# 33rd Indian Infantry Brigade

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For the First World War formation, see [33rd Indian Brigade](/source/33rd_Indian_Brigade).

33rd Indian Infantry Brigade Active 1 October 1941 – November 1946 Country British India Allegiance British Crown Branch British Indian Army Type Infantry Size Brigade Part of 7th Indian Infantry Division Engagements Second World War Burma Campaign Commanders Notable commanders F.J. Loftus-Tottenham

Military unit

The **33rd Indian Infantry Brigade** was an [infantry](/source/Infantry) [brigade](/source/Brigade) of the [British Indian Army](/source/British_Indian_Army) that saw active service in the [Indian Army during the Second World War](/source/Indian_Army_during_the_Second_World_War), notably in the [Burma Campaign](/source/Burma_Campaign).

## History

The **33rd Indian Infantry Brigade** was formed in October 1941, at [Campbellpore](/source/Campbellpore) in India. The brigade was assigned to the [7th Indian Infantry Division](/source/7th_Indian_Infantry_Division) until July 1942, when it was attached to the [North Western Army](/source/North_Western_Army). It returned to the 7th Division in December 1942, and took part in the [Burma Campaign](/source/Burma_Campaign). Between April and May 1944, it was corps reserve for [XXXIII Indian Corps](/source/XXXIII_Indian_Corps) and was attached to the [5th Indian Infantry Division](/source/5th_Indian_Infantry_Division) in March 1945. The rest of the war was under the 7th Division command.[1]

## Order of battle

The brigade included the following units:[2]

- 4th Battalion, [5th Gurkha Rifles](/source/5th_Gurkha_Rifles) October 1941 to January 1944

- 4th Battalion, [10th Gurkha Rifles](/source/10th_Gurkha_Rifles) October to December 1941

- 4th Battalion, [15th Punjab Regiment](/source/15th_Punjab_Regiment) April 1942 to August 1945

- 4th Battalion, [8th Gurkha Rifles](/source/8th_Gurkha_Rifles) May to October 1942

- 4th Battalion, [1st Gurkha Rifles](/source/1st_Gurkha_Rifles) February 1944 to August 1945

- 1st Battalion, [Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)](/source/Queen's_Royal_Regiment_(West_Surrey)) December 1942 to September 1944 and April to August 1945

- 1st Battalion, [11th Sikh Regiment](/source/11th_Sikh_Regiment) March to April 1944

- 1st Battalion, [Burma Regiment](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Burma_Regiment&action=edit&redlink=1) May 1944 to April 1945

- 2nd Battalion, [South Lancashire Regiment](/source/South_Lancashire_Regiment) February 1945

- 2nd Battalion, [8th Punjab Regiment](/source/8th_Punjab_Regiment) May 1945

- 1st Battalion, [19th Hyderabad Regiment](/source/19th_Hyderabad_Regiment) May 1945

## Commanders

The brigade had the following commanders in the Second World War:[3]

From Rank Name Notes 1 October 1941 Brigadier B.C. Pigot MC December 1942 Brigadier F.J. Loftus-Tottenham DSO 24 August 1944 Brigadier R.G. Collingwood DSO 28 March 1945 Lt. Col. L.H.O. Pugh DSO acting (from 25th Mountain Regiment, IA) 19 May 1945 Brigadier J.S. Vickers DSO 10 December 1945 Brigadier E.H.W. Cobb CBE

## See also

- [List of Indian Army Brigades in World War II](/source/List_of_Indian_Army_Brigades_in_World_War_II)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["33 Indian Brigade"](http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6160&Tab=Sup). Order of Battle. Retrieved 23 October 2009.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["33 Indian Brigade Units"](http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6160&Tab=Sub). Order of Battle. Retrieved 23 October 2009.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Kempton40_3-0)** [Kempton 2003b](#CITEREFKempton2003b), p. 40

## Bibliography

- Kempton, Chris (2003b). *'Loyalty & Honour', The Indian Army September 1939 – August 1947*. Vol. Part II Brigades. Milton Keynes: The Military Press. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-85420-238-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-85420-238-2).

## External links

- ["33 Indian Brigade"](http://www.ordersofbattle.com/Units/UnitData?UniX=6160). *Orders of Battle.com*.

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