The 2nd Gibraltar Brigade was a British Army regular garrison brigade during the Second World War.
History[]
After serving as part of the Garrison of Gibraltar from 24 April 1941 to 1 December 1943, it was redesignated as the 28th Infantry Brigade and as such saw action in Sicily and Italy as part of the 4th Infantry Division. From December 1944 through to August 1945 the Brigade served in Greece with General Ronald Scobie's III Corps.
Formation[]
As 2nd Gibraltar Brigade[]
- 2nd Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry
- 4th Battalion, The Devonshire Regiment
- 7th Battalion, The King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)
- 1st Battalion, The Hertfordshire Regiment
- 2nd Battalion, The King's Regiment (Liverpool)
As 28th Infantry Brigade[]
Main article: 28th Infantry Brigade
- 2nd Battalion, The King's Regiment
- 2nd Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry
- 1st Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
- 2/4th Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment
External links[]
- 2 Gibraltar Brigade at Orders of Battle.com
- 28 Infantry Brigade at Orders of Battle.com
- Garrison of Gibraltar Nov.1942
The original article can be found at 2nd Gibraltar Brigade and the edit history here.