North-West Europe campaign of 1940

North-West Europe campaign of 1940 is a battle honour given to several regiments in the British Army. It refers to the land campaign starting with the invasion of France in May 1940, and ending with the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk and other ports.

List of units

The following units were awarded the battle honour,

• East Lancashire Regiment
• South Lancashire Regiment
• The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)
• Duke of Wellington's Regiment
• Grenadier Guards
• South Staffordshire Regiment
• Gloucestershire Regiment
• Coldstream Guards
• West Yorkshire Regiment
• 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards
• Royal Dragoon Guards

See also

• North-West Europe 1942 (Battle honour)
• North-West Europe campaign of 1944–45

References

1. North West Europe campaign
2. North-West Europe campaign of 1944–45
3. North West Europe
4. Battle of France
5. Western Front (World War II)
6. North African campaign
7. North-West Europe 1942 (battle honour)
8. List of theaters and campaigns of World War II
9. Timeline of the North African campaign
10. Norwegian campaign
11. African theatre of World War I
12. List of conflicts in Europe
13. Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II
14. Western Allied invasion of Germany
15. List of timelines of World War II
16. Operation Overlord
17. List of North African campaign battles
18. Military history of the North-West Frontier
19. German-occupied Europe
20. German invasion of Belgium (1940)