2nd Gibraltar Brigade

For the American Civil War unit with a similar name, see Gibraltar Brigade.

The 2nd Gibraltar Brigade was a British Army regular garrison brigade during the Second World War.

History

After serving as part of the Garrison of Gibraltar from 24 April 1941 to 1 December 1943, it was redesignated as the 28th Infantry Brigade and as such saw action in and Italy as part of the 4th Infantry Division with the British Eighth Army. From December 1944 through to August 1945 the 28th Infantry Brigade served in Greece during the Greek Civil War with Lieutenant General Ronald Scobie's III Corps.

Formation

As 2nd Gibraltar Brigade

As 28th Infantry Brigade

External links

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