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302nd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)

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began to reorganise surplus anti-aircraft and coastal artillery regiments in the UK into infantry battalions, primarily for line of communication and occupation duties in North West Europe, thereby releasing trained infantry for frontline service. The 302nd brigade was formed on 15 January 1945 as
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one of a proposed eight brigade headquarters organised to command these new units. However, no brigade commander was appointed and no units were posted to the brigade, which was disbanded on 7 March 1945.
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was suffering a severe manpower shortage, particularly among the infantry. In January 1945, the
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Infantry brigades of the British Army in World War II
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1945
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British infantry brigades of the Second World War (
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Index

British Army
Second World War
21st Army Group
War Office
"RA 1939-45 Infantry Regts Index"
the original
Lionel Ellis
ISBN
1-84574-059-9
ISBN
978-1-84342-474-1
The Royal Artillery 1939–45
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List for 1-100
list for 101-308 and named
1st Gibraltar
1st (Guards)
1st (Malta)
1st Malayan
1st SDF
2nd Gibraltar
2nd
2nd (Malta)
2nd Malayan
2nd SDF
3rd
3rd (Malta)
4th

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