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12 in 2010; and again in
October 2012 for Operation Herrick 17, during which it was working in support of the Afghan Army's 3/215 Brigade and elements of the Afghan National Police.
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when it converted into an armoured formation in 1976. After being briefly converted to "Task Force
Charlie" in the late 1970s, the brigade was reinstated in 1981, assigned to
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and completed a number of tours to the
Balkans during the 1990s. The Black Rats have also since deployed twice to Iraq and twice to Afghanistan as the lead formation.
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The 4th
Armoured Brigade left the 7th Armoured Division in North Africa in 1943, to return to join the Allied invasion force for Normandy. In June 1944, the brigade
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925:, the brigade lost its armour and converted to an infantry brigade. The structure of the brigade in 2020 was as follows:
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1060:(Light Infantry) – paired with 2 YORKS until November, then paired with 2nd Battalion, Mercian Regiment (2 MERCIAN)
858:. After the war he started a motorcycle club, organising trials and scrambles for the soldiers within the Brigade.
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1576:"Map/Maps showing the responsibilities of the British Army's Regional Commands across the United Kingdom"
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Armoured Brigade saw service in the
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721:. The brigade, now known as the 'Black Rats', was formed in 1939 and fought in the
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1558:"4th Mechanized Brigade to replace 12 Mechanized Brigade in Helmand"
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4th
Armoured Brigade deployed to Bosnia in October 1995 as UNPROFOR
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Current insignia of the 4th
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The
British Army in Germany: An Organisational History 1947-2004
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RMP Carter (1945). The History of the 4th Armoured Brigade.
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1st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade
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January 1943 to February 1943 Brigadier D.S. Newton-King
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December 1943 to March 1944 Brigadier H. J. B. Cracroft
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The brigade spent many years in Germany as part of the
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4th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters North East (2020)
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September 1942 to November 1942 Brigadier M.G. Roddick
1034:, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (Army Reserve), at
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November 1942 to January 1943 Brigadier C.B.C. Harvey
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in 1993 to replace 12th Armoured Brigade as part of
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733:. The Black Rats were subsequently involved in the
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2041:1st Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade Combat Team
1475:"The Cold War Years. A Hot War in reality. Part 6"
1066:, (Army Reserve), at Bothwell House, Dunfermline.
902:and subsequently as the leading UK element of the
2623:Military units and formations established in 1976
2613:Military units and formations established in 1939
1380:Brief History Of The British 4th Armoured Brigade
790:On 27 July 1941, it handed over its units to the
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1287:List of British brigades of the Second World War
829:as an independent brigade and fought during the
695:4th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters North East
43:4th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters North East
18:4th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters North East
2218:British mobile brigades of the Second World War
1130:July 1942 to September 1942 Brigadier W.G. Carr
798:. It was reformed again when the HQ arrived in
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239:Heavy Armoured Brigade (Egypt) (September 1939)
1151:March 1944 to June 1944 Brigadier J. C. Currie
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963:The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion
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325:4th Armoured Brigade Group (February 1942)
1930:Desert Rats Association - Brigade History
1613:"Transforming the British Army an Update"
1142:February 1943 to December 1943 Brigadier
847:The brigade was disestablished in 1948.
2003:7th Light Mechanised Brigade Combat Team
1970:Current brigade-sized formations of the
1674:"4th Infantry Brigade and HQ North East"
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1401:The History of the 4th Armoured Brigade
1353:The History of the 4th Armoured Brigade
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2071:101st Operational Sustainment Brigade
2051:11th Signal and West Midlands Brigade
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1259:4th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)
1248:2023- Present Brigadier R J Singleton
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1112:January 1940 to April 1941 Brigadier
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612:4th Light Brigade Combat Team (2030)
2023:102 Operational Sustainment Brigade
1592:from the original on 19 August 2020
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1230:2013–2015 Brigadier Charlie Herbert
1154:June 1944 to August 1945 Brigadier
1118:April 1941 to April 1942 Brigadier
850:Former BBC motorsports commentator
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1993:16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team
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1846:Brigadier salutes move to Garrison
1629:from the original on 25 March 2014
1611:Ministry, of Defence (July 2013).
1200:2000-2002 Brigadier Nicholas Smith
1124:April 1942 to July 1942 Brigadier
878:and was based at York Barracks in
591:4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment
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2066:25 (Close Support) Engineer Group
2061:20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team
2056:12th Armoured Brigade Combat Team
1918:
1884:New man takes over the Black Rats
1796:"4th Armoured Brigade Commanders"
1472:
1239:2016–2019 Brigadier Oliver Stokes
1166:Recent commanders have included:
747:Belgium, Holland and into Germany
280:4th Armoured Brigade (April 1940)
2161:1st Aviation Brigade Combat Team
1935:British Army Locations from 1945
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1242:2019–2022 Brigadier Oliver Brown
1092:, 4th Armoured Brigade, passing
982:The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
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794:and received new units based in
393:4th Armoured Brigade (June 1943)
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2094:Army Special Operations Brigade
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422:4th Armoured Brigade (May 1945)
1836:Defence News, 11 December 2007
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781:Heavy Armoured Brigade (Egypt)
35:Heavy Armoured Brigade (Egypt)
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1998:4th Light Brigade Combat Team
1827:5,000 'Rats' spotted in Basra
1426:Unless I'm Very Much Mistaken
1404:. Merriam Press. p. 57.
