160th (Wales) Brigade

160th (Wales) Brigade
Active World War I-Present
Country Great Britain
Branch British Army
Type Territorial Army
Part of 5th Division
Battle honours World War I:
* Battle of Gallipoli
* First Battle of Gaza
World War II:
* Battle of Normandy
* Battle of Falaise
* Battle of the Bulge
* Operation Veritable

160 (Wales) Brigade, was originally part of the Territorial Army's 53rd (Welsh) Division and fought with that division in the First and Second World Wars. Post-war it was, for a time, 160th (South Wales) Brigade of the 53rd Division until the Territorial Army was reorganised as the TAVR and the division was finally deactivated. It is now a regional brigade coming under the 5th Division based in Shrewsbury.

It is not a formation that would be deployed as other brigades like 12th (Mechanised) Brigade would, but is a regional command responsible for all of Wales. The Brigade organises an annual patrolling competition in the Brecon Beacons known as Exercise CAMBRIAN PATROL.

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Order of battle

1914-1918

1939-1945

Current Formation