| 2nd Armoured Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active | Second World War |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Armoured |
| Engagements | Battle of France Battle of El Alamein Battle of Gazala |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Raymond Briggs |
The 2nd Armoured Brigade was a regular British Army unit during the Second World War, originally titled 2nd Light Armoured Brigade.
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The 2nd Armoured Brigade was part of the 1st Armoured Division when it was sent as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France in 1940. It was evacuated from Brest without its heavy equipment[1].
After being reformed it was sent in November 1941 to North Africa where it served with the 7th Armoured Division at Gazala, El Alamein and with the 1st Armoured Division in Tunisia and Italy.