10th Indian Infantry Brigade
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The 10th Indian Infantry Brigade was a World War II-era formation of the British Indian Army that saw active service in multiple Middle Eastern and North African campaigns.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 10th Indian Infantry Brigade canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
formation of the British Indian Army
ⓘ
infantry brigade ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| associatedNation |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Commonwealth forces in the Middle East ⓘ |
| branch | Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign |
East African campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syria–Lebanon campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Desert campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| componentOf | 5th Indian Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition | Indian Army infantry battalions ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | British India ⓘ |
| duty |
defensive operations
ⓘ
garrison duties ⓘ offensive operations ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
German forces
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Italian forces ⓘ Vichy French forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
|
| garrison | various locations in the Middle East ⓘ |
| higherFormation | 5th Indian Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Brigadier Thomas Rees
NERFINISHED
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Brigadier William Slim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Gallabat–Metemma
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Keren NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria–Lebanon operations against Vichy French forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Desert operations against Axis forces ⓘ |
| notableFor |
participation in North African operations
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service in multiple Middle Eastern campaigns ⓘ |
| partOf | British Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedBy | British Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | frontline infantry formation ⓘ |
| servedIn |
East Africa
NERFINISHED
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Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Eritrea NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| size | brigade ⓘ |
| theatre |
Middle East theatre of World War II
NERFINISHED
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North African campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| type | infantry ⓘ |
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