| 267th Indian Tank Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active | 3 July 1942 – 1 April 1943 |
| Country |  British India |
| Allegiance | British Crown |
| Branch |  British Indian Army |
| Type | Armoured |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | 43rd Indian Armoured Division |
| Service | Second World War |
The 267th Indian Tank Brigade was a short lived armoured brigade of the Indian Army during the Second World War. It was reconstituted as 72nd Indian Infantry Brigade.
The brigade was formed on 3 July 1942 at Sialkot with three regiments of the Royal Armoured Corps. These were infantry battalions of the British Army that were converted to an armoured role:
It moved to Secunderabad in October under the command of the 43rd Indian Armoured Division and then to Poona. [3] The brigade was intended for service in the Burma Campaign during the Second World War [4] but in the event it never left India. On 1 April 1943, it was reconstituted as the 72nd Indian Infantry Brigade. [3]
The brigade commanded the following units: [4] [5]
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