21st Indian Infantry Brigade

It was converted from the Quetta Brigade in September 1940, and assigned to the 9th Indian Infantry Division.

In March 1941, it was transferred to the 10th Indian Infantry Division and took part in the Anglo-Iraqi War in May 1941.

The brigade then moved to Egypt and came under command British Eighth Army between July and November 1942.

It returned to Iraq, assigned to the 8th Indian Infantry Division, in November 1942 and moved with to Damascus in March 1943.

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Indian troops of "Y" Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Mahratta Light Infantry , advancing under cover of smoke across the aerodrome. Wrecked planes and hangars can be seen through the smoke. Aquino, Italy, 25 May 1944.