156th (Scottish Rifles) Infantry Brigade
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The 156th (Scottish Rifles) Infantry Brigade was a British Army formation composed largely of Scottish rifle units that served as part of the 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division in both World Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 156th (Scottish Rifles) Infantry Brigade canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army formation
ⓘ
infantry brigade ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRegiment |
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Highland Light Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ King's Own Scottish Borderers NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Scots Fusiliers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lowland Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf | Scottish rifle units ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| equipment | Lee-Enfield rifle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationType |
Territorial Army brigade
ⓘ
infantry brigade of the Territorial Force ⓘ |
| garrison | Scottish Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| nickname | Scottish Rifles Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
Territorial formation with strong regional identity
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largely recruited from Lowland Scotland ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Arras
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Cambrai NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Scheldt NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Somme NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhineland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Battle of Ypres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | service with 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division in both World Wars ⓘ |
| notableUnit | Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedFor |
home defence
ⓘ
overseas service ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| serviceBranchRole | line infantry ⓘ |
| size | brigade ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Scottish Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Middle East
NERFINISHED
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North-West Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Scottish infantry ⓘ |
| type | infantry formation ⓘ |
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