213th Brigade
213th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)
213th Infantry Brigade
Active2 November 1916 – 1 March 1918
30 September 1940 – 1 September 1944
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeInfantry Brigade
RoleTraining and Home Defence

The 213th Brigade was a Home Defence and training formation of the British Army during both the First and Second World Wars.

First World War

The 213th Brigade was first organised in November 1916 as part of the 71st Division, a new a Home Service and training formation formed from the 6th Provisional Brigade.[1][2]

The Brigade was disbanded in March 1918.[1][2]

Order of Battle

The following units constituted the Brigade:[1][2]

Commander

Second World War

Formation and Service

A new brigade was formed for service in the United Kingdom on 30 September 1940 by No 13 Infantry Training Group in II Corps. Initially under the name of the 213th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) it was composed of newly raised battalions.[14] Between 1 November and 23 December 1940, it came under the command of the 18th Infantry Division, then moved it into the newly created Norfolk County Division. On 18 November 1941, the county division was re-designated as the 76th Infantry Division and simultaneously Brigade was renamed became the 213th Infantry Brigade.[14][15]

On 1 September 1944, 76th Division HQ was disbanded, and its brigades transferred to replace those in 47th (London) Infantry Division, which were disbanding. The 47th Division was recreated as the 47th (Reserve) Infantry Division and the 213th Brigade was re-designated as the 140th Infantry Brigade, replacing the disbanded 140th (London) Infantry Brigade.[14][15][16]

The 213th Brigade remained in the United Kingdom throughout its service.[14]

Order of Battle

The following units constituted the brigade during the war:[14]

Commanders

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Becke, Pt 2b, pp. 101–5
  2. ^ a b c "71st Division". The Long Long Trail. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  3. ^ Queen's Regiment at Long, Long Trail
  4. ^ Middlesex Regiment at Long, Long Trail
  5. ^ Middlesex Regiment at Regimental Warpath Archived September 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Hampshire Regiment at Long, Long Trail
  7. ^ "Hampshire Regiment at Regimental Warpath". Archived from the original on 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
  8. ^ Essex Regiment at Long, Long Trail
  9. ^ "Essex Regiment at Regimental Warpath". Archived from the original on 2011-05-06. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
  10. ^ Bedfordshire Regiment at Long, Long Trail
  11. ^ "Bedfordshire Regiment at Regimental Warpath". Archived from the original on 2010-02-01. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
  12. ^ Sussex Regiment at Long, Long Trail
  13. ^ "Sussex Regiment at Regimental Warpath". Archived from the original on 2013-09-14. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h Joslen, p. 376
  15. ^ a b Joslen, pp. 99, 114.
  16. ^ Joslen, p. 41.
  17. ^ "103 A/Tk Rgt at RA 39–45". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-06-05.

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