159th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 159th Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Army. Part of the Territorial Army (TA), the brigade was assigned to the 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division and served with the division in the early stages of the Second World War until May 1942 when it was transferred to be the motorised infantry element of the 11th Armoured Division. The brigade would serve with the 11th Armoured in North-west Europe from June 1944 to May 1945.
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159th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 159th Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Army. Part of the Territorial Army (TA), the brigade was assigned to the 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division and served with the division in the early stages of the Second World War until May 1942 when it was transferred to be the motorised infantry element of the 11th Armoured Division. The brigade would serve with the 11th Armoured in North-west Europe from June 1944 to May 1945.
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La 159e brigade d'infanterie b ...... nt à la bataille de Normandie.
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The 159th Infantry Brigade was ...... pe from June 1944 to May 1945.
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Shoulder sleeve insignia of the 11th Armoured Division.
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"The Black Bull"
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La 159e brigade d'infanterie b ...... nt à la bataille de Normandie.
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The 159th Infantry Brigade was ...... pe from June 1944 to May 1945.
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159e brigade d'infanterie (Royaume-Uni)
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159th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)
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159th (Welsh Border) Infantry Brigade
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159th Infantry Brigade
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"The Black Bull"
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