34th Infantry Division (India)
The 34th Indian Infantry Division was an infantry division of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in March 1942 as the garrison of Ceylon. It never saw any combat and was disbanded in 1945.The Indian Army 1914-1947 By Ian Sumner, p. 25
Francis Tuker, then a temporary brigadier, he was appointed General Officer Commanding (GOC) 34th Indian Division on 1 October 1941 with the acting rank of major-general.[http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/locreg/TUKER.shtml Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives]{{London Gazette |issue=35446 |date=6 February 1942 |page=611 }}
Order of battle
- 98th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 99th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 100th Indian Infantry Brigade
- British 16th Infantry Brigade
- 21st (East Africa) Infantry Brigade{{cite web|access-date=2009-10-22|publisher=Order of Battle|title=34 Division units|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6016&Tab=Sub|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120603185333/http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=6016&Tab=Sub|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-06-03}}
3rd Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Indian Artillery, now 8 Field Regiment (India) was also part of the division.
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Category:Indian World War II divisions
Category:Military units and formations established in 1942
Category:Military units and formations of Ceylon in World War II
Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1945