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After the Second World War there were 14 infantry depots, each bearing a letter. The depots were territorially aligned, and Infantry Depot G at Colchester was aligned with the Regiments from the East Anglia. In 1948, the depots switched to names and this depot became the East Anglian Brigade, with all regiments being reduced to a single battalion at the same time. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...
Colchester is a town and is the main settlement of the Essex borough of Colchester in the East of England. ...
Norfolk and Suffolk, the core area of East Anglia. ...
The East Anglian Brigade was formed on 14th July, 1948 at Bury St Edmunds as an administrative apparatus for the infantry regiments from East Anglia: Map sources for Bury St Edmunds at grid reference TL8564 Bury St Edmunds is a town in the county of Suffolk, England, with a population of 35,015 (2001 census). ...
In 1958, the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment was transferred from the Forester Brigade. In 1960, the six individual regiments were amalgamated to form three "East Anglian Regiments": The Royal Norfolk Regiment, originally formed as the Norfolk Regiment, was a regiment of the British Army. ...
The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army, first raised in 1688. ...
The Essex Regiemnt was an infantry regiment of the British Army. ...
- Royal Norfolk Regiment and Suffolk Regiment - 1st East Anglian Regiment (Royal Norfolk and Suffolk)
- Royal Lincolnshire Regiment and Northamptonshire Regiment - 2nd East Anglian Regiment (Duchess of Gloucester's Own Royal Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire)
- Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment and Essex Regiment - 3rd East Anglian Regiment (16th/44th Foot)
In 1963, The Royal Leicestershire Regiment was transferred from the Forester Brigade. In 1964, all four were amalgamated to form a new, large regiment called the Royal Anglian Regiment. The Royal Anglian Regiment (R ANGLIAN) is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queens Division. ...
On July 1, 1968 the East Anglian Brigade was united with the Fusilier and Home Counties Brigades, to form the Queen's Division.
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Royal Irish Regiment | Parachute Regiment | Brigade of Gurkhas | The Rifles The British Armys Infantry is comprised of 55 battalions of Infantry, from 32 Regiments. ...
The Guards Division is an administrative unit of the British Army responsible for the administration of all the units of Foot Guards of the Household Division. ...
The Scottish Division is a British Army command, training and administrative apparatus designated for all Scottish infantry units. ...
The Kings Division is a British Army command, training and administrative apparatus designated for all land force units in the North of England. ...
The Queens Division is a British Army command, training and administrative apparatus designated for the current large infantry regiments. ...
The Prince of Waless Division is a British Army command, training and administrative apparatus designated for all land force units in the West of England and Wales. ...
The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment), commonly just called the Royal Irish Regiment (R IRISH), is an infantry unit of the British Army and is the only remaining Irish regiment of the line. ...
The Parachute Regiment is the Airborne Infantry element of the British Army. ...
Gurkha Soldiers (1896) The Brigade of Gurkhas is the collective term for British Army units that are composed of Nepalese soldiers. ...
The Rifles is a new British Army Regiment that will be created as a result of the Future Army Structure. ...
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East Anglian Brigade | Forester Brigade | Mercian Brigade | Welsh Brigade | Wessex Brigade
Lancastrian Brigade | Yorkshire Brigade | North Irish Brigade | Light Infantry Brigade | Green Jackets Brigade The Light Division is a British Army command, training and administrative apparatus designated for the current light infantry and rifles regiments. ...
For the Indian Army unit, please see Brigade of the Guards. ...
The Lowland Brigade is a historical unit of the British Army which has been formed a number of times. ...
The Highland Brigade is a historical unit of the British Army, which has been formed a number of times. ...
A 3-regiment unit of the British Army formed in 1948 from the following Regiments: Oxford and Buckshire Light Infantry (43rd/52nd) Kings Royal Rifle Corps (60th) Rifle Brigade (unnumbered) In 7 November 1958 they were renamed the 1st (43rd/52nd) Green Jackets 2nd (Kings Royal Rifle Corps...
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