159th Infantry Brigade
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The 159th Infantry Brigade was a British Army formation that served as the infantry component of the 11th Armoured Division during the Second World War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 159th Infantry Brigade canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army formation
ⓘ
infantry brigade ⓘ |
| alliance | Allies of World War II ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British armoured divisions
ⓘ
armoured warfare ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| category | British infantry brigades of World War II ⓘ |
| componentOf |
21st Army Group
ⓘ
surface form:
British 21st Army Group
|
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| hasAllegiance | British Crown ⓘ |
| hasComponent | infantry battalions ⓘ |
| hasNation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Army ⓘ |
| militaryUnitSize | brigade ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
North-West Europe campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Northwest Europe Campaign
|
| notableFor | serving as infantry component of the 11th Armoured Division ⓘ |
| participatedIn | operations in France and Germany (1944–1945) ⓘ |
| partOf | 11th Armoured Division ⓘ |
| raisedBy | British Army ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| service | British Army ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | 11th Armoured Division ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Northwest Europe
ⓘ
Western Front of World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Western Front (World War II)
|
| type | infantry formation ⓘ |
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