22nd Guards Brigade

22nd Guards Brigade

The British 22nd Guards Brigade was a British Army unit during the Second World War .

History

The 22nd Infantry Brigade was formed by the conversion of the 29th Infantry Brigade on 3 September, 1939 and in March 1940 became responsible for all the troops in the Mersa Matruh Garrison area. In February 1941 the unit was reformed and renamed the 22nd Guards Brigade on 20 March 1941. It was converted to the 200th Guards Brigade (14 January 1942) and then finally the 201st Guards Motor Brigade (25 May 1942).

This Guards Brigade saw extensive service in the North African Campaign. It was forced to surrender on 20 June 1942 when Tobruk was captured by German and Italian forces. It was reformed as the 201st Guards Motor Brigade in Egypt on 14 August 1942. It was eventually sent back to the United Kingdom where it became a training unit for all Guards Regiments.

Battles and Honours

Tobruk 1941

Battle of Gazala 1942

Medenine 1943
Mareth 1943
Akarit 1943

Enfidaville 1943

Tunis 1943

Salerno 1943
Capture of Naples 1943
Volturno Crossing 1943
Monte Camino 1943
Garigliano Crossing 1944

tructure

*3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards
*2nd Battalion, Scots Guards (25 May 1942 - 27 June 1943)
*6th Battalion, Grenadier Guards (7 Oct. 1942 - 17 Nov. 1944)
*1st Battalion, The Worcestershire Regiment (14 June 1942 - 22 June 1942)
*9th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade (14 Jan. 1942 - 4 June 1942)
*1st Battalion, Durham Light Infantry

Commanding Officers

*Brig. A.R. Selby (26 August 19401 September 1940)
*Brig. I.D. Erskine (11 February 19415 October 1941)
*Brig. J.C.O. Marriott (20 October 194117 June 1942)
*Brig. J.A. Johnson (17 June 194220 June 1942)
*Brig. J.A. Gascoigne (14 August 194213 November 1943)
*Brig. R.B.R. Colvin (27 November 19425 January 1945)
*Brig. H.R. Norman (5 January 194531 August 1945)

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