8th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)
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| 8th Infantry Brigade | |
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| Active | |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Allegiance | Allies |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Regular Infantry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | British 3rd Infantry Division |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol |
Black Triangle with a smaller inverted Red Triangle inside |
[edit] History
The British 8th Infantry Brigade was formed before the First World War as part of the 3rd Division. As part of that division it spent the entire war on the Western Front.
The Brigade was also active during the Second World War.
[edit] World War II formation
- 1st Battalion, the Suffolk Regiment
- 2nd Battalion, the East Yorkshire Regiment
- 1st Battalion, the South Lancashire Regiment
Reactivated in the mid-late 1960s, the Brigade was part of the 5th Division before arriving in Northern Ireland after the beginning of The Troubles, reporting to GOC Northern Ireland. It used to be based at at Ebrington Barracks, Derry, and cover the north and northwest of the province. The Brigade Headquarters moved to Shackleton Barracks, Ballykelly, in October 2003, but its seems likely to disband soon.
