1st Army Tank Brigade in the Second World War 1939-1945

1st Army Tank Brigade

1st Army Tank Brigade went to France with the British Expeditionary Force and saw action during the Battle of France. After a period of reorganisation, they served in North Africa and North Western Europe.

4th Royal Tank Regiment, until December 1940
7th Royal Tank Regiment, until December 1940
8th Royal Tank Regiment, until September 1942 (did not serve in France)
44th Royal Tank Regiment, December 1940 to May 1943
49th Royal Tank Regiment, December 1940 to October 1944
42nd Royal Tank Regiment, April 1941 to November 1944
11th Royal Tank Regiment, October 1942 to October 1944

1st Army Tank Brigade saw action during the Battle of France and in North Africa.
Order of Battle
4th Royal Tank Regiment (to December 1940)
7th Royal Tank Regiment (to December 1940)
8th Royal Tank Regiment (September 1939 – September 1942) did not serve with the BEF.
44th Royal Tank Regiment (December 1940 – May 1943)
49th Royal Tank Regiment (December 1940 – October 1944)
42nd Royal Tank Regiment (April 1941 – November 1944)
11th Royal Tank Regiment (October 1942 – October 1944)

3rd May 1940 Reorganisation

6th May 1940 Training

6th May 1940 Defence Scheme

6th May 1940 Defence Scheme: Appendix "A"

6th May 1940 Defence Scheme

8th May 1940 Training

9th May 1940 Attack Scheme

10th May 1940 How to deal with enemy parachutists

10th May 1940 Secret and Urgent

11th May 1940 Prepararations

12th May 1940 Orders

12th May 1940 Warning Order

12th May 1940 Train No. 1

12th May 1940 Train No. 2

12th May 1940 Operation Order No. 1

12th May 1940 March Table, Appendix "A"

12th May 1940 Rail Movement

12th May 1940 Message about enemy parachutists

12th May 1940 Operation Order No. 2

12th May 1940 Route B march table (Appendix A)

12th May 1940 Amendment Operation Order No. 2

13th May 1940 Recce

13th May 1940 Operation Order No. 3

13th May 1940 March Table Operation Order No. 3

13th May 1940 Message about zero hour

14th May 1940 On the Move

14th May 1940 Message from Adjutant

15th May 1940 Tanks Arrive

15th May 1940 Message

16th May 1940 On the Move

16th May 1940 Operation Order No. 4

17th May 1940 On the March

18th May 1940 On the Move

18th May 1940 Operation Order No. 4

18th May 1940 Movement table Operation Order No. 4

18th May 1940 Message from 1 Army Brigade

19th May 1940 Operation Order No. 5

19th May 1940 Recce

19th May 1940 Instructions No. 1

19th May 1940 Code Names Operation Order No. 5

20th May 1940 March Table Movement Order No. 1

20th May 1940 On the Move

20th May 1940 Orders

20th May 1940 Movement Order No. 1

20th May 1940 Message to YINA

21st May 1940 Hard Fighting

21st May 1940 Orders

21st May 1940 Orders

21st May 1940 Intelligence

21st May 1940
Message

21st May 1940 Battle of Arras

22nd May 1940 Under Pressure

23rd May 1940 Surrounded

25th May 1940 Reorganisation

25th May 1940 Shellfire

26th May 1940 Orders

27th May 1940 Evacuation

27th May 1940 Withdrawal

28th May 1940 Operations

28th May 1940 Withdrawal

19th of July 1942 Recce

20th of July 1942 Reorganisation

21st of July 1942 Move Forward

22nd of July 1942 Appendix A

23rd Jul 1942 In Action

23rd of July 1942 Post battle

25th Jul 1942 Intelligence

26th Jul 1942 Orders

27th Jul 1942 In Action

29th Jul 1942 Intelligence

12th of May 1943 Sport

30th April 1944 Reorganisation

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