26 INFANTRY DIVISION
26 INFANTRY DIVISION 26 INFANTRY DIVISION When the Japanese invaded Burma in 1942, the various units in training or stationed around Barrackpur near Calcutta in India were hastily formed into the Calcutta Division on March 20, 1942. On May 15, the Division was retitled the Indian 26 Infantry Division. The Division's badge was a Bengal Tiger stepping through a blue triangle, representing the delta of the Ganges River, on a black background. It formed part of Indian XV Corps, but late in 1942, it was taken over directly by Eastern Army. Once reorganised, the division was in reserve for the first part of the Second Arakan Offensive, once again under XV Corps. The formation badge and sleeve patch of this Division has a ‘Bengal tiger stepping through a triangle’ on black background.