21st Tank Brigade
History

October 1941: Created as one of ten proposed Churchill equipped independent Army Tank Brigades.
June 1942: Attached to 4th Mixed Infantry Division. On Churchills, the Division's insignia was carried on front and rear track guards.
March 1943: Arrived in North Africa, where it was only Mixed Division to see action, albeit for just five weeks.
May 1943: Regained independent status.
May 1944: Arrived in Italy.
January 1945: North Irish Horse joined the Brigade as senior unit. 145th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps disbanded.
Note: Brigade vehicles did not wear Arm of Servce insignia.

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Service in North Africa

Arm of Service Insignia

  12th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment

  48th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment

  145th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps

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Service in Italy until May, 1944.

Arm of Service Insignia

  12th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment

  48th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment

  145th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps

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Service in Italy May/December 1944

Arm of Service Insignia

  12th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment

  48th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment

  145th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps

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Service in Italy and until Disbandment

Arm of Service Insignia

  North Irish Horse

  12th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment

  48th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment

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See Tank Photographs and/or Names

North Irish Horse

12th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment

48th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment

145th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps