26th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)
- 26th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 26th Armoured Brigade was part of the British Army during the Second World War.
History
This brigade was converted from the British 1st Motor Machine Gun Brigade on October 12 1940, it served with British 6th Armoured Division during the North African Campaign and then through the Italian Campaign. During this time it was briefly attached to the British 4th Infantry Division and the British 78th Infantry Division.
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* 16th/5th Lancers
* 17th/21st Lancers
* 2nd Lothians and Border Horse Yeomanry
* 4th Queen's Own Hussars
* 10th The Rifle Brigade
* 1st The King's Royal Rifle Corps
External links
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* [http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/cav/RAC.htm History of Lothians and Border Horse Yeomanry]
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