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The regiment originally saw action as D Battalion, Tank Corps in 1917. In 1940, it was briefly amalgamated with the 7th Royal Tank Regiment, as the 4th/7th Royal Tank Regiment, returning to its previous title four months later. [2] [3] 4 RTR was captured at Tobruk on 21 June 1942.
4th Royal Tank Regiment, a British unit extant 1917 – 1992; 4th Tank Regiment (Japan), extant 1934 – 1945; 4th Tank Regiment (Italy) This page was last edited on ...
In late 1947, RAF Shandur was an ex-RAF station, and served as the base for the 4th Royal Tank Regiment equipped with Cromwell, Comet, and Sherman tanks. It was also equipped with American Jeeps and Chevrolet 3-ton vehicles (‘B’ vehicles).
The rest of the 4th Royal Tank Regiment had been used as a flank guard for the 7th Royal Tank Regiment. While B Squadron was kept in reserve, the three remaining troops of A Squadron (12 tanks) had initial success against Battle Position (B.P.) 38, capturing 200 Axis prisoners and eight field guns with virtually no loss.
This is an order of battle of the British 4th Armoured Brigade during the Second World War.Many units either served with or were briefly attached to the brigade. [1] The order of battle is given for a number of battles the brigade fought in and reflect the changes to the composition of Armoured Brigades as dictated by the War Office, not all of which were, or could be, applied to units in the ...
This is a list of regiments within the British Army's Royal Armoured Corps during the Second World War.. On the creation of the corps in 1939, just before the outbreak of the Second World War, it comprised those regular cavalry and Territorial Army Yeomanry regiments that had been mechanised, [1] together with the Royal Tank Regiment. [2]
2nd Royal Tank Regiment; 6th Royal Tank Regiment; 22nd Armoured Brigade. 2nd Royal Gloucestershire Hussars; 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) 4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) 7th Support Group. 3rd Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery; 4th Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery; 1st Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps; 2nd Battalion ...
4th Royal Tank Regiment (24 Matilda Mk II Infantry tanks) One troop, 12th Anti-Tank Battery, 2/3rd Australian Anti-tank Regiment (2 Pounder Anti Tank guns) 7th Armoured Brigade group A Company, 2nd battalion The Rifle Brigade; 2nd Royal Tank Regiment (29 Cruiser tanks [3]) 6th Australian Division Cavalry (~28 Light Tank Mk VIB) 7th Support ...