22nd Armoured Brigade

Subject: 22nd Armoured Brigade 13/4/2008, 12:02

Does anyone know anything about 22nd Armd Bde, part of 1 (UK) Div.
Can't find anything online.
Phil.

Subject: Re: 22nd Armoured Brigade 13/4/2008, 12:13

Were they not based in Soltau up until the mid/late eighties?

Subject: 22 Armd Bde 13/4/2008, 13:04

Hello there Soprano,
I thought 7 Armd Bde were up at Soltau until about 1993. Whilst they were in Soltau, 22 Armd Bde were at Hohne. I can only presume that 22 Bde were given the chop in 1993 and HQ 7 Armd Bde took their position in Hohne. All I know is that 22 Bde fought during WWII, were disbanded and then brought back to life in the 70's?
Mind, none of this is for certain!
Phil.

Subject: Re: 22nd Armoured Brigade 13/4/2008, 17:48

Phil

When I was in 7 Armd Wksp ( 82-84) as a Coy Comd, HQ 22 Armd Bde was in Hohne and HQ 7 Armd Bde in Soltau. At that time I commanded MRG 7A in the field in support of 7 Armd Bde, MRG 7B supported 22 Armd Bde. I believe 22 Armd Bde was disbanded under "Options For Change" in the early 90's. HQ 7 Armd Bde then moved from Soltau to Hohne under the Garrison restructuring plan.

BobG

Subject: Re: 22nd Armoured Brigade 18/4/2008, 08:56

22 Armoured Brigade?? Never heard of them, I was in 20 Armd Bde in the early '70's

Subject: Re: 22nd Armoured Brigade 18/4/2008, 11:59

Jim

You are dead right it was 20 Armd Bde, age is starting to effect the brain cells.

Phil, I suggest you checkout 20 Armd Bde on the web and rename this topic.

Bob

Subject: 22 Armoured Bde 18/4/2008, 12:11

One minute please! Shocked

Now then, 20 Armd Bde have never been anywhere out of the Detmold/Paderborn/Sennelager area for quite a while. They have certainly never been in Hohne. Please follow the link below and read page 293. I'm not cracking up! Not yet anyhow,

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=031WegRPmM8C&pg=PA293&lpg=PA293&dq=22+armoured+brigade&source=web&ots=r8e5MxR2Dr&sig=D_PApnmhc5TkG73Mw7TNkpfkMF8&hl=en#PPA293,M1

Subject: 22 Armd Bde 18/4/2008, 12:21

Page 80 clears all up. Problem solved. Funny though how the signals support is better documented in histroy that the brigade it supported!
Phil.

Subject: Re: 22nd Armoured Brigade 18/4/2008, 16:51

Phil,

Well done - jetz alles klar. I thought my memory had gone!!

Bob

Subject: Re: 22nd Armoured Brigade 23/4/2008, 09:08

ah, now that's interesting. The only Bde's I recall were, 20, 7, 12 (Gds) and 6.

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