25th Army Tank Brigade

The 25th Army Tank Brigade was a British Army formation active during World War II. It served with the British First Army and the British Eighth Army during the battles in North Africa and Italy.

History
The unit was formed on 3 September 1939 as a 2nd Line Territorial Army Tank Brigade, but had very few tanks. On 28 May 1940 it was converted to the 2nd Motor Machine Gun Brigade in recognition of this lack of tanks, but reconverted back on 10 December 1940 and then to the 25th Tank Brigade on 1 June 1942.

It fought in Tunisia under the British First Army and in the Italy as part of the British Eighth Army.

Commanding officers

 * Brig. T.D. Murray
 * Brig. R.H. Maxwell
 * Lieut.Col. D. Dawnay (acting)
 * Brig. J.N. Tetley
 * Brig. E.W.H. Clarke

Structure (1943—44)

 * North Irish Horse
 * 142nd Regiment Royal Armoured Corps
 * 51st (Leeds Rifles) Royal Tank Regiment