List of Component Units of the British 4th Armoured Brigade, World War II
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This is a list of the units that served with the British 4th Armoured Brigade during the Second World War. Many units either served with or were briefly attached to the brigade.
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[edit] Component Units
| Unit name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Royal Tank Regiment | 3 September 1939 | 10 April 1940 |
| 6th Royal Tank Regiment | 3 September 1939 | 19 January 1941 |
| 2nd Royal Tank Regiment | 13 October 1940 | 16 April 1941 |
| 4th Royal Tank Regiment | 4 May 1941 | 27 July 1941 |
| 5th Royal Tank Regiment | 4 May 1941 | 27 July 1941 |
| 31 July 1941 | 7 June 1942 | |
| 7th Royal Tank Regiment | 4 May 1941 | 11 July 1941 |
| 44th Royal Tank Regiment | 1 July 1941 | 27 July 1941 |
| 3rd Royal Tank Regiment | 31 July 1941 | 7 June 1942 |
| 1st Royal Tank Regiment | 3 June 1942 | 7 July 1942 |
| 6th Royal Tank Regiment | 7 June 1942 | 7 July 1942 |
| 8th Royal Tank Regiment | 7 June 1942 | 7 July 1942 |
| 44th Royal Tank Regiment | 13 July 1943 | 31 August 1945 |
| 50th Royal Tank Regiment | 25 August 1943 | 10 January 1944 |
| 7th Hussars | 10 April 1940 | 3 May 1941 |
| 8th Hussars | 17 April 1941 | 3 May 1941 |
| 8th Hussars | 31 July 1941 | 8 February 1942 |
| 1st King's Dragoon Guards | 10 November 1941 | 22 November 1941 |
| 8th Hussars | 14 February 1942 | 2 June 1942 |
| 4/8th Hussars | 14 July 1942 | 23 November 1942 |
| 11th Hussars | 16 July 1942 | 22 November 1942 |
| 12th Lancers | 18 July 1942 | 12 September 1942 |
| Royal Scots Greys (2 Dragoons) | 16 September 1942 | 23 November 1942 |
| 2nd The Derbyshire Yeomanry | 4 October 1942 | 15 November 1942 |
| 1st King's Dragoon Guards | 3 December 1942 | 30 April 1943 |
| 1st The Royal Dragoons | 5 December 1942 | 21 May 1943 |
| 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) | 13 July 1943 | 28 July 1944 |
| The Royal Scots Greys (2 Dragoons) | 27 January 1944 | 29 April 1945 |
| 3rd/4th The County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) | 29 July 1944 | 31 August 1945 |
| 1st The East Riding Yeomanry | 14 June 1945 | 31 August 1945 |
| 1st The King's Royal Rifle Corps | 1 February 1942 | 7 July 1942 |
| 9th The Rifle Brigade | 18 July 1942 | 3 August 1942 |
| 1st The Kings Royal Rifle Corps | 3 August 1942 | 24 December 1942 |
| 2nd The Kings Royal Rifle Corps | 24 December 1942 | 21 May 1943 |
| 2nd The Kings Royal Rifle Corps | 28 September 1943 | 14 May 1945 |
| 1st Regiment RHA | 9 February 1942 | 7 July 1942 |
| 104th Essex Yeomanry Regiment RHA | 13 July 1942 | 18 July 1942 |
| 3rd Regiment RHA | 9 September 1942 | 30 April 1943 |
| 78th Field Regiment RA | 30 April 1943 | 21 May 1943 |
| 3rd Anti-Tank Regiment RHA | 18 July 1942 | 7 September 1942 |
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