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The 8 Armoured Brigade was a British Army brigade, formed in August 1941, during the Second World War, and active until 1956. The brigade was formed by the re-designation of 6th Cavalry Brigade when the 1st Cavalry Division based in Palestine (of which it was part) converted from a motorised formation (they had been horse-mounted up to January 1940) to an armoured one.

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  • 8th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)
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  • The 8 Armoured Brigade was a British Army brigade, formed in August 1941, during the Second World War, and active until 1956. The brigade was formed by the re-designation of 6th Cavalry Brigade when the 1st Cavalry Division based in Palestine (of which it was part) converted from a motorised formation (they had been horse-mounted up to January 1940) to an armoured one.
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identification symbol
  • Red Fox mask on a yellow background
Nickname
  • Red Fox
Country
  • Great Britain
Type
  • Armoured Brigade
past commanders
  • Brigadier "Rosey" Lloyd, Brigadier E. C. N. Custance, Brigadier "Roscoe" Harvey, Brigadier J. M. Anstice
Caption
  • British 8 Armoured Brigade Formation Symbol
Dates
  • --09-02
Unit Name
  • 8(xsd:integer)
Battles
Abbreviation
  • 8(xsd:integer)
Equipment
  • Crusader, Grant, Sherman
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  • The 8 Armoured Brigade was a British Army brigade, formed in August 1941, during the Second World War, and active until 1956. The brigade was formed by the re-designation of 6th Cavalry Brigade when the 1st Cavalry Division based in Palestine (of which it was part) converted from a motorised formation (they had been horse-mounted up to January 1940) to an armoured one.
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