British 11th Tank Brigade
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The 11th Tank Brigade was a Second World War British Army
unit that was converted in 1942 from the 11th Armoured Brigade
. It did not see active service as a unit, and spent the war in Great Britain
as part of the British 42nd Armoured Division
. The 11th Tank Brigade was disbanded on 23rd November 1943.
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
unit that was converted in 1942 from the 11th Armoured Brigade
British 11th Armoured Brigade
The 11th Armoured Brigade was a 1st Line Territorial Army brigade during the Second World War.- History :It was formed from the 126th Infantry Brigade in 1941 and converted to the 11th Tank Brigade in 1942. The unit was disbanded on 23 November 1943...
. It did not see active service as a unit, and spent the war in Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
as part of the British 42nd Armoured Division
British 42nd Armoured Division
The 42nd Armoured Division was a First Line Territorial Army formation during the Second World War. It was formed by converting an infantry division into an armoured role...
. The 11th Tank Brigade was disbanded on 23rd November 1943.