5th Guards Armoured Brigade

5th Guards Armoured Brigade 5th Guards Brigade
Active	1941–1945
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Armour
Part of	Guards Armoured Division
Engagements	North West Europe Campaign

Military unit

5th Guards Armoured Brigade (September 1941)
Parent unit	Guards Armoured Division
Components	1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards 2nd Battalion, Irish Guards

5th Guards Brigade (June 1945)
Parent unit	Guards Division
Components	1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards 2nd Battalion, Irish Guards

The 5th Guards Armoured Brigade was an armoured brigade of the British Army, a component unit of the Guards Armoured Division, that served in the Second World War in North-west Europe from June 1944 until May 1945.

History

This brigade was converted from the 20th Infantry Brigade (Guards) on 15 September 1941. It was stationed in the United Kingdom on training and home defence duties, anticipating a potential German invasion. The brigade remained in the United Kingdom until 30 June 1944 when it arrived in Normandy with the rest of the Guards Armoured Division as part of Operation Overlord. The brigade served throughout the North West Europe Campaign. On 12 June 1945 it was converted to the 5th Guards Brigade.