. Florence was occupied by the
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454:Indian Army during World War II
49:needs additional citations for
2849:. London: Chatto & Windus.
2427:Compton Mackenzie, pp. 130–139
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1700:Forever in Operations Division
1659:21st British Army Tank Brigade
1279:26 Light Anti-Aircraft Regt RA
1270:52 (Manchester) Field Regt, RA
858:British 78th Infantry Division
818:Italian government surrendered
13:
1:
3226:History of the Bengal Sappers
3206:British Indian Army divisions
3196:Indian World War II divisions
2854:Mason, Philip (9 June 1982).
2835:Cassino: Portrait of a Battle
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2730:Renaldi and Rikhye, 2011, 107
2212:Captain Neikezhakuo Kenguruse
1970:. It was concentrated in the
1966:in March 1990 in response to
1957:
1654:12th British Infantry Brigade
1649:1st Canadian Armoured Brigade
1644:2nd British Parachute Brigade
1607:8 Indian Div Ordnance FD Park
1188:German 1st Parachute Division
1153:British 6th Armoured Division
1002:1st Canadian Armoured Brigade
951:1st Canadian Armoured Brigade
684:, having been rushed over to
621:Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran
575:10th Indian Infantry Division
525:19th Indian Infantry Brigades
3201:Divisions of the Indian Army
2633:Renaldi and Rikhye, 2011, 41
2405:Compton Mackenzie, pp. 125–6
2280:19th Indian Infantry Brigade
2032:Kargil War (Operation Vijay)
1984:1996 parliamentary elections
1940:Rifles was air-lifted using
1639:25th Indian Infantry Brigade
1634:24th Indian Infantry Brigade
1454:19th Indian Infantry Brigade
1373:12th Frontier Force Regiment
1317:17th Indian Infantry Brigade
1014:21st Indian Infantry Brigade
985:Florence and the Gothic Line
854:British 4th Armoured Brigade
783:4th Indian Infantry Division
764:21st Indian Infantry Brigade
662:6th Indian Infantry Division
609:18th Indian Infantry Brigade
605:24th Indian Infantry Brigade
571:20th Indian Infantry Brigade
563:12th Frontier Force Regiment
431:8th Indian Infantry Division
141:8th Indian Infantry Division
7:
2877:Indian Army Order of Battle
2807:The Frontier Force Regiment
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2176:Major Rajesh Singh Adhikari
2153:13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles
2144:13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles
1825:(Brigadier Raja C.V. Apte)
1604:Indian Army Ordnance Corps
1541:5th Mahratta Light Infantry
1311:5th Mahratta Light Infantry
1199:General Officer Commanding:
1077:U.S. 92nd Infantry Division
926:) 60 miles west across the
779:5th Indian Infantry Brigade
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1500:13th Frontier Force Rifles
1275:53 (Bolton) Field Regt, RA
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872:13th Frontier Force Rifles
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2611:Kargil: Turning the Tide
2534:Singh, Sukhwant (1980).
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1107:, in front of the River
1061:2nd New Zealand Division
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561:At the end of 1 June, 1/
448:, a British Indian Army
422:. It is now part of the
2814:Kempton, Chris (2003).
2609:Puri, Mohinder (2016).
2559:Singh, Randhir (2013).
2221:Lieutenant Balwan Singh
2194:Major Padmapani Acharya
1860:(Brigadier M.B. Wadke)
1793:(Brigadier C.A. Quinn)
1054:5th Royal Gurkha Rifles
963:Battle of Monte Cassino
538:, which had fought the
3110:Long-range Penetration
2338:"Warriors of the East"
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2080:Kargil order of battle
1876:3 East Bengal Regiment
1564:(Jun 1942 to Jan 1943)
1536:(Nov 1942 to Jun 1945)
1410:(Oct 1940 – Aug 1942)
1391:(Nov 1944 to Apr 1945)
1091:for a period of rest.
1052:of the 1st Battalion,
1031:6th Armoured Divisions
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947:6th Armoured Divisions
943:78th Infantry Division
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2060:3rd Infantry Division
1908:Shamshernagar Airport
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1466:(Oct 1940 – Feb 1943)
1356:(Feb 1944 – Jan 1945)
1349:(Nov 1943 – Jan 1944)
1336:(May 1941 – Mar 1942)
1329:(Nov 1940 – May 1941)
1292:7, 66 69 Field Coys.
1242:Divisional artillery:
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1208:(Oct 1940 – Dec 1942)
1137:British 56th Division
1133:British 78th Division
1095:Spring offensive 1945
1059:In December 1944 the
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412:8th Mountain Division
143:8th Mountain Division
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2358:Condon (1962), p.336
2140:Captain Vikram Batra
2102:50 Parachute Brigade
2072:Battle of Tiger Hill
1853:99 Mountain Regiment
1849:East Bengal Regiment
1817:East Bengal Regiment
1548:15th Punjab Regiment
1445:10th Baluch Regiment
1389:Indian States Forces
1306:8 Indian Div Signals
1008:pushing towards the
898:(November 1943) and
852:, serving alongside
511:Iraq, Syria and Iran
468:was detached to the
320:Kargil conflict 1999
58:improve this article
2688:"Where heroes lost"
2414:Compton Mackenzie,
2392:Compton Mackenzie,
2379:Compton Mackenzie,
2254:and is now part of
2230:Naik Digendra Kumar
2203:Captain Anuj Nayyar
2118:Kargil War Memorial
2027:in southern Kashmir
2014:81 Mountain Brigade
1992:Baramulla districts
1980:(Operation Rakshak)
1823:81 Mountain Brigade
1791:59 Mountain Brigade
1756:8 Mountain Division
1682:with Major General
1555:Indian State Forces
1494:8th Punjab Regiment
1327:John Geoffrey Bruce
1298:43 Field Park Coy.
1159:, now commanded by
1123:, were awarded the
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975:8th Punjab Regiment
884:British Eighth Army
802:Dodecanese Campaign
795:combined operations
744:Middle East Command
702:British Eighth Army
474:British Eighth Army
456:. It served in the
420:British Indian Army
330:Battle honours
226:British Indian Army
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3101:1st Burma Division
2843:Mackenzie, Compton
2690:. 24 February 2006
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2004:Ganderbal district
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2509:Rao, KVK (1991).
2466:Gill, JH (2003).
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1947:Agartala airfield
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1858:Echo Sector
1464:C.W.W. Ford
1169:14th Armies
1141:Argenta Gap
1019:Gothic Line
822:German Army
627:to capture
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548:Axis powers
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478:Axis forces
458:Middle East
424:Indian Army
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298:Persia 1941
281:Engagements
276:The Clovers
273:Nickname(s)
268:Khumbathang
265:Garrison/HQ
238:Indian Army
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2760:References
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2716:23 October
2694:24 October
2672:25 October
2650:23 October
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2038:Kargil War
2023:11 Sector
1996:Kargil War
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1926:Jaintiapur
1881:BSF Sector
1746:Bangladesh
1684:KP Candeth
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1010:River Arno
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199:Allegiance
84:newspapers
3168:Emergency
2256:XIV Corps
1933:Karimganj
1906:securing
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163:1940–1946
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2289:See also
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2019:Tangmarg
1988:Srinagar
1704:Nagaland
1688:infantry
1149:Po River
1147:and the
1129:Santerno
1006:Florence
892:Adriatic
856:and the
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718:Paiforce
556:Caucasus
503:and 149
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1900:Kulaura
1744:, (now
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1716:Manipur
1173:Bologna
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1105:V Corps
1085:Russell
1065:Romagna
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752:Alamein
729:Baghdad
722:General
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1799:Guards
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