British 223rd Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)
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The 223rd Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) was part of the British Army during the Second World War, it was created as a Home Defense brigade on 17th October 1940 .
[edit] History
On 7th November 1942 it was converted to 3rd Parachute Brigade under which title it parachuted into Normandy on D-Day and crossed the Rhineduring Operation Varsity .
[edit] Component Units
- 6th Bn, The Northamptonshire Regiment
- 8th Bn, The Suffolk Regiment
- 10th Bn, The Essex Regiment (became 9th Bn, The Parachute Regiment)
- 10th Bn, The York and Lancaster Regiment
