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199th (Manchester) Brigade

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who, upon being asked to serve overseas after the outbreak of war, originally had not agreed to serve overseas. The brigades' original intention was to provide drafts of replacements for the first line units serving overseas.
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to bring it up to a strength of three brigades. It served with the division until 1944, when it became an independent formation for several months while based in Northern Ireland. Redesignated as the
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it rejoined the 55th for the final stages of the war, while remaining within the UK. The brigade never saw active service outside the United Kingdom.
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until June 1940, when the division was disbanded. The brigade then joined the
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It was raised as a second line brigade, and was formed as a duplicate of the
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The brigade was reformed in 1939, in preparation for war with
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coming out of the trenches, Menin Road, 27 December 1917.
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British infantry brigades of the Second World War (
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Index

United Kingdom

Territorial Army
Infantry
Brigade
66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division
66th Infantry Division
55th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division
First World War
Second World War
Sir Guy Williams
Sir Gordon MacMillan
infantry
brigade
British Army
First World War
66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division
Second World War
55th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division
166th Infantry Brigade

Manchester Regiment
Manchester Brigade
Manchester Regiment
2nd East Lancashire Division
Territorial Force
conscription
Military Service Act
British Expeditionary Force
Western Front

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