46th (Highland) Brigade | |
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Active | World War II 1939 - 1946 |
Country | Great Britain |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Brigade |
Part of | 15th (Scottish) Division |
Engagements | Battle of Normandy Operation Epsom Hill 112 Operation Bluecoat |
Insignia | |
Identification symbol |
Divisional Insignia Scottish Red Lion Rampant , inside a yellow circle |
The 46th Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Army. During World Wat II, as the 46th (Highland) Brigade, it comprised the 9th Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), the 2nd Glasgow Highlanders, and the 7th Seaforth Highlanders.
The Brigade was a second line Territorial Army Brigade part of 15th (Scottish) Division, which was the duplicate of the British 52nd (Lowland) Division and served in the Second World War. It remained in England for most of the war, crossing the channel to Normandy on 13 June 1944.