British 11th Armoured Brigade
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The 11th Armoured Brigade was a 1st Line Territorial Army brigade
during the Second World War.
in 1942. The unit was disbanded on 23 November 1943. The brigade was based in the United Kingdom
as part of the 42nd Armoured Division
.
The brigade was recreated in the early 1970s, as part of 1st Armoured Division in Germany. In 1977, it was converted into "Task Force Bravo".
The brigade title and number was resurrected again in 1981. Until the early 1990s the Brigade was part of the 4th Armoured Division
. It seems to have been formed from the disbanding Task Force Golf, and the number may have been picked in memory of the previous 4th Infantry Division's 11th Infantry Brigade
.
Brigade
A brigade is a major tactical military formation that is typically composed of two to five battalions, plus supporting elements depending on the era and nationality of a given army and could be perceived as an enlarged/reinforced regiment...
during the Second World War.
History
It was formed from the 126th Infantry Brigade in 1941 and converted to the 11th Tank BrigadeBritish 11th Tank Brigade
The 11th Tank Brigade was a Second World War British Army unit that was converted in 1942 from the 11th Armoured Brigade. It did not see active service as a unit, and spent the war in Great Britain as part of the British 42nd Armoured Division. The 11th Tank Brigade was disbanded on 23rd November...
in 1942. The unit was disbanded on 23 November 1943. The brigade was based in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
as part of the 42nd Armoured Division
British 42nd Armoured Division
The 42nd Armoured Division was a First Line Territorial Army formation during the Second World War. It was formed by converting an infantry division into an armoured role...
.
The brigade was recreated in the early 1970s, as part of 1st Armoured Division in Germany. In 1977, it was converted into "Task Force Bravo".
The brigade title and number was resurrected again in 1981. Until the early 1990s the Brigade was part of the 4th Armoured Division
British 4th Infantry Division
The 4th Infantry Division is a regular British Army division with a long history having been present at the Peninsular War the Crimean War , the First World War , and during the Second World War.- Napoleonic Wars :...
. It seems to have been formed from the disbanding Task Force Golf, and the number may have been picked in memory of the previous 4th Infantry Division's 11th Infantry Brigade
British 11th Infantry Brigade
The 11th Infantry Brigade is a British Army regular formation that served in both the First and Second World Wars. Deactivated in 1958 it was reactivated in 2008 to assume command of the planned Operation Herrick deployment to Afghanistan in late 2009....
.
Component Units during World War II
- 107th Regiment, Royal Armoured CorpsRoyal Armoured CorpsThe Royal Armoured Corps is currently a collection of ten regular regiments, mostly converted from old horse cavalry regiments, and four Yeomanry regiments of the Territorial Army...
- 110th Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps (The Border Regiment)
- 111th Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps
- 1st Bn, The Highland Light Infantry