16th Independent Armoured Brigade
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16th Armoured Brigade (later, the 16th Independent Armoured Brigade (16 Samodzielna Brygada Pancerna)) was a unit of the Polish Armed Forces in the West
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The Bridage was formed on 1 September 1941 from the 1st Tank Regiment (1 Pułk Czołgów), which was created as a part of the Polish I Corps in October 1940. On 25 Febeuary 1942 the Brigade was assigned to the 1st Armoured Division. In the short period of September to October 1943, the Brigade was merged with the 10th Armoured Brigade to form the 10/16th Armored Brigade. In Novemver 1943 the Brigade was recreated as the 16th Independent Armoured Brigade.
Polish Armed Forces in the West
Polish Armed Forces in the West refers to the Polish military formations formed to fight alongside the Western Allies against Nazi Germany and its allies...
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The Bridage was formed on 1 September 1941 from the 1st Tank Regiment (1 Pułk Czołgów), which was created as a part of the Polish I Corps in October 1940. On 25 Febeuary 1942 the Brigade was assigned to the 1st Armoured Division. In the short period of September to October 1943, the Brigade was merged with the 10th Armoured Brigade to form the 10/16th Armored Brigade. In Novemver 1943 the Brigade was recreated as the 16th Independent Armoured Brigade.