3rd Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 3rd Armoured Brigade, before 14 April 1940 designated the 1st Heavy Armoured Brigade, was an armoured brigade of the British Army that saw service in the Second World War with the 1st Armoured Division and the 2nd Armoured Division in the North African Campaign. The brigade headquarters was disbanded on 11 January 1943.
Order of battle
The 3rd Armoured Brigade:- 2nd Royal Tank Regiment '
- 3rd Royal Tank Regiment '
- 5th Royal Tank Regiment '
- 1st King's Dragoon Guards '
- 3rd The King's Own Hussars '
- 6th Royal Tank Regiment '
- 1st Royal Tank Regiment
- D Squadron, 7th Royal Tank Regiment ''''
Commanders
- Brigadier Vyvyan Pope '
- Brigadier John Crocker '
- Brigadier R. G. W. Rimington '
- Lieutenant-Colonel H. D. Drew '
- Colonel G. M. O. Davy '
- Lieutenant Colonel F. Brown '
- Colonel R. C. Keller ''''