36th Indian Infantry Brigade

36th Indian Infantry Brigade
Troops of the 36th Indian Brigade prepare to move off by lorry from Buitenzorg at the start of an operation to clear the northern road between Batavia and Bandoeng of Indonesian nationalist snipers and ambush squads.
Active	1941–1945
Country	British India
Allegiance	British Empire
Branch	British Indian Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Brigade
Engagements	Burma Campaign
Commanders
Notable commanders	Brigadier Lechmere Thomas

The 36th Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in June 1941, at Baleli in India and assigned to the 14th Indian Infantry Division. The brigade spent between March 1942 and April 1943, with the Eastern Army. It was then assigned to the 26th Indian Infantry Division until the end of the war. It also acted as corps reserves in February 1944 for the XV Indian Corps.^[1]