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  2. Royal Tank Regiment - Wikipedia

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    The Royal Tank Regiment (RTR) is the oldest tank unit in the world, being formed by the British Army in 1916 during the First World War. [1] Today, it is the armoured regiment of the British Army's 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade. Formerly known as the Tank Corps and the Royal Tank Corps, it is part of the Royal Armoured Corps.

  3. 43rd Royal Tank Regiment - Wikipedia

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    As part of the rearmament of the British Army before World War II, the 6th Battalion Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, a Territorial Army infantry battalion, was converted to the armoured role on 1 November 1938, under the designation 43rd (6th City) Battalion, The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, Royal Tank Regiment, or '43 RTR' for short.

  4. 3rd Royal Tank Regiment - Wikipedia

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    Post war, the Tank Corps was trimmed down and received the Royal prefix with the lettered battalions being numbered and "C" became 3rd Tank Corps. [1] In 1939 the 3 RTR was retitled from "3rd Royal Tank Regiment". [1] With the outbreak of the Second World War the army was once more deployed to France.

  5. 2nd Royal Tank Regiment - Wikipedia

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    Founded as B Battalion, Tank Corps in 1917, the 2 RTR first saw action in the First World War with the advent of tank technology. It later fought in the Second World War. In 1992, it merged with the 3rd Royal Tank Regiment, keeping their own original title. It became the second regiment to be equipped with the Challenger 2 in 1998. [1]

  6. 7th Royal Tank Regiment - Wikipedia

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    The regiment originally saw action as G Battalion, Tank Corps in 1917. Part of the 1st Army Tank Brigade , 7th RTR saw service in France in May 1940, alongside the 4th Royal Tank Regiment and the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division during the Battle of Dunkirk and was soon evacuated at Dunkirk , and abandoning most of their vehicles.

  7. List of British Army regiments and corps - Wikipedia

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    The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment - 1 + 2 battalions [14] The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment - 1 + 1 battalions [14] The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers - 1 + 1 battalions [14] The Royal Anglian Regiment - 2 + 1 battalions [14] The Royal Yorkshire Regiment - 2 + 1 battalions [14] The Royal Welsh - 1 + 1 battalions [14] The Mercian Regiment - 1 ...

  8. Operation Granby order of battle - Wikipedia

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    3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers [2] 2nd Field Regiment, Royal Artillery; 23 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers; Divisional Troops 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers [2] 4 Regiment Army Air Corps; 26 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery [2] 32 Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery [2] 39 Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery [2] 12 Air Defence ...

  9. Category:Royal Tank Regiment - Wikipedia

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    26th (East Riding of York Yeomanry) Armoured Car Company, Royal Tank Regiment; 40th (The King's) Royal Tank Regiment; 40th/41st Royal Tank Regiment; 41st (Oldham) Royal Tank Regiment; 42nd Royal Tank Regiment; 43rd Royal Tank Regiment; 44th Royal Tank Regiment; 45th (Leeds Rifles) Royal Tank Regiment; 46th (Liverpool Welsh) Royal Tank Regiment ...