British 1st Armoured Brigade
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| 1st Armoured Brigade | |
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| Active | World War II |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Armoured |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Greece Battle of El Alamein |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Charles Norrie, 1st Baron Norrie |
The 1st Armoured Brigade was a regular British Army unit formed from the redesignation of the 1st Light Armoured Brigade on 3rd September 1939 .
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[edit] World War II History
It was based in the United Kingdom initially as part of the 1st Armoured Division and then the newly formed 2nd Armoured Division . In January 1941 it was shipped out to Egypt . When Greece was invaded the 1st Armoured Brigade was sent with General Maitland Wilson's unsuccessful attempt at stopping the German invasion. On 29th April 1941 it was evacuated to Egypt .
The 1st Armoured Brigade served briefly in the Western Desert Campaign with the 7th Armoured Division at the Battle of El Alamein . The brigade was disbanded on 21st November 1942 .
[edit] Commanders
- Brig.C.W.M.Norrie
- Brig.H.V.S.Charrington
- Brig.R.C.Keller
- Brig.E.C.N.Custance
- Brig.D.A.Stirling
- Brig.A.F.Fisher
- Brig.G.N.Todd
[edit] Composition during World War II
- 3rd Royal Tank Regiment
- 1st Royal Tank Regiment
- 6th Royal Tank Regiment
- 1st King's Dragoon Guards
- 4th Queen's Own Hussars
- 9th Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps
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