24th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 24th Army Tank Brigade was an armoured brigade of the British Army. It was embodied in the United Kingdom at the outbreak of the Second World War. On 1 November 1940, it was redesignated as the 24th Armoured Brigade and reorganized. In July 1942, it transferred to Egypt and took part in the Western Desert Campaign, notably the Second Battle of El Alamein. The Headquarters was disbanded in the Middle East on 1 March 1943.
| 24th Army Tank Brigade 24th Armoured Brigade | |
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| Active | 3 September 1939 – 1 March 1943 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Allegiance | British Crown |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Armoured |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | Northern Command 8th Armoured Division 10th Armoured Division |
| Engagements | Western Desert Campaign
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