The 2nd Australian Armoured Brigade was a formation of the Australian Army

Australian Army

The Australian Army is Australia's military land force. It is part of the Australian Defence Force along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. While the Chief of Defence commands the Australian Defence Force , the Army is commanded by the Chief of Army...

 during World War II

World War II

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. The brigade was formed in July1 941, at Puckapunyal

Puckapunyal

Puckapunyal is an Australian Army training facility and base 10 km west of Seymour, in central Victoria, south-eastern Australia.-Description:Puckapunyal is a small restricted-access town inhabited mainly by about 280...

, Victoria and disbanded April 1944. The Brigade was assigned to the 1st Australian Armoured Division in July 1941, then transferred to the 1st Australian Motor Division in September 1942, and transferred again to the 3rd Australian Armoured Division in November 1942. The brigade remained in Australia during this time and not see any active service.

Brigade units

All units that served with the brigade during the war.

• 2nd/8th Armoured Regiment
• 2nd/9th Armoured Regiment
• 2nd/10th Armoured Regiment
• 20th Motor Regiment
• 17th Motor Regiment
• 15th Motor Regiment
• 2nd/4th Armoured Regiment
• 13th Armoured Regiment
• 21st Light Horse
• 12th Armoured Car Regiment
• 2nd/4th Field Squadron Royal Australian Engineers
  Royal Australian Engineers
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• 5th Anti-Tank Battery, Royal Australian Artillery
• 231st Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, Royal Australian Artillery