33rd Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)
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The 33rd Armoured Brigade (33rd Armd Bde) was an armoured brigade of the British Army that was active in northwestern Europe in the Second World War from June 1944 until May 1945 and from 1980 to 1992.
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33rd Armoured Brigade | |
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Active | 17 March 1944 - 22 August 1945 1 January 1980 - 1 December 1992 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Armoured |
Size | Brigade |
Part of | Independent Brigade 79th Armoured Division 3rd Armoured Division 4th Armoured Division |
Garrison/HQ | Alanbrooke Barracks, Paderborn Garrison |
Equipment | M4 Sherman LVT 4 |
Engagements | Second World War Invasion of Normandy Le Mesnil-Patry Operation Charnwood Operation Pomegranate Operation Totalize Rhine Crossing |
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