1st Armoured Brigade (Australia)
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1st Australian Armoured Brigade | |
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Active | 1941–1944 |
Country | Australia |
Allegiance | Australian Crown |
Branch | Australian Army |
Type | Armoured |
Size | Brigade |
Equipment | Tank |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders |
Brigadier FE Wells Brigadier MA Fergusson Brigadier RH Nimmo Brigadier D Macarthur-Onslow |
The 1st Australian Armoured Brigade was a formation of the Australian Army during World War II. The brigade was formed in July 1941, at Tamworth, New South Wales and disbanded November 1944. The Brigade was assigned to the 1st Australian Armoured Division and did not see any active service.[1]
Brigade units
All units that served with the brigade during the war.
- 2nd/5th Armoured Regiment
- 7th Armoured Regiment
- 2nd/11th Armoured Car Regiment
- 2nd/6th Armoured Regiment
- 2nd/7th Armoured Regiment
- 15th Motor Regiment
- 2nd/10th Armoured Regiment[2]