13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own)
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The 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own) was a cavalry regiment of the British Army.
On 9 September 1922, the 13th/18th Hussars was formed by amalgamation of the 13th Hussars and the 18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own). In December 1935, it became known as the 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own). It transferred to the Royal Armoured Corps in April 1939.
During the Second World War, it served as the reconnaissance regiment of 1st Infantry Division in the Battle of France, and with 27th Armoured Brigade (later transferred to 8th Armoured Brigade) in the Battle of Normandy, where it was equipped with Sherman DD tanks.
On 1 December 1992, the regiment amalgamated with the 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars to form The Light Dragoons.
[edit] Battle honours
Combined battle honours of 13th and 18th Hussars, plus:
The Second World War: Dyle, Withdrawal to Escaut, Ypres-Comines Canal, Normandy Landing, Breville, Caen, Bourguébus Ridge, Mont Pincon, St. Pierre La Vielle, Geilenkirchen, Roer, Rhineland, Waal Flats, Goch, Rhine, Bremen, North-West Europe 1940 '44-45
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