| 153rd Infantry Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active | 2 September 1939 - 12 June 1940 August 1940 - 1945 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | British 51st (Highland) Infantry Division |
| Battle honours | Battle of France North Africa Sicily Normandy Holland Belgium Germany |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Brigadier Douglas Alexander Graham (CBE, DSO and bar, MC, Croix de Gurre) |
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As part of 51st Division |
153rd Infantry Brigade, part of The 51st (Highland) Division, was a British Territorial Army brigade 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.
Along with its sister brigade, the 152nd Brigade, the 153rd was effectively destroyed when it surrendered at St Valery-en-Caux on 12 June 1940. It was reconstituted from the 27th Infantry Brigade of the 9th (Highland) Infantry Division, which was reorganised in August 1940 as the new 51st Division. It went on to serve in almost all of the major battles in North Africa, Sicily and North-west Europe.
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