4th Infantry Division (India)

4th Indian Infantry Division
Insignia of the 4th Indian Infantry Division during the Second World War
Active1939–present
Country British India (1939–1947)
 India (1947–present)
Allegiance British Empire
 India
Branch British Indian Army (1939–1947)
 Indian Army (1947–present)
TypeInfantry
SizeDivision
Part ofXIII Corps (historical)
I Corps (India)
Garrison/HQPrayagraj
Nickname(s)"Red Eagle Division"
EngagementsSecond World War
Sino-Indian War
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Commanders
Current
commander
Major General Arvind Chauhan, YSM
Notable
commanders
Francis Tuker

The 4th Indian Infantry Division, also known as the Red Eagle Division, is an infantry division of the Indian Army. This division of the British Indian Army was formed in Egypt in 1939 during the Second World War.[1] During the Second World War, it took part in campaigns in East Africa (Eritrea and Sudan), Syria, North Africa and Italy. Post independence, the division is part of the I Corps and headquartered at Prayagraj.[2]

  1. ^ Das 1996, p. 379.
  2. ^ "Indian Army's oldest fighting formation 'Red Eagle' celebrates 75 years of valour". The Times of India. 28 September 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2021.