29th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)

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Active 1940-1946 Branch British Army Size Brigade		Country United Kingdom Type Armoured Part of 11th Armoured Division

The 29th Armoured Brigade was a Second World War British Army brigade.

History

Created in 1940 it served mainly with the 11th Armoured Division, notably in the Battle of Normandy and the campaign in Western Europe.

The 29th Armoured Brigade was constituted as follows during the war:

22nd Dragoons (from 30 December 1940 until 8 January 1941)

24th Lancers (from 30 December 1940 until 6 February 1944)

23rd Hussars (from 8 January 1941)

2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (from 7 June 1941)

3rd Royal Tank Regiment (from 6 February 1944)

2nd Battalion, London Rifle Brigade – from 9 to 17 January 1941)

8th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) (from 17 January 1941)

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