s of the 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards, 5th Guards Armoured Brigade, 28 April 1945 This brigade was converted from the
20th Infantry Brigade (Guards) on 15 September 1941. It was stationed in the
United Kingdom on training and home defence duties, anticipating a potential
German invasion. The brigade remained in the United Kingdom until 30 June 1944 when it arrived in
Normandy with the rest of the Guards Armoured Division as part of
Operation Overlord. It took part in
Operation Goodwood during the
Battle of Caen. The brigade served throughout the
North West Europe Campaign. On 12 June 1945 it was converted to the 5th Guards Brigade.
Commanders • Brig.
W.A.F.L. Fox-Pitt • Lieut. Col. R. Myddleton • Brig. C.M. Dillwyn-Venables-Llewelyn • Brig.
Norman Wilmshurst Gwatkin 1943–45 ==Component Units==