1351:Brigadier RMP Carter (1945).
1297:
1108:During the Second World War:
1098:King's Own Scottish Borderers
719:1st (United Kingdom) Division
717:, North Yorkshire as part of
691:4th Light Brigade Combat Team
623:1st (United Kingdom) Division
567:1st (United Kingdom) Division
408:3rd County of London Yeomanry
132:1st (United Kingdom) Division
45:4th Light Brigade Combat Team
655:Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
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2132:Allied Rapid Reaction Corps
1988:1st Military Police Brigade
1893:Northern Echo, 12 June 2013
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1076:Second World War commanders
1069:75 Regiment Royal Engineers
1064:154 (Scottish) Regiment RLC
677:154 (Scottish) Regiment RLC
510:4th Armoured Brigade (1989)
487:Queen's Royal Irish Hussars
464:4th Armoured Brigade (1981)
380:151st Light Field Ambulance
368:Troop, 4th Field Squadron,
10:
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1620:Parliamentary Publishments
1452:. Tiger Lily. p. 95.
1245:2022-2023 Brigadier M Mudd
888:1st (UK) Armoured Division
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741:before taking part in the
650:Royal Regiment of Scotland
176:North West Europe Campaign
39:4th Armoured Brigade Group
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1090:44th Royal Tank Regiment
949:The Queen's Own Yeomanry
745:and the advance through
673:75 Engineer Regiment, RE
594:Royal Highland Fusiliers
533:14th/20th King's Hussars
445:44th Royal Tank Regiment
357:King's Royal Rifle Corps
1782:March 14, 2007, at the
1446:Watson, Graham (2005).
727:Western Desert Campaign
598:52nd Lowland Volunteers
404:2nd Derbyshire Yeomanry
352:5th Royal Tank Regiment
348:3rd Royal Tank Regiment
311:7th Queen's Own Hussars
307:6th Royal Tank Regiment
303:2nd Royal Tank Regiment
266:6th Royal Tank Regiment
262:1st Royal Tank Regiment
213:Brigadier R J Singleton
1889:March 4, 2016, at the
1865:4th Mechanized Brigade
1512:4th Mechanized Brigade
1424:Murray Walker (2003).
1331:4th Mechanized Brigade
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804:North African Campaign
699:4th Mechanized Brigade
161:North African Campaign
41:4th Mechanized Brigade
2122:160th (Welsh) Brigade
2117:51st Infantry Brigade
2046:7th Air Defence Group
1814:July 5, 2015, at the
1706:www.armedforces.co.uk
1311:British Army (2021).
1274:United Kingdom portal
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876:3rd Armoured Division
822:, the "Desert Rats".
820:7th Armoured Division
792:1st Army Tank Brigade
769:Further information:
713:, currently based in
697:, and before that as
521:3rd Armoured Division
475:3rd Armoured Division
336:7th Armoured Division
291:7th Armoured Division
250:7th Armoured Division
2317:25th Royal Engineers
2112:38th (Irish) Brigade
2008:8th Engineer Brigade
1925:4th Infantry Brigade
1385:4 March 2016 at the
1233:2015–2016 Brigadier
1224:2011–2013 Brigadier
1218:2009–2011 Brigadier
1212:2007–2009 Brigadier
1206:2005–2007 Brigadier
1194:1998–2000 Brigadier
1188:1996–1998 Brigadier
1182:1994–1996 Brigadier
1176:1981–1984 Brigadier
1170:1976–1978 Brigadier
932:, at Peronne Lines,
930:4th Infantry Brigade
917:4th Infantry Brigade
907:Implementation Force
900:HQ Sector South-West
816:North-western Europe
785:4th Armoured Brigade
703:4th Armoured Brigade
583:Queen's Own Yeomanry
37:4th Armoured Brigade
2237:1st Royal Engineers
1052:(Army Reserve), at
957:Newcastle upon Tyne
951:(Army Reserve), at
665:Royal Gurkha Rifles
378:58th Company, RASC
2433:Motor Machine Gun:
2372:87th (Dummy Tanks)
2367:74th (Dummy Tanks)
2171:Brigade of Gurkhas
2140:1st Signal Brigade
1751:Grzeszczyk, Sian.
1727:"Mercian Regiment"
1585:. 17 August 2020.
1583:What do they know?
1162:Brigade commanders
1106:
1100:east of the River
1094:Universal Carriers
1050:Yorkshire Regiment
1036:Kimberley Barracks
1022:Walcheren Barracks
971:Glencorse Barracks
939:The Light Dragoons
934:Catterick Garrison
831:Battle of Normandy
827:landed in Normandy
743:Battle of Normandy
735:invasion of Sicily
681:102 Battalion REME
588:Yorkshire Regiment
171:Battle of Normandy
166:Invasion of Sicily
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1546:on 26 August 2012
1235:Gerald Strickland
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856:Royal Scots Greys
739:fighting in Italy
709:formation of the
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1012:Grenadier Guards
997:Mercian Regiment
992:(Light Infantry)
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812:Italian Campaign
777:Second World War
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