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23rd (Indian) Division var bl.a. med om att täcka tillbakadragandet av general Harold Alexanders armé från Imphal under 1942. Divisionen kom senare att utmärka sig under striderna omkring Shenam, Pelal & Tamu under den japanska offensiven genom Imphal 1944.

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Divisionens organisatoriska uppbyggnad under 1945.

Headquarters Brigade

• 5/5 Punjab Regt
• 8th Btn Punjab Regt (M/Gun)
• 2/10 Hyderabad Regt

Divisional Artillery

• 158th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
• 179th Field Regt, RA
• 38th Light AntiAircraft Regiment, RA
• 3rd Indian Field Regiment, Indian Artillery
• 28th Indian Mountain Regiment, IA
• 2nd Indian AntiTank Regiment, IA
• 1st Indian Infantry Brigade - Brigadier A. King
• 1st Btn Seaforth Highlanders
• 1/16 Punjab Regiment
• 1st Btn The Assam Regiment
• 1st Btn Patiala Infantry Regiment (State Forces)
• 37th Indian Infantry Brigade - Brigadier H. Maradin
• 3/3 Q.A.O. Gurkha Rifles
• 3/5 Royal Gurkha Rifles
• 3/10 Gurkha Rifles
• 49th Indian Infantry Brigade - Brigadier F. Esse
• 4/5 Mahratta Light Infantry
• 6/9 Rajputana Rifles
• 6/5 Mahratta Light Infantry