The 267th Indian Tank Brigade was a short lived armoured brigade of the Indian Army during the Second World War. It was reconstituted as 72nd Indian Infantry Brigade.
| 267th Indian Tank Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active | 3 July 1942 – 1 April 1943 |
| Country |  British India |
| Allegiance | British Crown |
| Branch |  British Indian Army |
| Type | Armoured |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | 43rd Indian Armoured Division |
| Service | Second World War |
History
editThe brigade was formed on 3 July 1942 at Sialkot with three regiments of the Royal Armoured Corps. These were infantry battalions of the British Army that were converted to an armoured role:
- 116th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps formed on 24 July 1942 from 9th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders[1]
- 160th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps formed on 15 July 1942 from 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment in the United Kingdom[2]
- 163rd Regiment Royal Armoured Corps formed on 30 July 1942 from 13th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters[2]
It moved to Secunderabad in October under the command of the 43rd Indian Armoured Division and then to Poona.[3] The brigade was intended for service in the Burma Campaign during the Second World War[4] but in the event it never left India. On 1 April 1943, it was reconstituted as the 72nd Indian Infantry Brigade.[3]
Units
editThe brigade commanded the following units:[4][5]
- 116th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps (joined on 27 July 1942; left on 31 October 1942 for 255th Indian Armoured Brigade)[1]
- 163rd Regiment Royal Armoured Corps (joined on 30 July 1942; left on 31 March 1943 when it reverted to 13th Sherwood Foresters in 67th Indian Training Brigade)[2][6][a]
- 160th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps (joined on 22 December 1942; left on 1 April 1943 when it reverted to 9th Royal Sussex Regiment in 72nd Indian Infantry Brigade)[2][8]
- 267th Armoured Brigade Signals Squadron (1942 to 1943; became 72nd Indian Infantry Brigade Signals Section)
- 111th Field Post Office (July 1942 to April 1943)
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Kempton 2003c, p. 1
- ^ a b c d Kempton 2003c, p. 2
- ^ a b Kempton 2003b, p. 4
- ^ a b "Royal Tank Ccrps: 267 Indian Tank Brigade". burmastar.org. Archived from the original on 12 July 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ Kempton 2003b, p. 5
- ^ a b Joslen 1990, p. 543
- ^ Kempton 2003b, p. 57
- ^ Kempton 2003c, p. 8
Bibliography
edit- Joslen, Lt-Col H.F. (1990) [1st. Pub. HMSO:1960]. Orders of Battle, Second World War, 1939–1945. London: London Stamp Exchange. ISBN 0-948130-03-2.
- Kempton, Chris (2003b). 'Loyalty & Honour', The Indian Army September 1939 – August 1947. Vol. Part II Brigades. Milton Keynes: The Military Press. ISBN 0-85420-238-2.
- Kempton, Chris (2003c). 'Loyalty & Honour', The Indian Army September 1939 – August 1947. Vol. Part III. Milton Keynes: The Military Press. ISBN 0-85420-248-X.
External links
edit- "267 Indian Armoured Brigade". Orders of Battle.com.
