List of British Empire brigades of the Second World War
This is a list of army brigades serving within the British Empire during the Second World War. Military formations within the British Empire were generally not static and were composed of a changing mix of units from across Britain, its colonies and the dominions. As a result military formations within the Empire and Commonwealth are not easily attributable to specific Imperial or national entities and naming conventions do not necessarily correlate with modern country names.
- "formed from" indicates that a new brigade was created in part from another division
- "formerly" indicates a simple division name change
British Army
Main article: British brigades of the Second World War
Dominion
Australia
- 1st Anti-Aircraft Brigade
- 1st Armoured Brigade
- 2nd Armoured Brigade
- 3rd Army Tank Brigade
- 4th Armoured Brigade
- 6th Armoured Brigade
- 1st Cavalry Brigade
- 2nd Cavalry Brigade
- 3rd Cavalry Brigade
- 4th Cavalry Brigade
- 6th Cavalry Brigade
- 1st Field Brigade artillery
- 2nd Field Brigade artillery
- 3rd Field Brigade artillery
- 4th Field Brigade artillery
- 5th Field Brigade artillery
- 6th Field Brigade artillery
- 7th Field Brigade artillery
- 8th Field Brigade artillery
- 9th Field Brigade artillery
- 10th Field Brigade artillery
- 11th Field Brigade artillery
- 12th Field Brigade artillery
- 13th Field Brigade artillery
- 14th Field Brigade artillery
- 15th Field Brigade artillery
- 18th Field Brigade artillery
- 21st Field Brigade artillery
- 22nd Field Brigade artillery
- 1st Medium Brigade artillery
- 2nd Medium Brigade artillery
- 1st Heavy Brigade artillery
- 2nd Heavy Brigade artillery
- 3rd Heavy Brigade artillery
- 5th Heavy Brigade artillery
- 6th Heavy Brigade artillery
- 7th Heavy Brigade artillery
- 1st Garrison Brigade
- 2nd Garrison Brigade
- 3rd Garrison Brigade
- 5th Garrison Brigade
- 1st Infantry Brigade
- 2nd Infantry Brigade
- 3rd Infantry Brigade
- 4th Infantry Brigade
- 5th Infantry Brigade
- 6th Infantry Brigade
- 7th Infantry Brigade
- 8th Infantry Brigade
- 9th Infantry Brigade
- 10th Infantry Brigade
- 11th Infantry Brigade
- 12th Infantry Brigade
- 13th Infantry Brigade
- 14th Infantry Brigade
- 15th Infantry Brigade
- 16th Infantry Brigade
- 17th Infantry Brigade
- 18th Infantry Brigade
- 19th Infantry Brigade
- 20th Infantry Brigade
- 21st Infantry Brigade
- 22nd Infantry Brigade
- 23rd Infantry Brigade
- 24th Infantry Brigade
- 25th Infantry Brigade
- 26th Infantry Brigade
- 27th Infantry Brigade
- 28th Infantry Brigade
- 29th Infantry Brigade
- 30th Infantry Brigade
- 31st Infantry Brigade
- 32nd Infantry Brigade
- 33rd Infantry Brigade
- 34th Infantry Brigade
- 1st Motor Brigade
- 2nd Motor Brigade
- 3rd Motor Brigade
- 4th Motor Brigade
- 5th Motor Brigade
- 6th Motor Brigade
- 1st Support Group
- 1st Training Brigade
- 2nd Division Infantry Training Brigade
- 4th Training Brigade
- 6th Training Brigade
- 7th Training Brigade
- 9th Training Brigade
Canada
- 1st Canadian Army Group Royal Artillery
- 2nd Canadian Army Group Royal Artillery
- 1st (Halifax) Coast Brigade, RCA
- 3rd (New Brunswick) Coast Brigade RCA
- 5th (British Columbia) Coast Brigade RCA
- 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade RCA
- 16th Coast Brigade RCA
- 1st Field Brigade, RCA
- 2nd Field Brigade, RCA
- 3rd Field Brigade, RCA
- 5th Field Brigade, RCA
- 8th Field Brigade, RCA
- 10th Field Brigade, RCA
- 11th Field Brigade, RCA
- 12th Field Brigade, RCA
- 14th Field Brigade, RCA
- 18th Field Brigade, RCA
- 19th Field Brigade, RCA
- 20th Field Brigade, RCA
- 21st Field Brigade, RCA
- 24thField Brigade, RCA
- 26th Field Brigade, RCA
- 27th Field Brigade, RCA
- 2nd Medium Brigade, RCA
- 4th Medium Brigade, RCA
- 6th Medium Brigade, RCA
- 7th Medium Brigade, RCA
- 1st Canadian Anti-Aircraft Brigade
- 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade
- 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade
- 3rd Canadian Armoured Brigade
- 4th Canadian Armoured Brigade
- 5th Canadian Armoured Brigade
- 1st Canadian Army Tank Brigade
- 2nd Canadian Army Tank Brigade
- 3rd Canadian Army Tank Brigade
- 1st (Reserve) Cavalry Brigade
- 2nd (Reserve) Cavalry Brigade
- 3rd (Reserve) Cavalry Brigade
- 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade
- 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade
- 3rd Canadian Infantry Brigade
- 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade
- 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade
- 6th Canadian Infantry Brigade
- 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade
- 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade
- 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade
- 10th Canadian Infantry Brigade
- 11th Canadian Infantry Brigade
- 12th Canadian Infantry Brigade
- 13th Canadian Infantry Brigade
- 14th Canadian Infantry Brigade
- 15th Canadian Infantry Brigade
- 16th Canadian Infantry Brigade
- 17th Canadian Infantry Brigade
- 18th Canadian Infantry Brigade
- 19th Canadian Infantry Brigade
- 20th Canadian Infantry Brigade
