39th Infantry Division (India)

39th Indian Infantry Division
Active14 July 1941–1945
1966-date
CountryBritish Raj British India
 India
Branch British Indian Army
 Indian Army
TypeInfantry
SizeDivision
Nickname(s)Dah Division[1]
Motto(s)‘Daring and Hardy’[1]
Engagements
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Major General James Bruce Scott

39th Indian Infantry Division (originally the 1st Burma Division) was an infantry division of the Indian Army during World War II, which became a training division in 1943 after its recovery into India from Burma. The division was re-raised after independence and 39 Mountain Division is presently located in Palampur, Himachal Pradesh under XVI Corps.

  1. ^ a b "DAH Division celebrates Raising Day". 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2021-09-24.