32nd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)

The 32nd Infantry Brigade was a British Army formation from World War I to after World War II.

World War I

The Brigade was raised originally as the 32nd Infantry Brigade, part of the 11th (Northern) Division, a New Army formation which served at Gallipoli and on the Western Front during World War I.

Component Units during World War I

* 9th Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
* 6th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales Own (Yorkshire Regiment)
* 6th Battalion, The York and Lancaster Regiment
* 2nd Battalion Alexandra, Princess of Wales Own (Yorkshire Regiment)

World War II

The Brigade was reformed as 32nd Guards Brigade on 1 October 1941, joining the Guards Armoured Division, but did not see active service until it arrived in Normandy on 25 June 1944. It fought throughout the campaign in North West Europe. Its commanding officers in World War II included Brigadier L. Bootle-Wilbraham, Brigadier G.L. Verney, Brigadier J.C.O. Marriott, Brigadier G.F. Johnson, Lieutenant-Colonel J.C. Windsor-Lewis, and Brigadier J.O.E. Vandeleur.

Component Units during World War II

*5th Bn, Coldstream Guards
*1st Bn, Welsh Guards
*3rd Bn, Irish Guards
*2nd Bn, Scots Guards

Postwar

The Brigade was reraised in the early 1950s and joined the 3rd Infantry Division. The Brigade was moved from Cyprus to reinforce the British forces in the Canal Zone in February 1952, but was later disbanded by being redesignated 29th Infantry Brigade.

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*oob unit | id = 3767 | name = 32 Infantry Brigade (Guards)