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8th Armoured Brigade
31st Oct 1942 Tank Skirmishes
1st Nov 1942 Advance
2nd Nov 1942 In Action
16th Feb 1943 Patrol
17th Feb 1943 In Action
18th Feb 1943 Reliefs
19th Feb 1943 Reliefs Completed
23rd Mar 1944 Exercise
25th Mar 1944 Exercise
28th May 1944 Briefing
6th Jun 1944 Almost to Plan
6th Jun 1944 Congestion
6th Jun 1944 Behind Schedule
7th Jun 1944 Advance
7th Jun 1944 Advance
7th Jun 1944 Wood Cleared
7th Jun 1944 Objectives Taken
7th Jun 1944 Moves
8th Jun 1944 In Action
8th Jun 1944 Resistance
8th Jun 1944 Consolidation
8th Jun 1944 Attack Made
8th Jun 1944 Stiff Opposition
9th Jun 1944 Attack Made
9th Jun 1944 Advance
10th Jun 1944 Attack Made
10th Jun 1944 Counter Attack
10th Jun 1944 Heavy Counter Attacks
11th Jun 1944 Prisoners
11th Jun 1944 Shelling
11th Jun 1944 Attack Made
11th Jun 1944 Attacks
12th Jun 1944 Prisoners
12th Jun 1944 Patrols
16th Jun 1944 Active Patrolling
17th Jun 1944 Attacks Made
26th Jun 1944 Attack Made
26th Jun 1944 Orders
26th Jun 1944 In Action
27th Jun 1944 Heavy Fighting
27th Jun 1944 In Support
28th Jun 1944 Documents
17th Jul 1944 Guns Move
18th Jul 1944 Shelling
19th Jul 1944 Enemy Guns
20th Jul 1944 Shelling
21st Jul 1944 Shelling
22nd Jul 1944 Artillery in Action
23rd Jul 1944 Enemy Positions
24th Jul 1944 In Action
25th Jul 1944 In Action
26th Jul 1944 Artillery Active
27th Jul 1944 Artillery Active
28th Jul 1944 Enemy Active
30th Jul 1944 In Action
31st Jul 1944 In Action
6th Aug 1944 In Action
28th Aug 1944 Orders
28th Aug 1944 Conference
29th Aug 1944 On the Move
30th Aug 1944 On the Move
31st Aug 1944 On the Move
2nd Sep 1944 Mopping Up
3rd Sep 1944 Slow Progress
4th Sep 1944 Advance
29th Mar 1945 Passing ThroughIf you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here.
Those known to have served with
8th Armoured Brigade
during the Second World War 1939-1945.
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