79th Brigade (United Kingdom)
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The 79th Brigade (79th Bde) was an infantry formation of the British Army during World War I. It was raised as part of 'Kitchener's Army' and was assigned to the 26th Division. It served on the Salonika Front, fighting in the disastrous Second Battle of Doiran in 1917. At the end of the war it spearheaded the pursuit of the defeated enemy and took part in the postwar occupation of Bulgaria before it was disbanded in 1919.
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Active | 13 September 1914–10 May 1919 |
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Type | Infantry |
Size | Brigade |
Part of | 26th Division |
Engagements | Second Battle of Doiran Pursuit to the Strumica Valley |
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