22nd Armoured Brigade
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The 22nd Armoured Brigade was a British Army armoured formation of the Second World War that saw notable action in the North African campaign and later in the Normandy invasion.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 22nd Armoured Brigade canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army formation
ⓘ
armoured brigade ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 1940s ⓘ |
| alliance | Allies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Second Army in Northwest Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eighth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Armoured Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | British armoured brigades of World War II ⓘ |
| composition |
armoured regiments
ⓘ
supporting arms and services ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagementType | armoured combat ⓘ |
| equipment |
Cromwell tank
NERFINISHED
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Sherman tank NERFINISHED ⓘ cruiser tanks ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| formedAs | 22nd Heavy Armoured Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | various locations in the United Kingdom during formation ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | tank battles in the Western Desert ⓘ |
| notableFor |
service in Normandy invasion
ⓘ
service in North African campaign ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Axis powers
NERFINISHED
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German Afrika Korps NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian forces in North Africa ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Gazala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ First Battle of El Alamein NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Crusader NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Overlord NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of El Alamein NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Desert campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| raisedFrom | Territorial Army units ⓘ |
| role |
armoured warfare
ⓘ
mobile offensive operations ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | British Army armoured forces ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
1st Armoured Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
7th Armoured Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Armoured formations in Eighth Army ⓘ |
| theatre |
Normandy campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North African campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPartIn | Allied invasion of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | armoured formation ⓘ |
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