3rd Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)

The 3rd Armoured Brigade, previously the 1st Heavy Armoured Brigade, was an armoured brigade of the British Army that saw service in the Second World War with the 1st Armoured Division and the 2nd Armoured Division in the North African Campaign. The brigade headquarters was disbanded on 11 January 1943.

1st Heavy Armoured Brigade
3rd Armoured Brigade
ActiveSeptember 1939 โ€“ November 1943
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeArmoured formation
RoleArmoured warfare
SizeBrigade

Order of battle

The 3rd Armoured Brigade:[1]

Commanders

  • Brigadier Vyvyan Pope (until 20 April 1940)
  • Brigadier John Crocker (from 20 April until 21 September 1940)
  • Brigadier R. G. W. Rimington (from 21 September 1940 until 8 April 1941)
  • Lieutenant-Colonel H. D. Drew (Acting, from 8 April until 2 June 1941)
  • Colonel G. M. O. Davy (Acting, from 2 June until 18 July 1941)
  • Lieutenant Colonel F. Brown (Acting, from 18 to 29 July 1941)
  • Colonel R. C. Keller (Acting, from 29 July 1941)

See also

References

  1. Nafziger 1992, p. 8.

Bibliography

  • Nafziger, George (1992). "Organization of British Armored Brigades; Structure and Brigade Elemental Assignments by Regiment 1939โ€“1945" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2015.

Further reading

  • Joslen, H. F. (2003) [1960]. Orders of Battle: Second World War, 1939โ€“1945. Uckfield, East Sussex: Naval and Military Press. ISBN 978-1-84342-474-1.

See also


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