16th Independent Armoured Brigade

16th Armoured Brigade was a unit of the Polish Armed Forces in the West.
The Brigade was formed on September 1, 1941, from the 1st Tank Regiment, which was created as a part of the Polish I Corps in October 1940. On February 24, 1942, the Brigade was assigned to the 1st [Armoured Division (Poland)|1st Armoured Division]. In the short period of September to October 1943, the Brigade was merged with the 10th Armoured Brigade to form the 10/16th Armored Brigade. In November 1943, the Brigade was recreated as the 16th Independent Armoured Brigade.