150th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)

150th Infantry Brigade
Insignia of the 50th Division, Second World War
Active	1939–1942
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Brigade
Part of	50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division
Engagements	Battle of France (1940) Battle of Gazala
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Identification symbol	Twin overlapping red "T T" on a black background

The 150th Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Army that saw active service in World War II. A 1st Line Territorial Army formation, the brigade was part of the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division. It was overrun and forced to surrender during the Battle of Gazala in the North African Campaign. For almost 72 hours (29–31 May 1942) during the battle the 150th Brigade and the 44th Royal Tank Regiment held out against Erwin Rommel's concentrated attacks, without any support. On 1 June the German Army finally forced their surrender.

The brigade was not rebuilt.

The following units constituted 150 Bde during World War II:

The brigade was detached from 50th Division from 27 November 1941 to 22 February 1942 and formed into a brigade group for operations in Libya. The following additional units formed part of the brigade group:

In April 1941 the 150th Brigade, as part of 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division, was dispatched to the Middle East first via Cyprus, Iraq, Syria, Egypt and then into Libya as part of XIII Corps in the British Eighth Army.

The "Gazala Line" was a series of occupied "boxes" each of brigade strength set out across the desert with minefields and wire watched by regular patrols between the boxes. The Free French were to the south at the Bir Hakeim box. The line was not equally staffed with a greater number of troops covering the coast leaving the south less protected.