6th Airlanding Brigade (United Kingdom)
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6th Airlanding Brigade (United Kingdom)
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The 6th Airlanding Brigade was an airborne infantry brigade of the British Army during the Second World War. Created during May 1943, the brigade was composed of three glider infantry battalions and supporting units, and was assigned to the 6th Airborne Division, alongside the 3rd and 5th Parachute Brigades. During the Normandy landings of 6 June 1944, the brigade took part in Operation Mallard, holding the southern flank of the Normandy bridgehead over the River Orne. In August 1944, during the
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British Army WWII airborne infantry brigade
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_Airlanding_Brigade_(United_Kingdom)
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2023-09-18T23:56:41Z
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