7th Royal Tank Regiment

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A Churchill tank of 7th Royal Tank Regiment supporting infantry of 8th Royal Scots during Operation Epsom, 28 June 1944.
A Churchill tank of 7th Royal Tank Regiment supporting infantry of 8th Royal Scots during Operation Epsom, 28 June 1944.

The 7th Royal Tank Regiment (7 RTR) was an armoured regiment of the British Army until 1959. It was part of the Royal Tank Regiment, itself part of the Royal Armoured Corps. It originally saw action as G Battalion, Tank Corps in 1917.

In mid-1942 the regiment was captured at Tobruk, and reconstituted in 1943 by redesignating 10th Royal Tank Regiment.

In 1959, it amalgamated with 4th Royal Tank Regiment. It lives on as G Squadron, 1st Royal Tank Regiment (1RTR).

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