The 28th Armoured Brigade was an

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formation of the

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, raised during the

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History

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In 1939, it started off as the 2nd Armoured Reconnaissance Brigade. After the

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, with the lack of Armoured vehicles, it was converted into the 3rd Motor Machine Gun Brigade on 1 December 1940. As more equipment became available, it was eventually converted into the 28th Armoured Brigade and served in the

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throughout the war, under the command of the 9th Armoured Division. It was disbanded on 21 August 1944, without having seen active service as a unit. However, its constituent Armoured Regiments would see service in the Northwest Europe Campaign, replacing units disbanded by heavy losses.

Order of battle

* 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards (left 13 July 1944) * 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars (left 20 June 1944) * 1st Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (left 20 August 1944) * 2nd Battalion,

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(redesignated 8th Battalion,

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15 January 1941) * 8th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps (left 10 July 1944)

Commanders

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H. Lumsden (until 15 October 1941) * Brigadier E.S.D. Martin (from 15 October 1941 until 30 October 1942) * Brigadier H.R. Mackeson (from 30 October 1942 until 5 August 1944) *

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A.D. Taylor (

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, from 5 August 1944 until 13 August 1944) * Lieutenant-Colonel W.G.N. Walker (acting, from 13 August 1944)

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