66th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)

66th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)

The 66th Infantry Brigade was a British Army brigade formed in Italy on 20 July 1944. The brigade fought in the Italian Campaign until 27 January 1945 when it was shipped to Palestine and finally Syria where it ended the war.

Commanders

*Brig. M. Redmayne

Component Units

* 1st Bn. The Hertfordshire Regiment (The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment)
* 2nd Bn. The Royal Scots
* 11th Bn. The Lancashire Fusiliers

External links

*oob unit | id = 4211 | name = 66 Infantry Brigade


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