29th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)

The 29th Armoured Brigade was a Second World War British Army brigade equipped with tanks that formed the armoured component of the 11th Armoured Division.

29th Armoured Brigade
Insignia of the 29th's parent organization, the 11th Armoured Division
Active1940–1946
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeArmoured
SizeBrigade
Part of11th Armoured Division
EngagementsBattle of Normandy
Operation Epsom
Operation Goodwood
Operation Bluecoat
Falaise pocket
Operation Market Garden
Battle of the Bulge

History

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Created in 1940 it served mainly with the 11th Armoured Division, notably in the Battle of Normandy and the campaign in Western Europe. It played a significant role stopping the progress of Kampfgruppe Böhm during the Battle of the Bulge on 25 and 26 December 1944. The Kampfgruppe had penetrated the furthest during the last German offensive in the West.[1]

Order of battle

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The 29th Armoured Brigade was constituted with three armoured regiments and one infantry battalion during the war:[2]

The brigade's motorized infantry element at formation was 2nd Battalion, London Rifle Brigade (transferred from 5th London Brigade) which in January 1941 was renamed the 8th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own).[3]

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ Zaloga, Steven J. (2020). Tanks in the Battle of the Bulge. Osprey. ISBN 978-1-4728-3922-0.
  2. ^ Joslen 2003, p. 180
  3. ^ Bellis 1994, p. 108

Bibliography

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  • Bellis, Malcolm A. (1994). Regiments of the British Army 1939–1945 (Armour & Infantry). London: Military Press International. ISBN 0-85420-999-9.
  • Joslen, H. F. (2003) [1960]. Orders of Battle: Second World War, 1939–1945. Uckfield, East Sussex: Naval and Military Press. ISBN 978-1-84342-474-1.
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29th Armoured Brigade War Diary https://sites.google.com/view/11th-armoured-division/29th-arm-brigade