- 21st Canadian Infantry Brigade
- 31st Canadian Infantry Brigade (Reserve)
- 32nd Canadian Infantry Brigade (Reserve)
- 33rd Canadian Infantry Brigade (Reserve)
- 34th Canadian Infantry Brigade (Reserve)
- 35th Canadian Infantry Brigade (Reserve)
- 36th Canadian Infantry Brigade (Reserve)
- 37th Canadian Infantry Brigade (Reserve)
- 38th Canadian Infantry Brigade (Reserve)
- 39th Canadian Infantry Brigade (Reserve)
- 40th Canadian Infantry Brigade (Reserve)
- 41st Canadian Infantry Brigade (Reserve)
- 42nd Canadian Infantry Brigade (Reserve)
- 1st Canadian Infantry Regiment [1]
- 2nd Canadian Infantry Regiment[2]
- 3rd Canadian Infantry Regiment[3]
- 1st Canadian Infantry Training Brigade
- 14th Canadian Infantry Training Brigade
- West Brigade [4]
- Island Brigade [5]
RCA = Royal Canadian Artillery
New Zealand
- 1st New Zealand Infantry Brigade
- 3rd New Zealand Infantry Brigade
- 4th New Zealand Infantry Brigade
- 5th New Zealand Infantry Brigade
- 6th New Zealand Infantry Brigade
- 7th New Zealand Infantry Brigade
- 8th New Zealand Infantry Brigade
- 10th New Zealand Infantry Brigade
- 11th New Zealand Infantry Brigade
- 12th New Zealand Infantry Brigade
- 1st New Zealand Army Tank Brigade
- 4th New Zealand Armoured Brigade
South Africa
- 1st South African Field Brigade, SAA
- 2nd South African Field Brigade, SAA
- 3rd South African Field Brigade, SAA
- 4th South African Field Brigade, SAA
- 5th South African Field Brigade, SAA
- 6th South African Field Brigade, SAA
- 7th South African Field Brigade, SAA
- The Coast Artillery Brigade, SAA
- 1st Anti-Tank Brigade
- 2nd Anti-Tank Brigade
- 1st South African Infantry Brigade
- 2nd South African Infantry Brigade
- 3rd South African Infantry Brigade
- 4th South African Infantry Brigade
- 5th South African Infantry Brigade
- 6th South African Infantry Brigade
- 7th South African Infantry Brigade
- 8th South African Infantry Brigade
- 9th South African Infantry Brigade
- 10th South African Infantry Brigade
- 11th South African Infantry Brigade
- 12th South African Infantry Brigade
- 11th South African Armoured Brigade
- 12th South African Motorised Infantry Brigade
- 13th South African Motorised Infantry Brigade
- 1st South African Mounted Brigade
- 2nd South African Mounted Brigade
- 1st South African Army Tank Brigade
- 1st South African Reserve Brigade
SAA = South African Artillery
Imperial
China
- East Brigade
- Hong Kong Infantry Brigade
- Kowloon Infantry Brigade
- West Brigade
East Africa
- 1st (East Africa) Infantry Brigade
- 2nd (East Africa) Infantry Brigade
- 3rd (East Africa) Infantry Brigade
- 6th (East Africa) Infantry Brigade
- 21st (East Africa) Infantry Brigade
- 22nd (East Africa) Infantry Brigade
- 25th (East Africa) Infantry Brigade
- 26th (East Africa) Infantry Brigade
- 27th (North Rhodesia) Infantry Brigade
- 28th (East Africa) Infantry Brigade
- 29th (East Africa) Infantry Brigade
- 30th (East Africa) Infantry Brigade
- 31st (East Africa) Infantry Brigade
- Somaliland Scouts
India
- 1st Burma Infantry Brigade
- 2nd Burma Infantry Brigade
- 1st (Risalpur) Cavalry Brigade
- 3rd (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade
- 4th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade
- 1st Indian Anti-Aircraft Brigade
- 2nd Indian Anti-Aircraft Brigade
- 3rd Indian Anti-Aircraft Brigade
- 252nd Indian Armoured Brigade
- 267th Indian Armoured Brigade
- 268th Indian Armoured Brigade
- 1st Indian Infantry Brigade
- 2nd Indian Infantry Brigade
- 3rd Indian Infantry Brigade
- 4th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 5th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 6th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 7th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 8th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 9th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 10th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 11th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 12th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 13th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 14th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 15th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 16th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 17th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 18th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 19th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 20th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 21st Indian Infantry Brigade
- 22nd Indian Infantry Brigade
- 23rd Indian Infantry Brigade
- 24th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 25th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 26th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 27th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 28th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 29th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 30th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 31st Indian Infantry Brigade
- 32nd Indian Infantry Brigade
- 33rd Indian Infantry Brigade
