5th Guards Armoured Brigade
- 5th Guards Armoured Brigade
The 5th Guards Armoured Brigade was a Second World War British Army formation, a component unit of the Guards Armoured Division.
History
This brigade was converted from the 20th Infantry Brigade (Guards) on 15 September 1941. It was stationed in the United Kingdom until 30 June 1944 when it arrived in Normandy as part of the Guards Armoured Division. The brigade served throughout the North West Europe Campaign. On 12 June 1945 it was converted to the 5th Guards Brigade.
Commanders
* Brig.W.A.F.L. Fox-Pitt
* Lieut.Col. R. Myddleton
* Brig. C.M. Dillwyn-Venables-Llewelyn
* Brig. N.W. Gwatkin
Component Units
*1st Coldstream Guards Armoured
*2nd Grenadier Guards Armoured
*2nd Irish Guards Armoured
*1st Bn, Grenadier Guards
External links
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