2nd Motor Brigade (Australia)
| 2nd Motor Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942–43 |
| Country | Australia |
| Branch | Australian Army |
| Type | Armoured |
| Size | Brigade |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Brigadier W.E.H. Pascoe |
The 2nd Motor Brigade was a formation of the Australian Army during World War II. The brigade was converted in March 1942, from the 1st Cavalry Brigade, the new brigade was assigned to the 1st Australian Motor Division. The brigade did not see any active service and was disbanded at Gherang, Victoria in January 1943.[1]
Brigade units
All units that served with the brigade during the war:[2]
- 1st Motor Regiment
- 12th Motor Regiment
- 24th Motor Regiment
- 16th Motor Regiment
- 6th Motor Regiment
- 7th Motor Regiment
- 15th Motor Regiment
- 17th Motor Regiment
- 20th Motor Regiment[Note 1]
- 1st Field Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers
See also
Notes
- Footnotes
- Citations
- ↑ "2 Australian Motor Brigade". Order of Battle. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ↑ "2 Motor Brigade units". Order of Battle. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ↑ Kuring 2004, p. 207.
References
- Kuring, Ian (2004). Redcoats to Cams: A History of Australian Infantry 1788–2001. Loftus, New South Wales: Australian Military Historical Publications. ISBN 1876439998.
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