11th Infantry Brigade
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| 11th Infantry Brigade | |
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| Active | World War II |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Battles/wars | Italian Campaign |
| Battle honours | Operation Torch |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
K.A.N.Anderson |
The 11th Infantry Brigade was a British Army regular formation that served in both the First and Second World Wars.
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[edit] History
[edit] First World War
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[edit] Second World War
The 11th Infantry Brigade was originally part of the 4th Infantry Division, serving with it during the Battle of France in 1940 and in North Africa in 1942, up until 6 June 1942 when it was transferred to the First Army and then the newly formed 78th Infantry Division. It served with this Division through out the campaigns in Sicily and Italy.
Following World War II the Brigade was again active with the 4th Infantry Division in I (BR) Corps in Germany from at least 1956 to 1958.
[edit] Commanders
- Brig. K.A.N. Anderson
- Brig. J.M.L. Grover
- Brig. V. Evelegh
- Brig. G.F. Gough
- Brig. E.E.E. Cass
- Brig. R.K. Arbuthnot
- Brig. G.E. Thubron
[edit] Component Units
- 1st Bn. The East Surrey Regiment
- 1st Bn. Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
- 2nd Bn. The Lancashire Fusiliers
- 5th Bn. The Northamptonshire Regiment
[edit] External links
- 11 Infantry Brigade at Orders of Battle.com?
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