Operation Veritable, Canadian War Cemetery – Groesbeek, The Netherlands
In Groesbeek lies a Commonwealth cemetery with mostly Canadian soldiers who lost their lives during the last months …
6th Guards Armoured Brigade
All articlesThe 6th Guards Tank Brigade was an armoured brigade of the British Army during the Second World War formed from the Foot Guards in 1941 as the 6th Guards Armoured Brigade when the United Kingdom was under the threat of invasion and more armoured formations were required.
The 6th Guards Tank Brigade was constituted as follows during the war.
• 4th Tank Battalion Coldstream Guards
• 4th Tank Battalion Grenadier Guards
• 3rd Tank Battalion Scots Guards
Prior to Operation Plunder and after Operations Veritable and Blackcock, the 6th Guards had units of Artillery, Engineer and other units added to their formation. The Brigade then became known as the 6th Guards Armoured Brigade through to V. E. Day.
6th Guards Armoured Brigade
• 6th Guards Armoured Brigade (15/9/41–2/1/43)
o 6th Guards Armoured Brigade Headquarters (Company)
o 4th Armoured Battalion, Grenadier Guards, 15/9/41–14/1/43 | 2/2/45–16/6/45
o 4th Armoured Battalion, Coldstream Guards, 2/2/45–16/6/45
o 3rd Armoured Battalion, Scots Guards, 15/9/41–14/1/43 | 2/2/45–16/6/45
o 2nd Armoured Battalion, Welsh Guards, 15/9/41–14/1/43
o 4th Motor Battalion, Coldstream Guards, 15/9/41–14/1/43
