147th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)
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| 147th Infantry Brigade | |
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| Active | 1939 - 1945 |
| Country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Allegiance | Allies |
| Branch | British Army Territorial Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division |
| Nickname | The Polar Bears |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Battle honours | Normandy The Odon Scheldt |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol |
.jpg/100px-49th_Inf_Brigade_(Logo_Polar_Bears).jpg) World War II |
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[edit] History Second World War
During the Second World war, the Brigade part of the 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division , was stationed in Iceland,[1] and adopted as its insignia the Polar Bear on an ice floe. In 1942 they was transferred back to the United Kingdom until June 1944, when it moved to Normandy. Its major contribution to the war was in the Liberation of Arnhem and the fierce battles that led up to it. During the fighting on the Continent, the 49th Infantry Division was nicknamed 'the Polar Bears' because of their logo. The Germans nicknamed them the 'Polar Bear Butchers' due to their ferocity in the Normandy campaign.
[edit] Formation
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- 1/5th Battalion The West Yorkshire Regiment
- 1/6th Battalion The Duke of Wellington's Regiment
- 1/7th Battalion The Duke of Wellington's Regiment
- 11th Battalion The Royal Scots Fusiliers
- 1st Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment
