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255th Indian Tank Brigade

Index 255th Indian Tank Brigade

The 255th Indian Tank Brigade was an armoured brigade of the Indian Army during World War II. [1]

26 relations: Armoured warfare, Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay, Battle of Pokoku and Irrawaddy River operations, Brigade, British Indian Army, British Raj, Burma Campaign, Claude Ernest Pert, Fourteenth Army (United Kingdom), Indian Army during World War II, IV Corps (United Kingdom), List of Indian Army Brigades in World War II, M3 Stuart, M4 Sherman, Myanmar, Operation Dracula, Partition of India, Rajput Regiment, Royal blue, Secunderabad, The Grenadiers, 16th Light Cavalry, 17th Infantry Division (India), 1st Armoured Division (India), 5th Horse, 9th Deccan Horse.

Armoured warfare

Armoured warfare, mechanised warfare or tank warfare is the use of armoured fighting vehicles in modern warfare.

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Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay

The concurrent Battle of Meiktila and Battle of Mandalay were decisive engagements near the end of the Burma Campaign.

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Battle of Pokoku and Irrawaddy River operations

The Battle of Pakokku and Irrawaddy River operations were a series of battles fought between the British Indian Army and the Imperial Japanese Army and allied forces over the successful Allied Burma Campaign on the China Burma India Theater during World War II.

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Brigade

A brigade is a major tactical military formation that is typically composed of three to six battalions plus supporting elements.

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British Indian Army

The Indian Army (IA), often known since 1947 (but rarely during its existence) as the British Indian Army to distinguish it from the current Indian Army, was the principal military of the British Indian Empire before its decommissioning in 1947.

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British Raj

The British Raj (from rāj, literally, "rule" in Hindustani) was the rule by the British Crown in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947.

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Burma Campaign

The Burma Campaign was a series of battles fought in the British colony of Burma, South-East Asian theatre of World War II, primarily between the forces of the British Empire and China, with support from the United States, against the invading forces of Imperial Japan, Thailand, and the Indian National Army.

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Claude Ernest Pert

Major-General Claude Ernest Pert (29 September 1898 – 14 March 1982) was a senior cavalry officer in the British Indian Army, and British India polo champion.

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Fourteenth Army (United Kingdom)

The British Fourteenth Army was a multi-national force comprising units from Commonwealth countries during World War II.

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Indian Army during World War II

The British Indian Army during World War II began the war, in 1939, numbering just under 200,000 men.

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IV Corps (United Kingdom)

IV Corps was a corps-sized formation of the British Army, formed in both the First World War and the Second World War.

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List of Indian Army Brigades in World War II

The Indian Army during World War II fought on three continents Europe, Africa and Asia.

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M3 Stuart

The M3 Stuart, officially Light Tank, M3, was an American light tank of World War II.

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M4 Sherman

The M4 Sherman, officially Medium Tank, M4, was the most widely used medium tank by the United States and Western Allies in World War II.

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Myanmar

Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also known as Burma, is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia.

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Operation Dracula

During World War II, Operation Dracula was the name given to an airborne and amphibious attack on Rangoon by British, American and Indian forces, part of the Burma Campaign.

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Partition of India

The Partition of India was the division of British India in 1947 which accompanied the creation of two independent dominions, India and Pakistan.

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Rajput Regiment

The Rajput Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army.

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Royal blue

Royal blue is both a bright shade and a dark shade of azure blue.

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Secunderabad

Secunderabad (also spelled sometimes as Sikandar-a-bad) is the twin city of Hyderabad located in the Indian state of Telangana.

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The Grenadiers

The Grenadiers is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army, formerly part of the Bombay Army and later the pre-independence British Indian Army, when the regiment was known as the 4th Bombay Grenadiers.

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16th Light Cavalry

The 16th Light Cavalry is a regiment of the Armoured Corps, a primary combat arm of the Indian Army.

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17th Infantry Division (India)

The 17th Infantry Division is a formation of the Indian Army.

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1st Armoured Division (India)

The 1st Armoured Division is an armoured division of the Indian Army.

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5th Horse

The 5th Horse is an armoured regiment of the Pakistan Army.

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9th Deccan Horse

The Deccan Horse or 9 Horse is one of the oldest and most decorated armoured regiments of the Indian Army, which was a regular cavalry regiment of the British Indian Army, the Royal Deccan Horse.

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Redirects here:

255th Indian Armoured Brigade, 5th Indian Armoured Brigade.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/255th_Indian_Tank_Brigade

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