| 34th Armoured Brigade | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:34th_armoured_brigade.svg) Insignia of the 34th armoured brigade.[1] | |
| Active | 1941–1946 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Armoured |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | Independent Brigade 1st Mixed Division 79th Armoured Division |
| Equipment | Churchill tanks |
| Engagements | Normandy Campaign Capture of Le Havre Scheldt Reichswald Rhine Crossing |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Brigadier James Tetley Brigadier W. S. Clarke |
The 34th Armoured Brigade was an armoured brigade of the British Army that fought in the Second World War. It was formed in 1941 as the 34th Army Tank Brigade and renamed as the 34th Tank Brigade in February 1945, becoming part of the 79th Armoured Division. It was equipped with Churchill tanks and provided close support for assaults by the infantry. During the fighting in North-west Europe from July 1944 to May 1945 the brigade served with the First Canadian Army and the British Second Army. The brigade was disbanded in early 1946.[2][3]
- ^ Cole p. 126
- ^ "THE HISTORY of 34 ARMOURED BRIGADE". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ Joslen, pp. 184 & 207.