Order of Battle, 44th Indian Airborne Division

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February 17th, 2025

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February 21st, 2025

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Commanders

Ernest Edward Down

April 15th, 1944 – March 31st, 1945

Charles Hamilton Boucher

March 31st, 1945 – End of the War

Order of Battle

April 15th, 1944

44^th Indian Airborne Division

Airborne Forces Depot

• Headquarters
• 12^th Parachute Squadron, Royal Engineers

September 15th, 1944

44^th Indian Airborne Division

Airborne Forces Depot

• 50^th Indian Parachute Brigade
  • 151^st Parachute Battalion, the Parachute Regiment
  • 152^nd (Indian) Parachute Battalion
  • 153^rd (Gurkha) Parachute Battalion
  • 411^th (Royal Bombay) Parachute Engineer Section from the Royal Indian Engineers
• Divisional Units
  • Headquarters
  • 12^th Parachute Squadron, Royal Engineers

November 1st, 1944

44^th Indian Airborne Division

Airborne Forces Depot

• 50^th Indian Parachute Brigade
  • 151^st Parachute Battalion, the Parachute Regiment
  • 152^nd (Indian) Parachute Battalion
  • 153^rd (Gurkha) Parachute Battalion
  • 411^th (Royal Bombay) Parachute Engineer Section from the Royal Indian Engineers
  • 411^th (Royal Bombay) Parachute Engineer Section from the Royal Indian Engineers
• 14^th British Airlanding Brigade
  • 2^nd Battalion, The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)
  • 2^nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment
  • 4^th Battalion, 6^th Rajputana Rifles
  • 6^th Battalion, 16^th Punjab Regiment
• Divisional Units
  • Headquarters
  • 123^rd Parachute Light (West Riding) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 159^th Parachute Light Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 23^rd Light Anti-Aircraft / Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 44^th Airborne Division’s Armoured Reconnaissance Squadron
  • 12^th Parachute Squadron, Royal Engineers

March 1st, 1945

44^th Indian Airborne Division

Airborne Forces Depot

• 50^th Indian Parachute Brigade
  • 151^st Parachute Battalion, the Parachute Regiment
  • 152^nd (Indian) Parachute Battalion
  • 153^rd (Gurkha) Parachute Battalion
  • 411^th (Royal Bombay) Parachute Engineer Section from the Royal Indian Engineers
• 77^th Indian Parachute Brigade
  • 15^th (King’s) Battalion, Parachute Regiment
  • 16^th (Staffords) Battalion, Parachute Regiment
  • 2^nd (Gurkha) Battalion, Indian Parachute Regiment
  • 4^th (Indian) Battalion, Indian Parachute Regiment
• 14^th British Airlanding Brigade
  • 2^nd Battalion, The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)
  • 2^nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment
  • 4^th Battalion, 6^th Rajputana Rifles
  • 6^th Battalion, 16^th Punjab Regiment
• Divisional Units
  • Headquarters
  • 123^rd Parachute Light (West Riding) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 159^th Parachute Light Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 23^rd Light Anti-Aircraft / Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 44^th Airborne Division’s Armoured Reconnaissance Squadron
  • 12^th Parachute Squadron, Royal Engineers

May 1st, 1945

44^th Indian Airborne Division

Airborne Forces Depot

• 14^th British Airlanding Brigade
  • 2^nd Battalion, The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)
  • 4^th Battalion, 6^th Rajputana Rifles
  • 6^th Battalion, 16^th Punjab Regiment
• 50^th Indian Parachute Brigade
  • 16^th (Staffords) Battalion, Parachute Regiment
  • 1^st Battalion, Indian Parachute Regiment
  • 3^rd Battalion, Indian Parachute Regiment
• 77^th Indian Parachute Brigade
  • 15^th (King’s) Battalion, Parachute Regiment
  • 2^nd Battalion, Indian Parachute Regiment
  • 4^th Battalion, Indian Parachute Regiment
• Divisional Units
  • Headquarters
  • 123^rd Parachute Light (West Riding) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 159^th Parachute Light Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 23^rd Light Anti-Aircraft / Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery
  • 44^th Indian Airborne Division Reconnaissance Squadron
  • 12^th Parachute Squadron, Royal Engineers
  • 60^th Indian Parachute Field Ambulance
  • 58^th Indian Parachute Composite Platoon, Royal Indian Army Service Corps