154th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)
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| 154th Infantry Brigade | |
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| Active | 2 September 1939 - |
| 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 |
154th Infantry Brigade was part of The 51st (Highland) Division and 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] Commanders
[edit] Order of Battle
- 1st Battalion, 1st Battalion, Black Watch
- 7th Battalion, Black Watch
- 7th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
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