The 35th Armoured Brigade was an armouredbrigade formation of the British Army, formed during the Second World War. The brigade was never deployed in combat, remaining in the UK to act as a home defence and training unit, and provided replacements for other formations.
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Formation sign of the 35th Army Tank Brigade and subsequent.[1]
Brigadier H. T. de B. Lipscomb was appointed Commanding Officer of the 35th Brigade on 4 December 1941, remaining in post for the entirety of the unit's existence.[11]
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Bibliography
Cole, Howard (1973). Formation Badges of World War 2. Britain, Commonwealth and Empire. London: Arms and Armour Press.
Forty, George (1998). British Army Handbook 1939–1945. Stroud: Sutton Publishing. ISBN0-7509-1403-3.
Joslen, H. F. (2003) [1960]. Orders of Battle: Second World War, 1939–1945. Uckfield, East Sussex: Naval and Military Press. ISBN978-1-84342-474-1.
February 04, 2023
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The 35th Armoured Brigade was an armoured brigade formation of the British Army formed during the Second World War The brigade was never deployed in combat remaining in the UK to act as a home defence and training unit and provided replacements for other formations 35th Army Tank Brigade35th Tank Brigade35th Armoured BrigadeFormation sign of the 35th Army Tank Brigade and subsequent 1 Active1941 1945Disbanded31 August 1945CountryUnited KingdomBranchBritish ArmyTypeArmoured brigadeRoleHome DefenceTraining Contents 1 Unit history 2 Order of battle 3 Commanding officers 4 See also 5 ReferencesUnit history EditThe unit was formed in the UK on 1 December 1941 when the 225th Independent Infantry Brigade was converted to armour and renamed the 35th Army Tank Brigade 2 3 as part of Northern Command 4 On 1 January 1942 its units were renamed with the 10th Battalion King s Own Royal Regiment Lancaster becoming the 151st Regiment Royal Armoured Corps the 11th Battalion King s Regiment Liverpool becoming the 152nd Regiment Royal Armoured Corps and the 15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry becoming the 155th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps 5 They were equipped with the Canal Defence Light a Matilda II or Churchill and later M3 Grant tank fitted with a turret containing a 13 million candlepower 12 8 million candela searchlight designed to dazzle disorient and temporarily blind the enemy 6 7 The 151st Regiment RAC was detached on 4 August 1942 8 9 to join the 25th Army Tank Brigade and was replaced by the 49th Royal Tank Regiment on 16 August the brigade having been renamed 35th Tank Brigade the previous day 2 and transferred to the command of GHQ Home Forces on 8 August 4 On 10 April 1943 the brigade was transferred to the 79th Armoured Division returning to the command of GHQ Home Forces on 27 April 1944 4 On 13 July 1944 the 43rd Royal Tank Regiment was added to the brigade to replace the 49th RTR which had been detached on 30 April to join the 1st Tank Brigade of the 79th Armoured The 8th Battalion King s Royal Rifle Corps joined on 17 September 1944 and the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry and Warwickshire Yeomanry were added to the brigade on 27 March 1945 On 16 June 1945 the 1st Battalion Royal Gloucestershire Hussars and the Yorkshire Hussars were also added 8 9 On 14 July it was renamed the 35th Armoured Brigade 2 it was disbanded on 31 August 1945 8 9 Order of battle EditSources 8 9 10 Unit From To151st Regiment Royal Armoured Corps 1 January 1942 4 August 1942152nd Regiment Royal Armoured Corps 1 January 1942 31 August 1945155th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps 1 January 1942 31 August 194549th Royal Tank Regiment 16 August 1942 30 April 194443rd Royal Tank Regiment 13 July 1944 30 May 19458th Battalion King s Royal Rifle Corps 17 September 1944 13 July 1945Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry 27 March 1945 31 August 1945Warwickshire Yeomanry 27 March 1945 31 August 19451st Battalion Royal Gloucestershire Hussars 16 June 1945 31 August 1945Yorkshire Hussars 16 June 1945 31 August 1945Commanding officers EditBrigadier H T de B Lipscomb was appointed Commanding Officer of the 35th Brigade on 4 December 1941 remaining in post for the entirety of the unit s existence 11 See also Edit United Kingdom portal War portal World War II portalBritish Armoured formations of World War II List of British brigades of the Second World WarReferences EditNotes Cole p 127 a b c 35 Army Tank Brigade Unit Histories Orders of Battle Military Unit Database Archived from the original on 21 December 2016 Retrieved 20 December 2016 Joslen 2003 pp 208 amp 388 a b c 35 Army Tank Brigade Unit Superiors Orders of Battle Military Unit Database Archived from the original on 21 December 2016 Retrieved 20 December 2016 Forty 1998 pp 50 51 Tank Infantry Mark II A12 Matilda CDL E1949 353 The Tank Museum Retrieved 20 December 2016 Now It Can Be Told Tanks That Turn Night Into Local Day The War Illustrated 9 220 470 23 November 1945 Archived from the original on 24 February 2017 Retrieved 20 December 2016 a b c d Organization of British Tank Brigades 1939 1945 PDF Combined Arms Research Library U S Army Archived from the original PDF on 25 January 2017 Retrieved 20 December 2016 a b c d Organization of British Armoured Brigades 1939 1945 PDF Combined Arms Research Library U S Army Archived from the original PDF on 28 January 2017 Retrieved 20 December 2016 35 Army Tank Brigade Battalions Orders of Battle Military Unit Database Archived from the original on 21 December 2016 Retrieved 20 December 2016 35 Armoured Brigade Command Appointments Orders of Battle Military Unit Database Archived from the original on 21 December 2016 Retrieved 20 December 2016 BibliographyCole Howard 1973 Formation Badges of World War 2 Britain Commonwealth and Empire London Arms and Armour Press Forty George 1998 British Army Handbook 1939 1945 Stroud Sutton Publishing ISBN 0 7509 1403 3 Joslen H F 2003 1960 Orders of Battle Second World War 1939 1945 Uckfield East Sussex Naval and Military Press ISBN 978 1 84342 474 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 35th Armoured Brigade United Kingdom amp oldid 1066471460, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
