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48th Royal Tank Regiment

The 48th Royal Tank Regiment (48 RTR) was an armoured regiment of the British Army during the Second World War. It was part of the Royal Tank Regiment, itself part of the Royal Armoured Corps. It was originally formed as a duplicate of the 42nd...

Updated: September 9, 2026
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Royal Tank Regiment

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. Today, it is an armoured regiment equipped with Challenger 2 main battle tanks and structured under 12th...

Updated: October 5, 2026
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Churchill tank

The Tank, Infantry, Mk IV (A22) Churchill was a British infantry tank used in the Second World War, best known for its heavy armour, large longitudinal chassis with all-around tracks with multiple bogies, its ability to climb steep slopes, and its...

Updated: October 11, 2026
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21st Army Tank Brigade

The 21st Army Tank Brigade was an armoured brigade formation of the British Army active during the Second World War. The brigade served with the British First Army and the British Eighth Army during the fighting in Tunisia and Italy.

Updated: June 30, 2026
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Tiger I

The Tiger I (German: [ˈtiːɡɐ] ) was a German heavy tank of World War II that began operational duty in 1942 in Africa and in the Soviet Union, usually in independent heavy tank battalions. It gave the German Army its first armoured fighting vehicle...

Updated: October 10, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › 1st_Royal_Tank_Regiment

1st Royal Tank Regiment

The 1st Royal Tank Regiment (1 RTR) was an armoured regiment of the British Army. It is part of the Royal Tank Regiment, itself part of the Royal Armoured Corps and operationally under 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade.

Updated: September 20, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › 44th_Royal_Tank_Regiment

44th Royal Tank Regiment

The 44th Royal Tank Regiment (44 RTR) was an armoured regiment of the British Army, which was part of the Royal Tank Regiment, itself part of the Royal Armoured Corps that saw active service in World War II. The 44th RTR was formed before World War...

Updated: April 23, 2026
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Tiger 131

Tiger 131 is a German Tiger I heavy tank captured by the British Army on 24 April 1943 during Operation Vulcan in Tunisia during World War II. Preserved at The Tank Museum in Bovington in Dorset, England, it is currently one of the two operational...

Updated: October 10, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › 48th_(South_Midland)_Division

48th (South Midland) Division

The 48th (South Midland) Division was an infantry division of the British Army. Part of the Territorial Force (TF) and raised in 1908, the division was originally called the South Midland Division, and was redesignated as the 48th (South Midland)...

Updated: October 12, 2026
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Gordon Highlanders

The Gordon Highlanders was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed for 113 years, from 1881 until 1994, when it was amalgamated with The Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) to form The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and...

Updated: March 25, 2026