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6th Airlanding Brigade
1st May 1944 Planning
6th June 1944 Pathfinders
6th June 1944 Landings
6th Jun 1944 Gliders
6th June 1944 Airlift
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6th Jun 1944 In Action
6th Jun 1944 On the Move
6th Jun 1944 HQ Established
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7th Jun 1944 Assault Made
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24th Jun 1944 Instructions
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22nd Jul 1944 Observation
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8th Aug 1944 Orders
16th Aug 1944 Intelligence
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25th March 1945 In Action
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5th Apr 1945 Bridges
6th Apr 1945 Enemy Active
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10th Apr 1945 Moving Forward
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12th Apr 1945 Forwards
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14th Apr 1945 On the Move
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21st Apr 1945 Area Cleared
22nd Apr 1945 Preparations
23rd Apr 1945 On the Move
27th Apr 1945 Orders
29th Apr 1945 Wood Cleared
30th Apr 1945 Advance
1st May 1945 Reorganisation
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4th May 1945 Reorganisation
17th May 1945 Reliefs
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Those known to have served with
6th Airlanding Brigade
during the Second World War 1939-1945.
- Smith Joseph Harold Albert. L/Cpl.
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