7th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom) 14 November 2014, the brigade formally stepped out of its armour role into that of an infantry brigade. The composition was as follows: Recent commanders have included: 7th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom) The 7th Armoured Brigade was an armoured brigade formation of the British Army. The brigade is also known as the 'Desert Rats', a nickname formerly held by the 7th Armoured Division, of which the brigade formed a part of during the Second World War until late 1941. The brigade was raised from garrison troops stationed in North Africa in 1938. It was initially known as the Light Armoured
9th Armoured Division (United Kingdom) August 1942)" 28th Armoured Brigade 9th Support Group "(disbanded 12 June 1942)" 7th Infantry Brigade "(transferred to division on 5 June 1942)" Divisional Troops 9th Armoured Division (United Kingdom) The 9th Armoured Division was an armoured division of the British Army, raised during the Second World War. The 9th Armoured was created on 1 December 1940 and dispersed and disbanded on 31 July 1944. The division never saw active service during the war. This formation's only use during the war was either as a training formation or when it was used to experiment with specialised armour. The 9th Armoured Division