The 36th Infantry Brigade was a British Army formation.This brigade fought in both the First and Second World Wars. The brigade was a 2nd Line Territorial Army brigade.
History[]
World War I[]
The 36th Brigade fought throughout the First World War with the 12th Eastern Division on the Western Front.
- Formation during World War I
- 8th The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
- 9th The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
- 7th The Royal Sussex Regiment
- 11th The Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment)
World War II[]
Re-created on 7 October 1939. It fought in the Battle of France in May 1940, as part of the 12th (Eastern) Infantry Division, where it was overrun and dispersed. Reformed on 8 June 1940 it eventually became part of the British 78th Infantry Division serving in the North African Campaign, in Sicily and the Italian Campaign.
- Formation during World War II
- 5th Royal East Kent Regiment
- 6th The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
- 7th The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
- 8th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
External links[]
- 36th Infantry Brigade (up to 1940) at Orders of Battle.com
The original article can be found at 36th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom) and the edit history here.