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4th Armoured Brigade Matilda II and M3 Grant tanks firing small calibre weapons during a demonstration.

The Australian 4th Armoured Brigade was an Australian Army brigade of World War II. The Brigade was formed in January 1943 to provide armoured support for Australian Army units operating in the South West Pacific Area. The Brigade was never intended to serve as a single formation, rather its role was to provide a pool of armoured units from which units and sub-units could be provided to augment infantry forces. The Brigade was also responsible for developing doctrine and specialised armoured vehicles for armoured warfare in tropical terrain. Several detached regiments and squadrons from the 4th Armoured Brigade saw action in New Guinea, Bouganville and Borneo. The 4th Armoured Brigade was disbanded in March 1946.