The British 22nd Guards Brigade was a British Army unit during the Second World War . The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

History

This unit was formed from the Mersa Matruh Garrison and the H.Q. of the 29th Infantry Brigade on 2 September 1940 and renamed as the 22nd Guards Brigade on 20 March 1941. It was converted to the 200th Guards Brigade (14 January 1942) and then finally the 201st Guards Motor Brigade (25 May 1942). Mersa Matruh is a seaport in Egypt, Africa. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in leap years). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ...

This Guards Brigade saw extensive service in the North African Campaign. It was forced to surrender on 20 June 1942 when Tobruk was captured by German and Italian forces. It was reformed as the 201st Guards Motor Brigade in Egypt on 14 August 1942. It was eventually sent back to the United Kingdom where it became a training unit for all Guards Regiments. June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... Tobruk or Tubruq (Arabic: طبرق; also transliterated as Tóbruch, Tobruch, Ţubruq, Tobruck ) is a town, seaport, municipality, and peninsula in eastern Libya in Northern Africa. ... August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ...

Structure

• 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards
• 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards
• 6th Battalion, Grenadier Guards (7 Oct.1942-17 Nov.1944)
• 1st Battalion, The Worcestershire Regiment (14 June-22 June 1942)
• 9th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade (14 Jan. 1942-4 June 1942)
• 1st Battalion, Durham Light Infantry

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Battles and Honours

Tobruk 1941, Battle of Gazala 1942, Medenine 1943, Mareth 1943, Akarit 1943, Enfidaville 1943, Tunis 1943, Salerno 1943, Capture of Naples 1943, Volturno Crossing 1943, Monte Camino 1943, Garigliano Crossing 1944. Tobruk or Tubruq (Arabic: طبرق; also transliterated as Tóbruch, Tobruch, Ţubruq, Tobruck ) is a town, seaport, municipality, and peninsula in eastern Libya in Northern Africa. ... Combatants Panzer Army Afrika Italian Army Eighth Army Commanders Erwin Rommel Claude Auchinleck Neil Ritchie Strength 80,000 390 tanks 175,000 949 tanks Casualties 32,000 dead, wounded, or captured 114 tanks destroyed 98,000 dead, wounded, or captured 540 tanks destroyed The Battle of Gazala was an important... Medenine is the major town in southeastern Tunisia, south of the Oasis town of Gabes and the Island of Jerba, on the main route to Libya. ... Enfidha (or Dar-el-Bey) is a town in northeastern Tunisia. ... Salerno is a town in Campania, south-western Italy, the capital of the province of the same name. ...

Commanding Officers

• Brig. A.R. Selby (26 August 1940–1 September 1940)
• Brig. I.D. Erskine (11 February 1941–5 October 1941)
• Brig. J.C.O. Marriott (20 October 1941–17 June 1942)
• Brig. J.A. Johnson (17 June 1942–20 June 1942)
• Brig. J.A. Gascoigne (14 August 1942–13 November 1943)
• Brig. R.B.R. Colvin (27 November 1942–5 January 1945)
• Brig. H.R. Norman (5 January 1945–31 August 1945)

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External links

• 201 Guards Motor Brigade at Orders of Battle.com^?