page_title: 24th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)
section_title: Reformed
hierarchical_section_title: 24th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom) / Dummy tanks / Reformed
caption_attribution_description: THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA 1942; A Crusader tank with its 'sunshield' lorry camouflage erected, 26 October 1942.
context_page_description: The 24th Army Tank Brigade was an armoured brigade of the British Army. It was embodied in the United Kingdom at the outbreak of World War II. On 1 November 1940 it was redesignated as the 24th Armoured Brigade and reorganized. In July 1942 it transferred to Egypt and took part in the Western Desert Campaign, notably the Second Battle of El Alamein. The Headquarters was disbanded in the Middle East on 1 March 1943.
context_section_description: On 5 July 1942, 'A' Force Depot was redesignated as 74th Armoured Brigade (Dummy Tanks) in Egypt under the command of Headquarters British Troops in Egypt.  The "brigade" was redesignated a number of times: as 24th Armoured Brigade (Dummy Tanks) from 23 August 1943, as 87th Armoured Brigade (Dummy Tanks) from 26 May 1944, and back to 24th Armoured Brigade (Dummy Tanks) again from 14 July 1944.  Finally, on 29 September 1944 it was redesignated and reorganized as 13th Reserve Unit in the UK.
caption: A Crusader tank with its "Sunshield" lorry camouflage erected, 26 October 1942.
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