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208th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)

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Origin
Service
Order of battle
References

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The 208th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) was a short-lived Home Defence formation of the British Army during the Second World War.

Origin

The brigade was formed for service in the United Kingdom on 6 October 1940, by No 8 Infantry Training Group in Scottish Command. It was commanded by Brigadier R.N. Stewart and composed of newly raised infantry battalions.^[1]

Service

During its service the brigade came under the administrative control of several higher formations: 55th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division (16 October–6 November 1940), 42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division (6 November 1940 – 20 February 1941), and then became an integral part of Essex County Division from its formation until disbandment on 7 October 1941.^[1]^[2]

The brigade remained in the United Kingdom throughout its service and was itself disbanded on 17 October 1941.^[1]

Order of battle

The composition of 208th Brigade was as follows:^[1]

13th Battalion, King's Regiment (Liverpool) (6 October 1940 – 13 October 1941)
9th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers (6–30 October 1940)
10th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers (18 October 1940 – 14 October 1941)
22nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (18 October 1940 – 22 July 1941, converted in February 1942 to the 94th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery)^[3]
7th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment (17 December 1940 – 13 October 1941)

References

1. ^¹²³Joslen, p. 371.
2. ^Joslen, p. 108.
3. ^{{cite web|last1=Evans|first1=Nigel F|title=Anti-Tank Regiments|url=http://nigelef.tripod.com/regtsumm.htm#atkregt|website=British Artillery Regiments in WW2|accessdate=4 January 2017}}

Sources

{{Joslen-OOB}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20051228103659/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/index.htm Land Forces of Britain, the Empire and Commonwealth]

4 : Military units and formations established in 1940|Infantry brigades of the British Army|Infantry brigades of the British Army in World War II|Military units and formations disestablished in 1941

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