152nd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)
| 152nd Infantry Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active |
2 September 1939 – 12 June 1940 August 1940 – 1945 |
| Country |
 United Kingdom |
| Branch |
 British Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | 51st (Highland) Infantry Division |
| Engagements |
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| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Brigadier "Rosey" Lloyd Brigadier E. C. N. Custance Brigadier "Roscoe" Harvey Brigadier J. M. Anstice |
| Insignia | |
| As part of 51st Division |
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The 152nd Infantry Brigade (part of the 51st (Highland) Infantry Division) was an infantry brigade of the British Army that fought during both the First and Second world wars. It was raised in 1908, as the 1st Highland Brigade, upon the creation of the Territorial Force and was later redesignated the 152nd (1st Highland) Brigade. 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.
The original 152nd Brigade, formed along with the division in 1937, was effectively destroyed when the 51st (Highland) Division surrendered at St Valery-en-Caux on 12 June 1940. It was reformed in August 1940 from the 26th Infantry Brigade of the 9th (Highland) Infantry Division which was renumbered as the 51st Division.
Campaign Honours
- Battle of France - 1939-1940 (destroyed)
- Battle of El Alamein - 1942
- Operation Supercharge - 1942
- Operation Pugilist - 1943
- Operation Husky - 1943
- Operation Overlord - 1944
- Operation Astonia - 1944
- Battle of the Scheldt - 1944
- Battle of the Bulge - 1944/45
- Operation Plunder - 1945
Commanders
- Brig. H. W. V. Stewart
- Brig. I. K. Thompson
- Brig. D. N. Wimberley
- Brig. G. Murray
- Lt. Col. J. Sorel-Cameron
- Brig. G. H. A. MacMillan
- Brig. J. A. Oliver
- Brig. A. J. H. Cassels
- Lt. Col. D. B. Lang
- Brig. J. A. Grant-Peterkin
Order of Battle
First World War
- 1/5th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders
- 1/6th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders
- 1/8th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
- 1/4th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
- 1/6th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
- 1/6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders
Original 152nd Infantry Brigade (1939-1940)
- 4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders
- 6th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders
- 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Reconstituted 152nd Infantry Brigade (1940-45)
- 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders
- 5th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders
- 5th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders