159th Infantry Brigade

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The 159th Infantry Brigade was a British Army formation that served as the infantry component of the 11th Armoured Division during the Second World War.

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159th Infantry Brigade canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army formation ⓘ
infantry brigade ⓘ
alliance Allies of World War II ⓘ
associatedWith British armoured divisions ⓘ
armoured warfare ⓘ
branch British Army ⓘ
category British infantry brigades of World War II ⓘ
componentOf British 21st Army Group ⓘ
linked to: 21st Army Group
conflict Second World War ⓘ
linked to: World War II
country United Kingdom ⓘ
era World War II ⓘ
hasAllegiance British Crown ⓘ
hasComponent infantry battalions ⓘ
hasNation United Kingdom ⓘ
historicalPeriod 20th century ⓘ
militaryBranch Army ⓘ
militaryUnitSize brigade ⓘ
notableEngagement Northwest Europe Campaign ⓘ
notableFor serving as infantry component of the 11th Armoured Division ⓘ
participatedIn operations in France and Germany (1944–1945) ⓘ
partOf 11th Armoured Division ⓘ
raisedBy British Army ⓘ
role infantry ⓘ
service British Army ⓘ
status disbanded ⓘ
subordinateTo 11th Armoured Division ⓘ
theatreOfOperations Northwest Europe ⓘ
Western Front (World War II) ⓘ
type infantry formation ⓘ

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11th Armoured Division → subordinateUnit → 159th Infantry Brigade ⓘ