152nd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)
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| 152nd Infantry Brigade | |
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| Active | 2 September 1939 - 1945 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Allegiance | Allies |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | British 51st (Highland) Infantry Division |
| Nickname | Highway Decorators |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol |
HD connected coloured red on a blue background |
152nd Infantry Brigade was part of The 51st (Highland) Division was a British Territorial Army division that fought during the Second World War. The division was referred to as the "Highway Decorators" by other divisions who became used to discovering the 'HD' insignia painted wherever the Highlanders had passed through.
[edit] Battles
Battle of El Alamein , Operation Supercharge (1942) , Operation Pugilist , Operation Husky (Invasion of Sicily) , Operation Overlord (Invasion of Normandy) , Operation Varsity
[edit] Order of Battle
- 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders
- 5th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders
- 5th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
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