Hottot-les-Bagues 231 Brigade (Malta Brigade) Memorial

A memorial to 231st Brigade also known as the Malta Brigade in Hottot-les-Bagues.

2nd Bn
THE
DEVONSHIRE
REGT.

1ST BN
THE
HAMPSHIRE
REGT

1ST BN
THE
DORSETSHIRE
REGT

NEAR THIS SPOT PATROLS OF THE
231 BRIGADE CROSSED THE MAIN ROAD
FROM CAEN TO CAUMONT ON 18 JULY 44
AFTER FIGHTING FOR HOTTOT SINCE
19 JUNE 44. THE BRIGADE FORMERLY
KNOWN AS THE MALTA BRIGADE CAME
HERE AFTER SERVING IN MALTA
SICILY AND ITALY AND HAS THE PROUD
DISCTINCTION OF HAVING CARRIED
OUT THREE ASSUALT LANDINGS. THE
NAMES OF THE BATTLE HONOURS ARE
INSCRIBED ELSEWHERE ON THIS
MEMORIAL WHICH IS ERRECTED IN
MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS AND MEN
OF THIS BRIGADE WHO FELL IN
ACTION DURING THE WORLD WAR
1939-45

1944

NORMANDY LANDING
PORT EN BESSIN
VILLERS BOCAGE
TILLY SUR SEULLES
CAEN
ST PIERRE LA VIEILLE
NEDERRIJN

ARNHEM 1944

AAM

NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-45

PRES DE CET ENDROIT DES PATROUILLES DE LA
231 EME BRIGADE TRAVERSERENT LA GRANDE
ROUTE DE CAEN A CAUMONT LE 18 JUILLES 44
APRES AVOIR COMBATTU POUR HOTTOT DEPUIS LE
19 JUIN 44. LA BRIGADE NOMMEE AUPARAVANT
LA BRIGADE DE MALTE VINT ICI APRES AVOIR
SERVI A MALTE EN SICILE ET EN ITALIE ET
POSSEDE LA FIERE DISTINCTION D'AVOIR EFFECTUE
TROIS DEBARQUEMENTS D'ASSAUT. LES NOMS DE
SES GLORIEUSES BATAILLES SONT INSCRITS
AILLEURS SUR CE MEMORIAL QUI EST ERIGE A LA
MEMOIRE DES OFFICIERS ET SOLDATS MORTS AU
COMBAT PENDANT LA GUERRE MONDIALE 1939-45

1940-43

MALTA 1940-42

LANDING IN SICILY

AGIRA

REGALBUTO

SICILY 1943

LANDING AT PORTO SAN VENERE

ITALY 1943