British 150th Infantry Brigade

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This World War II British Army formation was part of the Territorial Army unit the British 50th Infantry Division. It was overrun and forced to surrender during the Battle of Gazala in the North African campaign. For almost 72 hours (29–31 May 1942) during the battle the 150th Brigade and the 44th Royal Tank Regiment held out against Rommel's concentrated attacks, without any support. On 1 June the Germans finally forced their surrender.

This unit was not rebuilt.

[edit] Structure

• 4th Battalion, Green Howards
• 5th Battalion, Green Howards
• 4th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment

[edit] References

• Davies, J. B. (1980). Great Campaigns of World War II. London: Phoebus. ISBN 0-89673-038-7.
• Heckstall-Smith, Anthony (1960). Tobruk: The Story of a Siege. New York: Norton.
• Holland, James (2005). Together We Stand: Britain, America and the War in North Africa, May 1942–May 1943. London: HarperCollins. ISBN 0-00-717647-3.