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The 255th Indian Tank Brigade was an armoured brigade of the Indian Army during World War II.It was part of the Fourteenth Army and saw action in the Burma Campaign.The 255th Tank Brigade's tactical sign was a black bull, with yellow horns and red eyes, on a royal blue triangle.
The 7th Indian Infantry Division and other formations were to seize a bridgehead on Irrawaddy at Pakokku by 15 February 1945 and move southeast with mechanised forces. The operations of the 7th Division were initiated by 114 Indian Infantry Brigade, which was led by the 4th Battalion, 5 Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force) (4/5 GR). The ...
252nd Indian Armoured Brigade previously called 2nd Indian Armoured Brigade; 254th Indian Tank Brigade previously called 4th Indian Armoured and 254th Indian Armoured Brigade; 255th Indian Tank Brigade previously called 5th Indian Armoured and 255th Indian Armoured Brigade; 267th Indian Armoured Brigade; 268th Indian Armoured Brigade converted ...
Starting on 17 February, 255th Indian Tank Brigade and the motorised infantry brigades of 17th Division began crossing into 7th Division's bridgehead. To further distract Japanese attention from this area, the British 2nd Division began crossing the Irrawaddy only 10 miles (16 km) west of Mandalay on 23 February.
The 4th Grenadiers formed the motorised infantry element of the Indian Armoured and Tank brigades, distinguishing themselves as 'tank escort' infantry protecting tanks against sniper attack in jungle conditions: 1/4th Battalion, 252nd Indian Armoured Brigade, 31st Indian Armoured Division; 2/4th Battalion, 50th Indian Tank Brigade
There was heavy fighting, which attracted Japanese reserves and fixed their attention. Late in February, the 7th Indian Division leading IV Corps, seized crossings at Nyaungu near Pakokku. 17th Indian Division and 255th Indian Tank Brigade followed them across and struck for Meiktila. In the open terrain of Central Burma, this force ...
It had two brigades under its command - the 63rd Brigade and the 48th Brigade. The swift operations between the 17th and 19th December 1961 culminated in the surrender by the Portuguese . General Candeth was immediately appointed Goa's first Indian administrator (acting as the Military Governor), a post he held till June 1962.
88th Indian Infantry Brigade; 89th Indian Infantry Brigade; 98th Indian Infantry Brigade; 99th Mountain Brigade; 100th Indian Infantry Brigade; 109th Indian Infantry Brigade; 115th Indian Infantry Brigade; 161st Indian Infantry Brigade; 252nd Indian Armoured Brigade; 254th Indian Tank Brigade; 255th Indian Tank Brigade; 268th Indian Infantry ...