2nd Infantry Brigade | |
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Active | 1916–1919; 1924–1964 |
Country | New Zealand |
Branch | New Zealand Military Forces |
Type | Infantry |
Part of | New Zealand Division |
Engagements | First World War |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | William Garnett Braithwaite Robert Young Herbert Ernest Hart Hugh Stewart |
The 2nd Infantry Brigade was a formation of the New Zealand Military Forces raised for service abroad with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force during the First World War. As part of the New Zealand Division, it participated in several major battles on the Western Front from 1916 to 1918 before being disbanded in 1919. There was also a 2nd Infantry Brigade in the New Zealand Territorial Force that existed from 1924 to 1964.