British/Commonwealth Armoured Brigade


 

Tank Establishment for an Armoured Brigade was now:

Total Tanks in HQ Armd Bde 10 Cruisers
Total Tanks in Armd Regt 55 Cruisers
6 C.S. Cruisers
11 Light Tanks
6 AA Tanks
Total 226 Tanks plus 18 AA Tanks
Personnel in an Armd Regt 37 Officers
655 Other Ranks

By WE II/101/3 dated 30 November 1943 the WE of HQ Armoured Brigade was increased by 2 AA tanks. By WE II/151/3 of the same date the WE of an armoured regiment was increased by adding a recce troop of 11 light tanks and 6 AA tanks to its HQ Squadron, while the HQ Armoured Regiment lost its 8 AA tanks.


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