| Light Armoured Brigade (Egypt) 7th Light Armoured Brigade 7th Armoured Brigade | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:7th_armoured_brigade.svg) &sq=&lang=&file=File:7th_Armoured.svg) 7th Armoured Brigade formation badge; first (left) and second (right) type. | |
| Active | 1938–2014 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Armoured |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | 7th Armoured Division 1st Armoured Division |
| Nickname(s) | The Green Rats The Desert Rats |
| Motto(s) | "All of one company" |
| Engagements | Western Desert campaign, Burma campaign, Italian campaign, Iraq War, War in Afghanistan |
The 7th Armoured Brigade was an armoured brigade formation of the British Army. The brigade is also known as the "Desert Rats", a nickname formerly held by the 7th Armoured Division, of which the brigade formed a part during the Second World War until late 1941.[1]
- ^ 7th Armoured Brigade at www.army.mod.uk accessed on 21 Sep 09. Archived 21 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine