| 1st Light Armoured Brigade 1st Armoured Brigade 1st Armoured Brigade Group | |
|---|---|
| Active | Until November 1942 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Armoured formation |
| Role | Armoured warfare |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | BEF Force HQ Greece Eighth Army |
| Engagements | Battle of France Battle of Mount Olympus Second Battle of El Alamein |
| Commanders | |
| Brigadier | Willoughby Norrie, 1st Baron Norrie |
| (Acting)Lieutenant-Colonel | Reginald Keller |
The1st Armoured Brigade, raised as the 1st Light Armoured, on 14 April 1940 its designation changed to 1st Armoured Brigade Group, an armoured formation of theBritish Army.
At the start ofWorld War II, the brigade was based in theUnited Kingdom, initially as part of the1st Armoured Division and then as part of the newly formed2nd Armoured Division. In November 1940, it was shipped toEgypt, arriving on 1 January 1941.[1] In March 1941, the brigade was dispatched toGreece as part ofGeneral Maitland Wilson's unsuccessful attempt at stopping theGerman invasion. On 29 April 1941, the brigade was evacuated to Egypt.
The 1st Armoured Brigade served in theWestern Desert Campaign with the7th Armoured Division at theBattle of El Alamein. The brigade was used for tank delivery from August to October 1942 before being disbanded on 21 November 1942.[2]
The Order of battle of the brigade during the war was:[3] (day/month/year), units inorder of precedence.
Armoured Brigade Establishment
Greece Deployment Group (The following units were attached when the brigade was engaged inGreece between 26/02/41–1/05/41)
Armoured Brigade Group (March–June 1942)
Commanding officers of the brigade included:[3]