161st Indian Infantry Brigade

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The 161st Indian Infantry Brigade was a British Indian Army formation that saw extensive combat in key World War II campaigns, including in North Africa, the Middle East, and Burma.

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161st Indian Infantry Brigade canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Indian Army formation ⓘ
infantry brigade ⓘ
allegiance British Crown ⓘ
assignedTo 5th Indian Infantry Division ⓘ
7th Indian Infantry Division ⓘ
linked to: 7th Indian Division
belligerent Allies of World War II ⓘ
branch Army ⓘ
composition Indian Army infantry battalions ⓘ
conflict Second World War ⓘ
linked to: World War II
country British India ⓘ
era World War II ⓘ
garrison British India ⓘ
notableEngagement Battle of Kohima ⓘ
Imphal–Kohima operations ⓘ
linked to: Battle of Imphal
operatedIn Burma ⓘ
linked to: Myanmar

Middle East ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ
opposed Axis powers ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ
participatedIn Burma Campaign 1944–1945 ⓘ
linked to: Burma campaign

Western Desert Campaign ⓘ
partOf British Indian Army ⓘ
Indian Army during World War II ⓘ
linked to: British Indian Army
raisedIn British India ⓘ
role infantry ⓘ
serviceBranch British Indian Army ⓘ
theatre Burma Campaign ⓘ
linked to: Burma campaign

Middle East theatre of World War II ⓘ
North African Campaign ⓘ
type infantry formation ⓘ

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Indian 5th Infantry Division → componentUnit → 161st Indian Infantry Brigade ⓘ