British 7th Infantry Brigade (Guards)
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The 7th Infantry Brigade (Guards) was a British Army
formation in the Second World War
, it served with the British 3rd Infantry Division
in France and Belgium 1940. On 15 September 1941 it was converted to the Guards Support Group
. On 8 December 1941 it was reformed from the British 37th Infantry Brigade
serving with British 9th Armoured Division
from June 1942 to July 1944 followed by the British 47th Infantry Division
from the 10th September 1944 until August 1945 . On 30 September 1944 it was reorganised as a reserve brigade.
(After conversion of 37th Infantry Brigade)-8th Dec.1941
(As part of the 47th (Reserve) Division)- 10th Sept.1944
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
formation in the Second World War
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, it served with the British 3rd Infantry Division
British 3rd Infantry Division
The 3rd Mechanised Division, known at various times as the Iron Division, 3rd Division or as Iron Sides; is a regular army division of the British Army...
in France and Belgium 1940. On 15 September 1941 it was converted to the Guards Support Group
Guards Support Group
The Guards Support Group was a brigade size formation within the British Guards Armoured Division. The Support Group provided whatever support the division's armoured brigades needed for the operation in hand. It was able to provide motorised infantry, field artillery, anti-tank artillery or light...
. On 8 December 1941 it was reformed from the British 37th Infantry Brigade
British 37th Infantry Brigade
The 37th Infantry Brigade was a British Army unit during the First and Second World Wars .-World War II:A duplicate of the British 133rd Infantry Brigade it was re-created on 7 October 1939. In France 1940 as part of the 12th Division which was nearly completely destroyed fighting the German...
serving with British 9th Armoured Division
British 9th Armoured Division
The 9th Armoured Division was a Second World War British Army formation. The 9th Armoured was created on 1 December 1940 and dispersed and disbanded on 31 July 1944. The division never saw active service during the war...
from June 1942 to July 1944 followed by the British 47th Infantry Division
British 2nd London Division
The 2nd London Infantry Division was a 2nd Line Territorial Army division, duplicate of the 1st London Division, during the Second World War .- History :...
from the 10th September 1944 until August 1945 . On 30 September 1944 it was reorganised as a reserve brigade.
Structure
(As 7th (Guards) Infantry Brigade)-3rd Sept.1939- 1st Battalion, Grenadier GuardsGrenadier GuardsThe Grenadier Guards is an infantry regiment of the British Army. It is the most senior regiment of the Guards Division and, as such, is the most senior regiment of infantry. It is not, however, the most senior regiment of the Army, this position being attributed to the Life Guards...
- 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards
- 1st Battalion, Coldstream GuardsColdstream GuardsHer Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards , is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division....
(After conversion of 37th Infantry Brigade)-8th Dec.1941
- 2nd Battalion, The South Wales BorderersThe South Wales BorderersThe South Wales Borderers was an infantry regiment of the British Army. It first came into existence, as the 24th Regiment of Foot, in 1689, but was not called the South Wales Borderers until 1881. The regiment served in a great many conflicts, including the American Revolutionary War, various...
- 6th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment
- 2/6th Battalion, The East Surrey RegimentThe Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment-History:As a consequence of defence cuts in the late 1950s, the Queen's Royal Regiment and the East Surrey Regiment were amalgamated on 14 October 1959 to form the 1st Battalion, Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment....
(As part of the 47th (Reserve) Division)- 10th Sept.1944
- 2/4th Battalion, The Essex Regiment
- 2/6th Battalion, The East Surrey RegimentThe Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment-History:As a consequence of defence cuts in the late 1950s, the Queen's Royal Regiment and the East Surrey Regiment were amalgamated on 14 October 1959 to form the 1st Battalion, Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment....
- 12th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers
- 13th Battalion, The Queen's Royal RegimentThe Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment-History:As a consequence of defence cuts in the late 1950s, the Queen's Royal Regiment and the East Surrey Regiment were amalgamated on 14 October 1959 to form the 1st Battalion, Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment....
External links
- British Expeditionary Force (World War II)British Expeditionary Force (World War II)The British Expeditionary Force was the British force in Europe from 1939–1940 during the Second World War. Commanded by General Lord Gort, the BEF constituted one-tenth of the defending Allied force....
- Source for formation