4th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)
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| 4th Armoured Brigade | |
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 Insignia of the 4th Armoured Brigade |
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| Active | 1939 - 1945 1976-Present |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Armoured Brigade |
| Part of | 1st (UK) Armoured Division |
The 4th Mechanised Brigade is a British Army brigade formed during the Second World War, it is currently based in Osnabrück, Germany. It is currently part of the 1st (UK) Armoured Division; originally, it was an armoured brigade, but on the 1 December 2006 it was reclassed as a mechanised formation. It will return to the UK in the future[1].
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[edit] History
In 1939, at the start of World War II this brigade changed its title from Heavy Armoured Brigade (Egypt) to 4th Armoured Brigade. On 27 July 1941 it handed over its units to the British 1st Army Tank Brigade and received new units from Egypt. It was reformed again when the HQ arrived in Sicily and it took control of new units there.
The 4th Armoured Brigade saw service in North Africa, Sicily and Italy and in the North West Europe Campaign. Although it served under many different formations it was most famous as part of the 7th Armoured Division, the Desert Rats.
[edit] Commanders
- Brig. J.A.L.Caunter
- Brig. A.H.Gatehouse
- Brig. A.F.Fisher
- Brig. W.G.Carr
- Brig. M.G.Roddick
- Brig. J.C.Currie
- Brig. H.J.B.Cracroft
- Brig. R.M.P.Carver
[edit] Component Units
Present Day - 2006
- 4th Armoured Brigade Headquarters and Signal Squadron (204 Signal Squadron)
- 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards (An Osnabruck Garrison Unit but part of 20 Armd Bde)
- The Royal Dragoon Guards
- 1st Battalion, Scots Guards
- 1st Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border)
- 4 Regiment, Royal Artillery
- 21 Engineer Regiment
- 1st Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
- 115 Provost Company, Royal Military Police
- Education & Training Services, 4th Armd Bde Adjutant General's Corps
- 12 Logistic Support Regiment, The Royal Logistic Corps
World War Two
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- 4th Armoured Brigade at Orders of Battle.com?
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