The 29th Armoured Brigade was a Second World War British Army brigade equipped with tanks that formed the armoured component of the 11th Armoured Division.

History

Created in 1940 it served mainly with the 11th Armoured Division, notably in the Battle of Normandy and the campaign in Western Europe. It played a significant role stopping the progress of Kampfgruppe Böhm during the Battle of the Bulge on 25 and 26 December 1944. The Kampfgruppe had penetrated the furthest during the last German offensive in the West.

Order of battle

The 29th Armoured Brigade was constituted with three armoured regiments and one infantry battalion during the war: The brigade's motorized infantry element at formation was 2nd Battalion, London Rifle Brigade (transferred from 5th London Brigade) which in January 1941 was renamed the 8th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own).