2nd Armoured Division
Formed on December 15th 1939 in the United Kingdom
Divisional HQ captured on April 8th 1941 in Libya
Division was disbanded May 10th 1941
List of Commanders
15/12/39 Maj Gen F.Hotblack
17/04/40 Brig C.Norrie-acting
10/05/40 Maj Gen J.Tilly-died 05/01/41
16/01/41 Brig H.Latham-acting
12/02/41 Maj Gen M.Gambier-Parry, POW 08/04/41
Divisional Troops
Royal Armoured Corp
Kings Dragoon Guards 24/01/41-09/05/41
Signals
2nd Armoured Signals 04/03/40-08/04/41
Royal Engineers
3rd Field Squadron 10/06/40-26/02/41
142nd Field Park Squadron 07/02/41-26/02/41
142nd Field Park Troop 10/06/40-06/02/41
Brigades
1st Light Armd Brigade 19/01/40-13/04/40
22nd Heavy Armd Brig 15/01/40-13/04/40
1st Armd Brig*** 14/04/40-27/02/41
22nd Armd Brig 14/04/40-12/10/40
3rd Armd Brig 05/10/40-31/01/41 & 20/03/41-08/04/41
2nd Support Group 05/02/40-08/04/41
*** The Division operated as orginally as formed. The Div HQ took over units already in Libya; HQ 7th Armd Div RE with 4th Field Sqn 7 143rd Field Park Troop was attached from 24/03/41-08/04/41.
Again I'll post Brigade OoB later
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British 2nd Armoured Division for Rasputin
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