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British/Commonwealth Armoured Division
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Tank Establishment for an Armoured Division was:
| HQ Armd Div | 3 Light
Cruisers 5 Heavy Cruisers |
8 Tanks |
| HQ Armd Bde | 6 Light
Cruisers 4 Heavy Cruisers |
20 Tanks |
| Light Armd Regt (3) | 36 Light
Tanks 22 Light Cruisers |
174 Tanks |
| Heavy Armd Regt (3) | 26 Light
Cruisers 8 C.S. Cruisers 15 Heavy Cruisers |
147 Tanks |
| Total: | 349 Tanks |
On 25 May 1939 the Army Council decided that an Armoured Division was to consist of a light armoured brigade and a heavy armoured brigade, each to consist of 3 regiments of tanks. In addition, 1 unarmoured Support Group was to be formed consisting of artillery, engineers and infantry.
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