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1918 saw the return of the war of movement. It had to withstand the
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455:passing by motor lorries of the 2nd Battalion,
502:(26 August – 3 September), the
425:(25 September). In 1917, it saw action in the
405:(26 September – 8 October) and
18:1st Armoured Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)
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421:(25 – 28 September), and the
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1039:. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office.
550:The following units served in the brigade:
471:In February 1918, British divisions on the
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662:Brigadier-General G.P.T. Feilding
592:1st Guards Trench Mortar Battery
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379:3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards
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768:also gained the 2nd Battalion,
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510:including the battles of the
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307:(23 and 24 August 1914), the
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530:After the signing of the
347:1st Guards Brigade (1916)
313:First Battle of the Aisne
309:First Battle of the Marne
232:for the rest of the war.
220:on its transfer from the
39:Guards Division Insignia.
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872:"The British Army, 1914"
635:wounded, 8 December 1915
508:Final Advance in Picardy
168:Final Advance in Picardy
143:Battle of Cambrai (1917)
776:and the 4th Battalion,
431:Battle of Pilckem Ridge
427:Battle of Passchendaele
280:. It was designated as
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435:Battle of Poelcappelle
158:Second Battle of Arras
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1082:"The Guards Division"
870:Conrad, Mark (1996).
737:United Kingdom portal
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801:4th (Guards) Brigade
423:Capture of Lesboeufs
413:, in particular the
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335:and redesignated as
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276:and assigned to the
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218:4th (Guards) Brigade
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411:Battle of the Somme
321:Battle of Festubert
133:Battle of the Somme
782:3rd Guards Brigade
774:2nd Guards Brigade
766:4th Guards Brigade
711:Brigadier-General
688:Brigadier-General
645:Lieutenant Colonel
586:Machine Gun Guards
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