2nd Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)

Updated on Dec 08, 2024

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Active 1939-1945 Branch British Army Size Brigade		Country United Kingdom Type Armoured

Engagements Battle of FranceBattle of El AlameinBattle of Gazala

The 2nd Armoured Brigade was an armoured brigade of the British Army, part of the pre-war Regular Army, during the Second World War, originally titled 2nd Light Armoured Brigade.

History

The 2nd Armoured Brigade was part of the 1st Armoured Division when it was sent as part of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) to France in 1940. It was evacuated from Brest without its heavy equipment.

After being reformed it was sent in November 1941 to North Africa where it served with the 7th Armoured Division at Gazala, El Alamein and with the 1st Armoured Division in the Tunisia Campaign and Italian Campaign.