26th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)

October 31, 2023

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The 26th Armoured Brigade was part of the British Army during the Second World War.

History edit

This brigade was converted from the British 1st Motor Machine Gun Brigade on 12 October 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.

Commanders edit

Brigadier Charles Anderson Lane Dunphie 1942−1943
Brigadier Philip George Bradley Roberts March−June 1943
Brigadier Richard Amyatt Hull June−December 1943
Brigadier Francis Mitchell January 1944−July 1945
Brigadier David Dawnay August 1945−1946

Units edit

16th/5th Lancers
17th/21st Lancers
2nd Lothians and Border Horse
4th Queen's Own Hussars
10th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (Tower Hamlets Rifles)
1st Battalion The King's Royal Rifle Corps
165th Light Field Ambulance
B/72 Anti Tank Regiment
8 Field Squadron Royal Engineers
C Squadron 1 Derby Yeomanry
1 Guards Brigade
153 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery

See also edit

References edit

External links edit

"26 Armoured Brigade". Orders of Battle.com.

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October 31, 2023

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