British 22nd Guards Brigade

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The British 22nd Guards Brigade was a British Army unit during the Second World War .

1 History
2 Structure
- 2.1 Battles and Honours
3 Commanding Officers
- 3.1 External links

[edit] History

This unit was formed from the Mersa Matruh Garrison and the H.Q. of the 29th Infantry Brigade on 2nd September 1940 and renamed as the 22nd Guards Brigade on 20th March 1941. It was converted to the 200th Guards Brigade (14th January 1942) and then finally the 201 Guards Motor Brigade Group (25th May 1942).

This Guards Brigade saw extensive service in the North African Campaign. It was forced to surrender on 20th June 1942 when Tobruk was captured by German and Italian forces. It was reformed as the 201st Guards Motor Brigade in Egypt on 14th August 1942. It was eventually sent back to the United Kingdom where it became a training unit for all Guards Regiments.

[edit] Structure

3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards
2nd Battalion, Scots Guards
6th Battalion, Grenadier Guards (7 Oct.1942-17 Nov.1944)
1st Battalion, The Worcestershire Regiment (14 June-22 June 1942)
9th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade (14 Jan. 1942-4 June 1942)
1st Battalion, Durham Light Infantry

[edit] Battles and Honours

Tobruk 1941, Battle of Gazala 1942, Medenine 1943, Mareth 1943, Akarit 1943, Enfidaville 1943, Tunis 1943, Salerno 1943, Capture of Naples 1943, Volturno Crossing 1943, Monte Camino 1943, Garigliano Crossing 1944.