It was later disbanded on 17 October 1943 without seeing action as an armoured formation.
It was part of the reformed Territorial Army (as an armoured formation for a time) from 1947 to 1967.
However, the Indian armoured formations suffered from a lack of equipment.
He therefore proposed that the armoured formations be deployed close to the invasion beaches.
Today, all mechanised and armoured formations are called brigades.
It can refer to a tank (see Panzerkampfwagen below) or to an armoured formation.
The armoured formations would stage behind these prepared positions to counter-attack any enemy breakthroughs.
Von Thoma's promotion within the new armoured formations was rapid.
The terrain also is extremely rugged, unsuitable for large armoured formations.
As such it was the first armoured formation in the world.
