1st Czechoslovak Independent Armoured Brigade
| 1st Czechoslovak Independent Armoured Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Československá samostatná obrněná brigáda | |
| Active | September 1943 – May 1945 |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Allegiance | Czechoslovak government-in-exile, formation equipped and supplied by the United Kingdom |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Armoured |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | 21st Army Group |
| Engagements | Siege of Dunkirk (1944) |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Major-general Alois Liška |
The 1st Czechoslovak Independent Armoured Brigade Group (Czech: Československá samostatná obrněná brigáda, Slovak: Československá samostatná obrnená brigáda) was an armoured unit of expatriate Czechoslovaks organised and equipped by the United Kingdom during the Second World War in 1943.
The brigade landed in Normandy in August 1944 and was given the mission of containing the German-held port of Dunkirk for the rest of the war in Europe. In May 1945, the brigade moved to Czechoslovakia and was absorbed into the Czechoslovak Army.