2nd Infantry Division (India)

2nd Infantry Division (India)

The 2nd Infantry Division was a unit of the Indian Army created for deception purposes in order to control Line of Communications and Sub-area formations in Iraq during the Second World War.

It was created on 15 August 1942 from the HQ Iraq Area and converted to HQ Northern Iraq Area on 15 October 1944.

External links

*


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • 20th Infantry Division (India) — Infobox Military Unit unit name= Indian 20th Division caption= dates= 1942 1945 country= United Kingdom allegiance= branch=British Indian Army type= role= size= command structure= garrison= equipment= current commander= ceremonial chief= colonel… …   Wikipedia

  • 2nd Infantry Division (United Kingdom) — Infobox Military Unit unit name= 2nd Division caption=Insignia of the 2nd Division dates= 1809 Present country= United Kingdom allegiance= branch= Regular/Territorial Army type= Infantry/All Arms and Services role= Training and Administration… …   Wikipedia

  • 5th Infantry Division (India) — Infobox Military Unit unit name= 5th Indian Infantry Division caption= dates= 1939 1945 country= India allegiance=United Kingdom branch= British Indian Army type= Infantry role= size=Division command structure= garrison= current commander=… …   Wikipedia

  • 17th Infantry Division (India) — Infobox Military Unit unit name= 17th Infantry Division caption= dates= 1941 19461960 country= India allegiance= branch=British Indian ArmyIndian Army type= Infantry role= size= command structure= garrison= current commander= ceremonial chief=… …   Wikipedia

  • 25th Infantry Division (India) — Infobox Military Unit unit name= 25th Infantry Division caption= dates= 1942 1946 country= India allegiance= branch= British Indian Army type=Infantry role= size= command structure= garrison= current commander= ceremonial chief= colonel of the… …   Wikipedia

  • 8th Infantry Division (India) — Infobox Military Unit unit name= 8th Infantry Division caption= dates= 1940 1946 (British Indian Army) 1962 (Indian Army) country= India allegiance= branch= Indian Army type=Infantry role= size= command structure= garrison= current commander=… …   Wikipedia

  • 23rd Infantry Division (India) — Infobox Military Unit unit name= Indian 23rd Infantry Division caption= dates= 1942 1945 country= United Kingdom allegiance= branch=British Indian Army type= role= size= command structure= garrison= equipment= current commander= ceremonial chief …   Wikipedia

  • 4th Infantry Division (India) — Infobox Military Unit unit name= 4th Indian Infantry Division caption=4th Division Badge dates= 1939 country= India allegiance= branch= 1939 1947 British Indian Army 1947 Indian Army type= Infantry role= size=Division command structure= garrison …   Wikipedia

  • 19th Infantry Division (India) — Infobox Military Unit unit name=Indian 19th Division caption= dates=1941–1945 country=United Kingdom allegiance= branch=British Indian Army type= role= size= command structure= garrison= equipment= current commander= ceremonial chief= colonel of… …   Wikipedia

  • 9th Infantry Division (India) — The 9th Indian Infantry Division was an Indian division which formed part of Indian III Corps in the Malaya Command of the British Indian Army during the Battle of Malaya. It was commanded by Major General Barstow.Component Units 1941 1942 Indian …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”