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It was raised in Secunderabad in India in 1941. It originally consisted of the 62nd, 63rd and 64th Indian Infantry Brigades. Its first commander was Major-General Jackie Smyth VC , who was subsequently transferred to command the Indian 17th Infantry Division, then fighting in Burma. (Indian 63rd Infantry Brigade was also transferred from the division to Burma in March 1942, to be replaced by Indian 98th Infantry Brigade). Secunderabad   is the twin city of Hyderabad, India, and is separated by the man made lake, Husain Sagar, from the capital of Andhra Pradesh. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... John George Smyth (VC, MC) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... The Indian 17th Infantry Division was a formation of the British Indian Army raised during World War II. It had the distinction of being continually in combat during the three-year long Burma Campaign (except for brief periods of refit). ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ...

The division remained under temporary commanders until late 1942 when Major General Thomas Wynford Rees was appointed to command. It spent several years on internal security duties and in training before being committed to the Burma front in November 1944. As part of Indian XXXIII Corps, it played the major role in the capture of Mandalay. Transferred to Indian IV Corps, it guarded the British Fourteenth Army's line of communication and mounted an offensive towards Mawchi, in the Shan States. Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... The Indian XXXIII Corps was part of Fourteenth Army during World War II. It was added to the order of battle of Fourteenth Army during the crisis of spring 1944. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Battle of Meiktila. ... The Indian IV Corps was part of Fourteenth Army during World War II. It operated on the central part of the front, covering the Assam of India and opposite the upper Chindwin in Burma. ... The British Fourteenth Army was a multinational force comprising units from Commonwealth countries during World War II. Many of its units were from the Indian Army as well as British units and there were also significant contributions from East African divisions within the British Army. ... Shan State is a state located in Myanmar (Burma), which takes its name from the Shan people, the majority ethnic group in the Shan State. ...

Its successes were due to its fitness and high morale. Not having been stationed in the unhealthy mountains on the Indian / Burmese border in 1943, nor fought during the battles in 1944, it had a high proportion of pre-war regulars among its officers and senior NCO's.

The division was occasionally referred to as the "Dagger Division", from its divisional sign, which was a hand thrusting a dagger overhand, in yellow on a red background.

Order of Battle March 1, 1945

General Officer commanding: Major General Thomas Wynford Rees
Chief of Staff: Lieutenant Colonel John Masters DSO
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Indian 62nd Infantry Brigade (Brigadier James Ronald Morris DSO)

2nd Bn Welch Regiment

3rd Bn 6th Rajputana Regiment

4th Bn 9th Gurkha Rifles

Indian 64th Infantry Brigade (Brigadier George Alexander Bain)

2nd Bn Worcestershire Regiment

5th Bn 10th Baluch Regiment

1st Bn 6th Gurkha Rifles

Indian 98th Infantry Brigade (Brigadier Charles Ian Jerrard)

2nd Bn Royal Berkshire Regiment

8th Bn 12th Frontier Force Regiment

4th Bn 4th Gurkha Rifles

Divisional Units

7th Light Cavalry (attached) Stuart Tanks

1st Bn Assam Regiment (attached)

1st Bn 15th Punjab Regiment (Divisional reconnaissance regiment)

MG Bn 11th Sikh Regiment (Divisional Machine gun unit)

134 Medium Regiment RA

4 Field Regiment IA

5 Field Regiment IA

115 Field Regiment IA

29 Mountain Regiment IA

33 Anti-tank Regiment RA (mixed anti-tank and light anti-aircraft batteries)

64 Field Company IE

65 Field Company IE

327 Field Park Company IE

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External links

• 19 Indian Infantry Division at Orders of Battle.com^?

Further Reading

• Jon Latimer, Burma: The Forgotten War, London: John Murray, 2004 ISBN 0-7195-6576-6