36th Infantry Brigade in the Second World War 1939-1945

36th Infantry Brigade

36th Infantry Brigade reformed on the 7th of October 1939 as part of 12th (Eastern) Infantry Division. They proceeded to France and saw action in May 1940 suffering very heavy casualties. Back in the UK the Brigade was reformed as an independent Brigade and served on Home Defence dutis. In June 1942 it joined 78th (Battleaxe) Division and saw action in North African, Sicily and Italy.
36th Infantry Brigade was made up of
2/6th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment (until 26th of October 1939)
6th Battalion, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
7th Battalion, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment (until 20th August 1942)
5th Battalion, Royal East Kent Regiment (from 26th October 1939)
36th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company (formed 18th August 1940, disbanded 20th June 1941)
8th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (from 21st August 1942)
181st Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps (from 10th December 1941 until 22nd June 1942)

14th Nov 1942 Advance

17th Nov 1942 Contact

22nd Nov 1942 In Action

1st Dec 1942 In Action

1st Feb 1943 Move

17th Mar 1943 Mines

26th Mar 1943 Conference

1st Apr 1943 Advance

2nd Apr 1943 On the March

2nd Apr 1943 Advance

3rd Apr 1943 On the Move

4th Apr 1943 At Rest

5th Apr 1943 At Rest

6th Apr 1943 On the Move

7th Apr 1943 Attack Made

7th Apr 1943 In Action

8th Apr 1943 Attack Made

8th Apr 1943 In Action

9th Apr 1943 Heavy Fighting

9th Apr 1943 Counter Attacks

10th Apr 1943 Aircraft Downed

11th Apr 1943 Reliefs

12th Apr 1943 On the Move

15th Apr 1943 Harsh Opposition

16th Apr 1943 New Position

17th Apr 1943 Shelling

19th Apr 1943 Shelling

22nd Apr 1943 Attack Made

22nd Apr 1943 Plan

23rd Apr 1943 Untenable

23rd Apr 1943 HQ Moves

23rd Apr 1943 Attack Launched

24th Apr 1943 Shelling

24th Apr 1943 Attack Made

25th Apr 1943 Positions Strengthened

26th Apr 1943 In Action

26th Apr 1943 Attack Made

22nd Jun 1943 On the Move

23rd June 1943 Exercises

6th Jul 1943 On the Move

9th Jul 1943 HQ Moves

21st Jul 1943 Orders

31st Jul 1943 Under Fire

8th August 1943 Slow Progress

4th Oct 1943 In Action

5th Oct 1943 In Action

6th Oct 1943 Withdrawal

6th Oct 1943 In Action

13th February 1944 Roads Bad

25th February 1944 Sports

26th February 1944

17th May 1944 In Action

18th May 1944 Orders

18th May 1944 Advance

31st Oct 1944 Reliefs

27th Dec 1944 Reliefs

7th January 1945 Heavy Snow

9th Jan 1945 Reliefs

10th of April 1945 Move

11th Apr 1945 River Crossed

15th of April 1945 Message

20th Apr 1945 Bridges

22nd Apr 1945 River Crossed

25th Apr 1945 Advance

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