Formation 6th Airlanding Brigade (United Kingdom)

the interior of airspeed horsa glider, made great majority of brigade s glider transport.

the airlanding brigade important part of airborne division, strength being equal of 2 parachute brigades combined. in particular, infantry battalions heavily armed in british army. each airlanding battalion had establishment of 1034 men, serving in 4 rifle companies, support , headquarters company. rifle company sub-divided 4 platoons, support company six: 2 anti-tank platoons 4 6 pounder guns in each, 2 mortar platoons twelve 3 inch mortars between them, , 2 vickers machine gun platoons 4 guns in each platoon. headquarters company had signals, assault pioneer, transport , administration platoons.

air transport brigade airspeed horsa glider, piloted 2 soldiers glider pilot regiment. wingspan of 88 feet (27 m) , length of 67 feet (20 m), horsa had maximum load capacity of 15,750 pounds (7,140 kg)—space 2 pilots, , maximum of either 28 troops or 2 jeeps, 1 jeep , 6 pounder gun, or 1 jeep trailer. required 62 horsas , 1 general aircraft hamilcar glider transport airlanding battalion action. hamilcar carried battalion s 2 universal carriers, used support mortar , machine-gun platoons.

at end of war in 1945, 12th battalion, devonshire regiment, formed during war, disbanded, , replaced 1st battalion, argyll , sutherland highlanders, of regular army. brigadier roger bower appointed command brigade service in palestine.

the 6th airlanding brigade had been integral part of 6th airborne division, when 1st airborne division disbanded, , 1st parachute brigade assigned 6th airborne division, 6th airlanding brigade became surplus division s requirements. on 15 april 1946, brigade ceased being part of british army s airborne forces, , renumbered 31st independent infantry brigade.

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