252nd Indian Armoured Brigade
The 252nd Indian Armoured Brigade was an armoured formation of the Indian Army.It was formed from the 3rd (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade when it was dispersed and reformed as the 2nd Indian Armoured Brigade in 1940, from July 1941 as 2nd Independent Armoured Brigade Group and the 252nd Indian Independent Armoured Brigade Group in December 1941. In January 1942 it was attached to the 10th Indian Infantry Division. Thereafter it served with the 31st Indian Armoured Division (from July 1942 redesignated 252nd Indian Armoured Brigade) in the Middle East until being redesignated 2nd Indian Independent Armoured Brigade in December 1945. It returned to India in January 1946 and was redesignated 2nd Armoured Brigade [Independent] in June 1946.
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252nd Indian Armoured Brigade
The 252nd Indian Armoured Brigade was an armoured formation of the Indian Army.It was formed from the 3rd (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade when it was dispersed and reformed as the 2nd Indian Armoured Brigade in 1940, from July 1941 as 2nd Independent Armoured Brigade Group and the 252nd Indian Independent Armoured Brigade Group in December 1941. In January 1942 it was attached to the 10th Indian Infantry Division. Thereafter it served with the 31st Indian Armoured Division (from July 1942 redesignated 252nd Indian Armoured Brigade) in the Middle East until being redesignated 2nd Indian Independent Armoured Brigade in December 1945. It returned to India in January 1946 and was redesignated 2nd Armoured Brigade [Independent] in June 1946.
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The 252nd Indian Armoured Brig ...... urrently assigned to IX Corps.
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The 252nd Indian Armoured Brig ...... de [Independent] in June 1946.
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