Indian 6th Infantry Division
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The name Indian 6th Infantry Division was given to Indian Army divisions formed during World War I and World War II.
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[edit] History
[edit] World War I
The 6th (Poona) Division served in the Mesopotamian campaign. It was defeated at the Siege of Kut (1915-16) and the survivors were taken prisoner.
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[edit] World War II
It was created on 1 March 1941 in Secunderabad. On 11 September 1941 it was shipped to the Iraq and later Iran. The division remained in the Middle East where it was disbanded on 15 October 1944 in Basra, Iraq.
[edit] Component units
- Indian 26th Infantry Brigade
- Indian 27th Infantry Brigade
- Indian 28th Infantry Brigade
- 17th Queen Victoria's Own Cavalry (The Poona Horse)
- 6th Indian Infantry Division Signal Regiment
- 27th Field Company, Indian Engineers (IE)
- 57th Field Company, IE
- 58th Field Company, IE
[edit] Commanders
- Maj.Gen. J.N. Thomson
- Maj.Gen. A.W.W. Holworthy
- Maj.Gen. B.H. Chappel
[edit] External links
- 6 Indian Infantry Division at Orders of Battle.com?
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