| 16th Independent Armoured Brigade Polish:16 Brygada Pancerna | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1941-1943? |
| Allegiance | Poland |
| Branch | Armour |
| Part of | I Corps in the West (Poland) 1st Armoured Division (Poland) |
| Insignia | |
| 16th Independent Armoured Brigade Emblem | |
16th Armoured Brigade (Polish:16 Brygada Pancerna) was a unit of thePolish Armed Forces in the West.The Brigade was formed on September 1, 1941, from the1st Tank Regiment (1 Pułk Czołgów), which was created as a part of thePolish I Corps in October 1940. On February 24, 1942, the Brigade was assigned to the1st Armoured Division. In the short period of September to October 1943, the Brigade was merged with the10th Armoured Brigade to form the 10/16th Armored Brigade. In November 1943, the Brigade was recreated as the16th Independent Armoured Brigade (16 Samodzielna Brygada Pancerna).
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