| 37th Brigade 37th Infantry Brigade 37th Independent Infantry Brigade | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1914–1919 1939–1941 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Engagements | First World War Second World War |
The 37th Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Army that served in both the First and the Second World Wars.
The 37th Brigade was one of the New Army or Kitchener's Army brigades, and was assigned to the 12th (Eastern) Division and served on the Western Front during the First World War. The brigade was raised in August 1914 from the thousands of men volunteering for Kitchener's New Armies.
The 37th Brigade was constituted as follows during the war: [1]
The 37th Infantry Brigade was reformed on 7 October 1939 as a 2nd Line Territorial Army infantry brigade as a duplicate of 133rd Infantry Brigade. [2] The 37th Infantry Brigade was with the 12th (Eastern) Infantry Division when they were sent in 1940 to France to join the British Expeditionary Force. The division suffered very heavy casualties during the Battle of France and was disbanded in July 1940 after having been evacuated to England from Dunkirk. In November 1941 the brigade joined the 3rd Infantry Division and was redesignated the 7th Infantry Brigade .
37th Brigade was constituted as follows during the war:
The following officers commanded 37th Brigade during the war:
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