1st Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)
- 1st Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)
Infobox Military Unit
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dates= World War II
country= Great Britain
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battles= Battle of Greece
Battle of El Alamein
notable_commanders= Willoughby Norrie
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The 1st Armoured Brigade was a regular British Army unit formed from the redesignation of the 1st Light Armoured Brigade on 3 September 1939.
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 29 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 21 November 1942.
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
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
* The Rangers (TA), 9th Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps
*102nd Royal Horse Artillery , (Northumberland Hussars) , equipped with 36 x 2 pounder Anti-Tank guns Greece and Crete ,campaigns.
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