British 61st Infantry Brigade
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The British 61st Infantry Brigade was a Second World War British Army brigade that fought mainly in Italy under the British 6th Armoured Division.
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[edit] History
This unit was created in Italy on the 21st May 1944. From May 1944 to August 1945 it was part Eighth Army and the 6th Armoured Division. It fought in the Liri Valley, Arezzo, advance to Florence , on the Gothic Line and the Argenta Gap.
[edit] Commanding Officers
- 21st May 1944-25th May 1944 - Lieut.Col.D.Darling
- 25th May 1944-11th Jan.1945 - Brig.A.C.Gore
- 11th Jan.1945-5th Feb.1945 - Lieut.Col.R.A.Fyffe
- 5th Feb.1945-27th July 1945 - Brig.A.C.Gore
[edit] Structure
- 2nd Battalion, The Rifle Brigade
- 7th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade
- 10th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade
- 1st Battalion, The King's Royal Rifle Corps
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