WW2 - 33rd Armoured Brigade (formerly 33rd Army Tank Brigade)

• Brigade Headquarters formed in UK 30 August 1941 initially to supervise the training of Infantry Bns converted to Tank Bns.

• June 1942  Redesignated 33rd Tank Brigade serving under 3rd Infantry Division until May 1943. 

• (During this time 3rd Inf Div was a "Mixed Division" consisting of 2 Infanty Brigades and an Armoured Brigade).

• March 1944  Redesignated as 33rd Armoured Brigade.

• Brigade was deployed to NW Europe on 13 June 1944 where it remained until the Brigade Headquarters was disbanded on 22 August 1945.

Battles:  4-18 July - Caen