3rd Royal Tank Regiment

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The 3rd Royal Tank Regiment (3 RTR) was an armoured regiment of the British Army until 1992. It was part of the Royal Tank Regiment, itself part of the Royal Armoured Corps. It originally saw action as C Battalion, Tank Corps in 1917.

It was part of the British 1st Armoured Brigade when it went to Greece to try and stem the German invasion in 1941. In 1942, it briefly amalgamated with the 5th Royal Tank Regiment, as the 3rd/5th Royal Tank Regiment, returning to its previous title a month later.

In 1959, it amalgamated with the 6th Royal Tank Regiment without change of title.

In 1992, it amalgamated with the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment.

[edit] References

• 3rd Royal Tank Regiment at regiments.org