British 24th Armoured Brigade
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| 24th Armoured Brigade | |
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| Active | World War II 1940 - 1943 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Armoured |
| Battles/wars | Western Desert Campaign |
The 24th Armoured Brigade was a Second World War British Army unit.
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[edit] History
The 24th Armoured Brigade was converted from the 24th Army Tank Brigade on 1st November 1940. It served with the British 10th Armoured Division and the British 8th Armoured Division in the Eighth Army during the Western Desert Campaign. The Brigade was disbanded on 1st March 1943.
[edit] Commanders
- Brig.A.G.Kenchington
- Col.R.B.Shepperd
[edit] Component Units
- 41st Royal Tank Regiment
- 45th Royal Tank Regiment
- 47th Royal Tank Regiment
- 2nd Royal Gloucestershire Hussars
- 1st Bn, Queen's Westminsters The King's Royal Rifle Corps
- 11th Bn, The King's Royal Rifle Corps
- 5th Regt. Royal Horse Artillery
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