130th Infantry Brigade

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The 130th Infantry Brigade was a British Army formation that served as an infantry brigade, notably during the World Wars.

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130th Infantry Brigade canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army formation
infantry brigade
allegiance British Crown
associatedWithRegion Kingdom of Wessex
surface form: Wessex
composedOf 4th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment
Somerset Light Infantry
surface form: 4th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry

5th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment
7th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment
conflict World War I
surface form: First World War

World War II
surface form: Second World War
country United Kingdom
era 20th century
militaryBranch British Army
notableFor service in Northwest Europe in the Second World War
service on the Western Front in the First World War
participatedIn Battle of Normandy
Battle of Normandy
surface form: Normandy campaign

operations in France and Germany during the Second World War
partOf 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division
raisedFrom Territorial Force
role infantry
service World War I
surface form: First World War

World War II
surface form: Second World War
subordinateTo 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division
theatreOfOperations Normandy
Northwest Europe
Western Front
type infantry formation

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43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division componentUnit 130th Infantry Brigade