Origin
This armoured brigade was formed in the United Kingdom on 26 November 1940 by the conversion of the 1st Armoured Reconnaissance Brigade as a constituent of the 9th Armoured Division. The brigade was used to experiment with specialised armoured vehicles and on 8 September 1942 it was transferred to the 79th Armoured Division, which concentrated the various specialised armour units. In 20 October 1943 27th Armoured Bde became an independent GHQ formation, and was attached to the 3rd Infantry Division to spearhead I Corps' landing at Sword Beach on D-Day.
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