133rd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)
- 133rd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 133rd Infantry Brigade was a 1st Line Territorial Army unit of the British Army during World War II.
History
Part of the British 44th (Home Counties) Infantry Division it served in the Battle of France and the Western Desert Campaign where this brigade along with the 44th Infantry Division was disbanded.
During the Battle of El Alamein the 133rd Brigade served with the 8th Armoured and 10th Armoured Divisions and the 51st (Highland) Division.
Commanders
* Brig. N.I. Whitty
* Brig. E.C. Beard
* Brig. A.W. Lee
Component Units
*4th Bn, The Royal Sussex Regiment
*4th Bn, The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
*5th Bn, The Royal Sussex Regiment
*2nd Bn, The Royal Sussex Regiment
External links
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