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361:. This left just the 17th Motor Regiment and the brigade's headquarters in Victoria. The brigade did not see any active service and was disbanded at Gherang in April 1943, as part of a draw down of Australia's armoured forces that was undertaken once the threat of an invasion had passed. At this time, the Australian government decided to reallocate some of the manpower that had been tied up in the armoured divisions to other formations that would be used for jungle warfare, or to civilian industry.
326:. The brigade was assigned to the 2nd Armoured Division, and a significant restructure took place. The 6th Motor Regiment was converted into an armoured car regiment and became a divisional asset, while the 12th Motor Regiment also became an armoured car regiment and was transferred to the 3rd Armoured Division, and the 7th Motor Regiment was disbanded. To replace these losses, the 2nd Motor Brigade received the
219:, the brigade was mobilised for full-time service in December 1941 after Japan's entry into the war. At this time, the brigade's headquarters was located at Armidale, and in the event of an invasion was tasked with defending positions along the northern coast, and preventing an enemy force from advancing inland towards the
267:. Following the arrival of the 1st Motor Division's headquarters in Rutherford, the 2nd Motor Brigade headquarters moved to Dungog, co-located with the 1st Motor Regiment, while the 24th Motor Regiment remained at Stroud. The 16th Motor Regiment at Newcastle temporarily came under brigade's command until it was sent to
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and northern part of the state. During World War II, the brigade was mobilised for defensive duties in
December 1941, and assumed positions along the northern coast to defend against a possible invasion. In early 1942, the brigade was converted into a motorised formation, and was redesignated as the
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Brigade in March 1942, as part of an effort to motorise or mechanise Australia's mounted forces in the early war years. The new brigade was assigned to the 1st Australian Motor Division, and was placed under the
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Regiment re-joined the brigade, although it remained at Coffs Harbour until July when the 1st Motor Division's headquarters moved there, freeing up the 12th to move further south, around Kempsey, so that it could concentrate closer to brigade
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320:1st Armoured Division
284:3rd Army Tank Brigade
84:2nd Armoured Division
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206:1st Cavalry Division
77:1st Cavalry Division
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221:Central Tablelands
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251:and then
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106:Insignia
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304:Kempsey
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