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1st Army Tank Brigade (United Kingdom)
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| 1st Army Tank Brigade | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 3 September 1939–November 1944 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Armoured formation |
| Role | Armoured warfare |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | BEF |
| Engagements | |
The 1st Army Tank Brigade was a formation of the British Army during the Second World War. A Tank Brigade was intended to support the Infantry and was mostly equipped with slow moving Infantry tanks, unlike an Armoured Brigade, which was equipped with faster cruiser tanks and later its own motorised infantry. Initially using infantry nomenclature for its smaller units, company and section and having 175 light and infantry tanks, it later adopted cavalry nomenclature of squadron and troop and later in the War grew to 240 tanks.[1] Its designation was changed on 14 April 1940 to 1st Tank Brigade.[2]
- ^ Joslen pp. 138–139, 192–194
- ^ Taylor, Dick (2022). Armoured Warfare in the British Army 1939-1945. Pen & Sword Military. p. 282. ISBN 9781399081030.
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