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  • 231st Brigade (United Kingdom)
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  • 231st Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Army in World War I and World War II. In each case it was formed by redesignation of existing formations. In WWI it fought in Palestine and on the Western Front, while in WWII it served in the Allied invasion of Sicily and the Normandy landings.
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Branch
  • 23
command structure
  • 50
  • 74
identification symbol
  • Broken spur when serving with 74th Division
  • White Maltese Cross on a Red Shield when an Independent Brigade in Malta
  • Twin overlapping red "T T" on a black background,with 50th Division
Name
  • 231
Type
Dates
  • --04-01
  • --01-14
Unit Name
  • 231
notable commanders
  • Brig. R.E. Urquhart
  • Brig. Sir Alexander Stanier, Bt
Battles
Abbreviation
  • 231
ID
  • 3461
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  • 231st Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Army in World War I and World War II. In each case it was formed by redesignation of existing formations. In WWI it fought in Palestine and on the Western Front, while in WWII it served in the Allied invasion of Sicily and the Normandy landings.