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5th Guards Armoured Brigade

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Active
  
1941–1945

Branch
  
Armour

Country
  
United Kingdom

Engagements
  
North West Europe Campaign

The 5th Guards Armoured Brigade was an armoured brigade of the British Army, a component unit of the Guards Armoured Division, that served in World War II in North-west Europe from June 1944 until May 1945.

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History

This brigade was converted from the 20th Infantry Brigade (Guards) on 15 September 1941. It was stationed in the United Kingdom on training and home defence duties, anticipating a potential German invasion. The brigade remained in the United Kingdom until 30 June 1944 when it arrived in Normandy with the rest of the Guards Armoured Division as part of Operation Overlord. The brigade served throughout the North West Europe Campaign. On 12 June 1945 it was converted to the 5th Guards Brigade.

Commanders

  • Brig.W.A.F.L. Fox-Pitt
  • Lieut.Col. R. Myddleton
  • Brig. C.M. Dillwyn-Venables-Llewelyn
  • Brig. Norman Wilmshurst Gwatkin 1943–45

    • Component Units

  • 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards – Armoured
  • 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards – Armoured
  • 2nd Battalion Irish Guards – Armoured
  • 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards – Motorised Infantry

    • References

    5th Guards Armoured Brigade Wikipedia
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