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2nd Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom) 
Summary
The 2nd Armoured Brigade was an armoured brigade of the British Army, part of the pre-war Regular Army, during the Second World War, prior to 14 April 1940 titled 2nd Light Armoured Brigade.[1]
| 2nd Light Armoured Brigade 2nd Armoured Brigade | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1939–1945 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Armoured |
| Size | Brigade |
| Engagements | Battle of France Second Battle of El Alamein Battle of Gazala |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Richard Goodbody |
History edit
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.[2]
After being reformed it was sent in November 1941 to North Africa, where it served with the 1st and the 7th Armoured Divisions. It fought at Gazala, El Alamein, the Tunisia Campaign and the Italian Campaign.
Commanders edit
- Brigadier F. Thornton
- Brigadier Richard McCreery
- Brigadier Raymond Briggs
- Brigadier A.F. Fisher
- Brigadier R. Peake
- Brigadier Richard Goodbody
- Brigadier John Frederick Boyce Combe
Component Units during the Second World War edit
Notes edit
See also edit
References edit
- Bright, Joan, ed. (1951). The Ninth Queen's Royal Lancers 1936–1945. Aldershot: Gale & Polden.
External links edit
- "2 Armoured Brigade". Orders of Battle.com.