25th (Army) Tank Brigade

UK, Jun 1942 - Sept 1942
43 Mixed Division
 
11 RTR
51 RTR
142 RAC (7th Btn. Suffolk Regt.)

Notes:

 

 

UK, Sep 1942 - Nov 1942

1st Mixed Division

North Irish Horse
51 RTR
142 RAC (7th Btn. Suffolk Regt.)

Notes:

1. NIH Transferred from 34th ATB on 3rd September 1942

 

Tunisia & Italy, Feb 1942- Dec 1944

North Irish Horse
51 RTR
142 RAC (7th Btn. Suffolk Regt.)

Notes:

1. NIH transfers to 21 Tank Brigade on 5th December 1944.

2. 51 RTR, Left brigade December 1944 to change to Armoured Engineer Brigade equipped with Crocodiles

3. 142 RAC, Formed 11/41, Disbanded January 1945- always with 25 Tank Brigade

4. White maple-leaf added to the diablo when fighting in Italy supporting the 1st Canadian Infantry Division

Please note that I cannot claim this article to be definitive and it very much represents work in progress and so may be subject to change. Where applicable I have given precedence to 'first' hand accounts over those from the insignia reference books (which in any case are often contradictory with respect to Army Tank Brigades). Any comments and corrections are most welcome, especially if backed up with photographic references, or form first hand recollections etc.

© 2003 Chris Shillito