BRIGADE ORGANISATION
During its history the 7th Armoured Brigade had several different organisation structures. Most of them are as follows, in date order, although obviously some units may have fought with the Brigade in between the dates show.
The key orders of battle shown are below, but for those prior to the Brigade leaving 7th Armoured Division in late 1941 please use the following links ;
Late 1939, November 1940, May-June 1941, (Battleaxe) and November 1941 (Sidi Rezegh),From January 1942, the key orders of battle shown are; March 1942 (Burma), April-May 1942 (Burma), India September 1942, Syria 1943, April 1944 (Italy), August 1944 (Italy) and April 1945 (Italy)
Order Of Battle - Burma (March 1942).
See Campaigns and engagements - 1942 for details of the engagements.|
7th Armoured Brigade |
7th Hussars |
2nd Royal Tank Regiment |
414 Battery, 104th (Essex Yeomanry) RHA |
'A' Battery 95th Anti-tank Regt RA |
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No 65 Company Royal Army Service Corps |
13th Light Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps |
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Order Of Battle - Burma (April and May 1942).
See Campaigns and engagements - 1942 for details of the engagements|
7th Armoured Brigade |
7th Hussars |
2nd Royal Tank Regiment |
414 Battery, 104th (Essex Yeomanry) RHA |
'A' Battery 95th Anti-tank Regt RA |
1st Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment |
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No 65 Company Royal Army Service Corps |
13th Light Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps |
Order Of Battle - Iraq and Syria (September 1942 - May 1943). See Campaigns and engagements - 1943 for details of the engagements.
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7th Armoured Brigade |
7th Hussars |
2nd Royal Tank Regiment |
14th RHA |
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No 65 Company Royal Army Service Corps |
13th Light Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps |
Order Of Battle - Iraq and Syria (September 1943).
See Campaigns and engagements - 1943 for details of the engagements.|
7th Armoured Brigade |
7th Hussars |
2nd Royal Tank Regiment |
6th Royal Tank Regiment |
1st RHA |
2nd Rifle Brigade |
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No 65 Company, Royal Army Service Corps |
13th Light Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps |
Order Of Battle - Italy (April - May 1944).
See Campaigns and engagements - 1944 for details of the engagements.|
7th Armoured Brigade |
7th Hussars |
2nd Royal Tank Regiment |
6th Royal Tank Regiment |
7th Armoured Brigade Workshops REME |
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13th Light Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps |
No 65 Company, Royal Army Service Corps |
Order Of Battle - Italy (August 1944). See Campaigns and engagements - 1944 for details of the engagements
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7th Armoured Brigade |
7th Hussars |
2nd Royal Tank Regiment |
6th Royal Tank Regiment |
8th Royal Tank Regiment |
7th Armoured Brigade Workshops REME |
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No 2 Troop, 3rd Field Squadron, Royal Engineers |
No 65 Company, Royal Army Service Corps |
13th Light Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps |
No 277 Forward Delivery Squadron, Royal Armoured Corps |
Order Of Battle - Italy (April 1945).
See Campaigns and engagements - 1945 for details of the engagements|
7th Armoured Brigade |
2nd Royal Tank Regiment |
6th Royal Tank Regiment |
8th Royal Tank Regiment |
7th Armoured Brigade Workshops REME |
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15th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery [1] |
No 2 Troop, 3rd Field Squadron, Royal Engineers |
No 65 Company, Royal Army Service Corps |
13th Light Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps |
No 277 Forward Delivery Squadron, Royal Armoured Corps |
Notes:
[1] Attached from 8th Army, with 25-pdr Sexton Self-Propelled Guns. May have been attached earlier from 1944.
Listed Order of Battle are: March 1942 (Burma), April-May 1942 (Burma), Syria 1943, April 1944 (Italy), August 1944 (Italy) and April 1945 (Italy)
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