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The following is a list of current regiments of the Australian Army, listed by Corps and service type. Armour. Regular Army. 1st Armoured Regiment; 2nd Cavalry ...
Two Bushmasters operated by the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment during an exercise in 2010. This article describes the current structure of the Australian Army.It includes the army's order of battle and the headquarters locations of major units.
In March 1901, the Australian Army came into existence as the Commonwealth Military Forces through the amalgamation of the former colonies military forces. The existing regiments and battalions of the colonies were reorganised and renumbered due to their absorption into the national army and subsequently formed the first military units of a united Australia.
The 1st Armoured Regiment is the only unit in the Australian Army to carry a Standard, in the tradition of heavy armoured units. Artillery units' guns are considered to be their Colours, and on parade are provided with the same respect. [ 87 ]
This is a list of all of the armoured units formed by the Australian Army. Australian howitzer-equipped Matilda tank in combat at the Battle of Tarakan. Historic units
The Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) is part of the Royal Australian Infantry Corps, along with the six state-based infantry regiments of the Australian Army Reserve.It is the most senior of the corps' regiments in the order of precedence, [15] and currently consists of seven Regular Army infantry battalions: [16]
0–9. 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers; 1st Armoured Regiment (Australia) 2/4th Armoured Regiment (Australia) 2/6th Cavalry Commando Regiment (Australia)
The Royal Australian Infantry Corps (RA Inf) is the parent corps for all infantry regiments of the Australian Army.It was established on 14 December 1948, with its Royal Corps status being conferred by His Majesty King George VI.