- 36th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 37th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 38th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 39th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 40th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 43rd Indian Infantry Brigade (Lorried)
- 44th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 45th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 46th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 47th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 48th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 49th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 51st Indian Infantry Brigade
- 53rd Indian Infantry Brigade
- 55th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 60th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 62nd Indian Infantry Brigade
- 63rd Indian Infantry Brigade
- 64th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 71st Indian Infantry Brigade
- 72nd Indian Infantry Brigade
- 73rd Indian Infantry Brigade
- 74th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 75th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 77th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 80th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 84th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 88th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 89th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 90th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 98th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 99th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 100th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 106th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 109th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 111th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 113th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 114th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 115th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 116th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 123rd Indian Infantry Brigade
- 150th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 155th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 161st Indian Infantry Brigade
- 268th Indian Infantry Brigade
- 1st Indian Motor Brigade
- 3rd Indian Motor Brigade
- 10th Indian Motor Brigade
- 14th Indian Parachute Brigade
- 50th Indian Parachute Brigade
- 77th Indian Parachute Brigade
- 34th Indian States Forces Infantry Brigade
- 50th Indian Tank Brigade
- 251st Indian Tank Brigade
- 254th Indian Tank Brigade
- 255th Indian Tank Brigade
- Bannu Brigade
- Frontier Reserve Brigade
- Gardai Brigade
- Khojak Brigade
- Kohat Brigade
- Landi Kotal Brigade
- Lushai Brigade
- North Assam Indian Infantry Brigade
- Nowshera Brigade
- Peshawar Brigade
- Quetta Brigade
- Razmak Brigade
- Risalpur Training Brigade
- Thal Brigade
- Wana Brigade
- Zhob Brigade
Mediterranean
North Africa
South East Asia
- 1st Malaya Infantry Brigade
- 2nd Malaya Infantry Brigade
- Straits Settlements Volunteer Force Brigade
West Africa
- 1st (West Africa) Infantry Brigade
- 2nd (West Africa) Infantry Brigade
- 3rd (West Africa) Infantry Brigade
- 4th (West Africa) Infantry Brigade
- 5th (West Africa) Infantry Brigade
- 6th (West Africa) Infantry Brigade
- 7th (West Africa) Infantry Brigade
- 1st Sudan Defence Force Brigade
- 2nd Sudan Defence Force Brigade
See also
- List of British Empire divisions in the Second World War
- Military history of the British Commonwealth in the Second World War
Notes
- ↑ Brigade redisignated as "regiment" for interoperability purposes with US Army in Pacific, Stacey, C P., Queen's Printer, Ottawa, 1955, pg 516
- ↑ Brigade redisignated as "regiment" for interoperability purposes with US Army in Pacific, Stacey, C P., Queen's Printer, Ottawa, 1955, pg 516
- ↑ Brigade redisignated as "regiment" for interoperability purposes with US Army in Pacific, Stacey, C P., Queen's Printer, Ottawa, 1955, pg 516
- ↑ Ad hoc formation in Defence of Hong Kong, Stacey, C P., Queen's Printer, Ottawa, 1948, pg 298
- ↑ Ad hoc formation in Defence of Hong Kong, Stacey, C P., Queen's Printer, Ottawa, 1948, pg 295
References
- History of the Second World War (104 volumes), Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London 1949 to 1993
- Official History of Australia in the War of 1939–1945 (22 volumes), Australian Government Printing Service, 1952 to 1977
- Official History of the Canadian Army in the Second World War, Vol I Six Years of War, Stacey, C P., Queen's Printer, Ottawa, 1955
- The Canadian Army 1939 – 1945, An Official Historical Summary, Stacey, C P., Queen's Printer, Ottawa, 1948
- Official History of the Indian Armed Forces in the Second World War 1939-45 (24 volumes), Combined Inter-Services Historical Section, India & Pakistan, New Delhi, 1956-1966
- Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–45, Historical Publications Branch, Wellington, New Zealand, 1965
- Official Lineages DND, Ottawa
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