2nd Gibraltar Brigade

2nd Gibraltar Brigade

The 2nd Gibraltar Brigade was a British Army regular garrison brigade during the Second World War.

History

After serving as part of the Garrison of Gibraltar from 24 April 1941 to 1 December 1943, it was redesignated as the 28th Infantry Brigade and as such saw action in Sicily and Italy as part of the 4th Infantry Division. From December 1944 through to August 1945 the Brigade served in Greece with General Ronald Scobie's III Corps.

Formation

As 2nd Gibraltar Brigade

*2nd Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry
*4th Battalion, The Devonshire Regiment
*7th Battalion, The King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)
*1st Battalion, The Hertfordshire Regiment
*2nd Battalion, The King's Regiment (Liverpool)

As 28th Infantry Brigade

*2nd Battalion, The King's Regiment
*2nd Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry
*1st Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
*2/4th Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment

External links

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* [http://orbat.com/site/ww2/drleo/500_eto/42-11-08/land_gibraltar.html Garrison of Gibraltar Nov.1942]


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