69th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)
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| 69th Infantry Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active | 2 September 1939 - |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Infantry Brigade |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | British 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division |
| Engagements | Battle of France (1940) Battle of Gazala Second Battle of El Alamein El Agheila Operation Pugilist Matruth Line wadi Akarit Enfidaville D Day Operation Perch Operation Market Garden |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol |
Twin overlapping red "T T" on a black background |
The 69th Infantry Brigade was a World War II British Army formation. It was a 2nd Line Territorial Army unit and during the Battle of France served with the British 23rd (Northumbrian) Division a division which suffered such heavy losses that it was disbanded. The brigade was included in the "order of battle" of the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division, together with the 150th Infantry Brigade and the 151st Infantry Brigade and became part of IIX Corps, British home forces,.
It went onto fight in the North African Campaign, the Sicily Landings, the D-Day Landings and the North West Europe Campaigns.
Read more about 69th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom): Commanders, Component Units, North Africa, Operation Husky, Sicily Invasion, Operation Overlord, D-Day, Operation Market Garden
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