Brigade. On 25 February 1942 the Brigade was assigned to the 1st Armoured Division. In the short period of September to October 1943, the Brigade was merged with the 10th Armoured Brigade to form the 10/16th Armored Brigade. In November 1943 the Brigade was recreated as the 16th (cadre) Independent Armoured Brigade. This unit was not committed to combat on the continent. Until February 1945, it was assigned to the 2nd (cadre) Armoured Grenadier Division. During combat operations on the continent, the 1st Armoured Division and the 1st Parachute Brigade were assigned to other Allied commands. 1st Parachute Brigade was attached to the First Allied Airborne Army while 1st Armoured Division was under the command of the First Canadian Army. At the end of the war, the Corps comprised the 1st Armoured Division, the 1st Independent Parachute Brigade, the 4th Infantry Division, and the 16th Independent Armoured Brigade. Notes References Malcolm Bellis, Commonwealth Divisions 1939 - 1945, Crewe: John Rigby Printers Ltd., 1999. . Witold Biegański, Krótki informator historyczny o Wojsku Polskim w latach II wojny światowej, tom 5. Regularne jednostki Wojska Polskiego na Zachodzie, Warsaw 1967. Tadeusz Kryska-Karski, Stanisław Żurakowski. Generałowie Polski Niepodległej, Warsaw 1991. 1 Military units and formations established in 1940 Military units and formations disestablished in 1947 Poland–Scotland relations Military history of Scotland History of Perth and Kinross Organisations based in Perth and Kinross 1940 establishments in Scotland 1947 disestablishments in Scotland