British 42nd Infantry Brigade
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The British Army
's 42nd Infantry Brigade was originally a brigade of the 14th (Light) Division
in World War I. It was re-formed during the Second World War as a security force to protect Lines of Communication in North Africa.
In November 1943 the brigade H.Q. was redesignated as the H.Q. of the 57th Infantry Division for deception purposes. The brigade was disbanded in July 1944.
and the Isle of Man
, under the command of 2 Division
. Its headquarters are situated at Fulwood Barracks in Preston. The Brigade controls two Territorial Army Infantry Battalions as well as a number of other TA units.
Today's brigade primarily perpetuates the history of the 42nd (East Lancashire) Division, formed as part of the Territorial Force
in 1907 and which fought in World War I and World War II.
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
's 42nd Infantry Brigade was originally a brigade of the 14th (Light) Division
British 14th (Light) Division
The 14th Division was one of the Kitchener's Army divisions raised from volunteers by Lord Kitchener. It fought on the Western Front for the duration of the First World War.- Formation :...
in World War I. It was re-formed during the Second World War as a security force to protect Lines of Communication in North Africa.
In November 1943 the brigade H.Q. was redesignated as the H.Q. of the 57th Infantry Division for deception purposes. The brigade was disbanded in July 1944.
Current operations
42nd (North West) Brigade today provides administrative support for the British Army in the region of North West EnglandNorth West England
North West England, informally known as The North West, is one of the nine official regions of England.North West England had a 2006 estimated population of 6,853,201 the third most populated region after London and the South East...
and the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
, under the command of 2 Division
British 2nd Infantry Division
The 2nd Division is a regular division of the British army, with a long history. It dates its existence as a permanently embodied formation from 1809, when it was established by Lieutenant General Sir Arthur Wellesley , as part of the Anglo-Portuguese Army, for service in the Peninsular War...
. Its headquarters are situated at Fulwood Barracks in Preston. The Brigade controls two Territorial Army Infantry Battalions as well as a number of other TA units.
Today's brigade primarily perpetuates the history of the 42nd (East Lancashire) Division, formed as part of the Territorial Force
Territorial Force
The Territorial Force was the volunteer reserve component of the British Army from 1908 to 1920, when it became the Territorial Army.-Origins:...
in 1907 and which fought in World War I and World War II.
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