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British 15th Infantry Brigade




This Second World War British Army brigade was part of the regular British 5th Infantry Division . When the 5th Division was sent to France in early 1940 the 15th Brigade was sent as part of Sickleforce to fight in the Battle Of Norway in May 1940 under the command of Lieut.General H.R.S.Massey. The Norway campaign was a failure for the British.
It was reunited with the 5th Division 3rd August 1940.

The Brigade served with this unit through the rest of the war, seeing action in the Invasion of Sicily in 1943 and Italy in 1944, ending the war in North West Europe .


COMMANDING OFFICERS


  • Brig.Berney-Ficklin

  • Brig.H.E.F.Smyth



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