34th Indian States Forces Infantry Brigade
The 34th Indian State Forces Infantry Brigade was an Infantry formation of the Indian Army during the Second World War.History
The brigade was formed in June 1941, in Karachi for garrison service in East Africa by the redesignation of HQ Baghdad Line of Communications Sub Area. It was the only complete brigade formed by Indian State Forces during the war. In April 1942 it was broken up and in June 1942 converted to HQ Abadan Line of Communications Sub Area. This converted to 34th Indian Infantry Brigade in January 1944, under command 12th Indian Infantry Division. The brigade was finally disbanded in October 1944.Component units
The brigade commanded the following units in the Second World War:
- 3rd Battalion, 14th Punjab Regiment '
- 4th Gwalior Maharaja Bahadur's Own Battalion, I.S.F. '
- Alwar Jai Paltan, I.S.F. '
- Jaipur Sawai Man Guards, I.S.F. '
- Nabha Akal Infantry, I.S.F. '
- Jodhpur Sardar Infantry, I.S.F. '
- 2nd Hyderabad Infantry, I.S.F. '
- Indore 1st Battalion Maharaja Holkar's Infantry, I.S.F. '
- 122nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers '
- Mewar Bhopal Infantry, I.S.F. '
