27th Armoured Brigade | |
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Active | 26 November 1940–27 July 1944 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Armoured |
Size | Brigade |
Part of | 9th Armoured Division 79th Armoured Division Independent Brigade |
Equipment | M4 Sherman M4 Sherman DD |
Engagements | Battle of Normandy |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Brigadier George Erroll Prior-Palmer |
The 27th Armoured Brigade was an armoured brigade of the British Army that served in the Second World War and played a crucial role in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944 and the following Battle of Normandy until disbandment in late 1944.