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This Second World War British Army formation was created on the 12th September 1940. This unit fought as part of the British First Army in North Africa and as part of the British Eighth Army in Italy . It ended the war in Austria in 1945.


GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING


  • 27th Sept.1940-9th Jan.1941 - Maj.Gen. Sir John Crocker

  • 9th Jan.-22nd Feb.1941 - Brig.E.D.Fanshawe

  • 22nd Feb.-15th Oct.1941 - Maj.Gen. Sir John Crocker

  • 15th Oct.-29th Oct.1941 - Maj.Gen. H.Lumsden

  • 29th Oct.1941-19th May 1942 - Maj.Gen. C.H.Gairdner

  • 19th May 1942-19th Dec.1943 - Maj.Gen.C.F.Keightley

  • 19th Dec.1943-15th Feb.1944 - Maj.Gen.V.Eveleigh

  • 15th Feb.1944-19th March 1944 - Brig.W.E.G.Hemming

  • 19th March-24th July 1944 - Maj.Gen.V.Eveleigh

  • 24th July 1944-5th Aug.1944 - Maj.Gen. Gerald Templer

  • 5th Aug.1944-13th Aug.1944 - Brig.C.A.M.D.Scott

  • 13th Aug.1944-21st Aug.1944 - Brig.F.N.Mitchell

  • 21st Aug.1944-27th July 1945 - Maj.Gen.H.Murray

  • 27th July 1945-31st Aug.1945 - Brig.A.C.Gore



STRUCTURE



26th Armoured Brigade




Support Units


  • 1st Derbyshire Yeomanry

  • 12th (HAC) Regiment, RHA

  • 152nd Field Regiment, RA

  • 72nd Anti-Tank Regiment, RA

  • 51st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA

  • 6th Armoured Division Signal Regiment



ATTACHED UNITS


Through out it's service the 6th Armoured Division had many units attached for short periods. This is a List of them;



BATTLES


18th - 25th Jan.1943 Bou Arada, 7th - 11th April 1943 Fondouk, 22nd - 26th April 1943 El Kourzia, 5th - 12th May 1943 Battle Of Tunis , 18th - 20th May 1944 Liri Valley, 4th - 17th July 1944 Arezzo, 17th July - 10th Aug.1944 Advance to Florence, 25th Aug. - 22nd Sept. 1944 Gothic Line , 13th - 21st April 1945 Argenta Gap.

EXTERNAL LINKS


Order of Battle