210th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)
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The 210th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) was created on 10 October 1940 in the United Kingdom as a Home defence static brigade. It converted to the 38th (Irish) Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom) on 13 January 1942. In March 1943 it joined 78th (Battleaxe) Infantry Division in Tunisia and fought with distinction in Tunisia, Sicily, and Italy as part of this highly regarded division until the end of World War II.
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[edit] Structure
(As the 38th Infantry Brigade)
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Fusiliers
- 2nd Battalion, The London Irish Rifles
- 6th Battalion, The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (until July 1944)[1]
- 2nd Battalion, The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (from July 1944)[2]
[edit] Bibliography
- Ken Ford (1999). Battleaxe Division. ISBN 0-7509-1893-4.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- 210 Infantry Brigade at Orders of Battle.com?
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