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  • 150th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)
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  • This World War II British Army formation was part of the Territorial Army unit the British 50th Infantry Division. It was overrun and forced to surrender during the Battle of Gazala in the North African campaign. For almost 72 hours (29–31 May 1942) during the battle the 150th Brigade and the 44th Royal Tank Regiment held out against Rommel's concentrated attacks, without any support. On 1 June the Germans finally forced their surrender. This unit was not rebuilt.
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Branch
command structure
  • British 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division
identification symbol
  • Twin overlapping red "T T" on a black background
Country
  • Great Britain
Type
  • Infantry
Dates
  • 1939
Unit Name
  • 150
Battles
Abbreviation
  • 150
Size
  • Brigade
abstract
  • This World War II British Army formation was part of the Territorial Army unit the British 50th Infantry Division. It was overrun and forced to surrender during the Battle of Gazala in the North African campaign. For almost 72 hours (29–31 May 1942) during the battle the 150th Brigade and the 44th Royal Tank Regiment held out against Rommel's concentrated attacks, without any support. On 1 June the Germans finally forced their surrender. This unit was not rebuilt.