227th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)

227th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=227th (Highland) Brigade


caption=
dates= World War II
1939 - 1946
country= Great Britain
allegiance=
branch= British Army
type= Infantry
role=
size= Brigade
command_structure=British 15th (Scottish) Division
garrison=
current_commander=
ceremonial_chief=
colonel_of_the_regiment=
notable_commanders=
identification_symbol=Divisional Insignia Scottish Red Lion Rampant , inside a yellow circle
identification_symbol_2=
nickname=
patron=
motto=
colors=
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mascot=
battles= Battle of Normandy
Operation Epsom
Hill 112
Operation Bluecoat
anniversaries=
decorations=
battle_honours

227th (Highland) Infantry Brigade

The Brigade was a second line Territorial Army Brigade part of 15th (Scottish) Division,which was the duplicate of the British 52nd (Lowland) Division and served in the Second World War. Its remained in England for most of the war crossing the channel to Normandy on the 13th June 1944.

Formation

*10th Highland Light Infantry
*2nd Gordon Highlanders
*2nd Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders


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