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The '''44th Royal Tank Regiment''' ('''44 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]]. |
The '''44th Royal Tank Regiment''' ('''44 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]]. |
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It was originally formed by converting the 6th battalion of [[The Gloucestershire Regiment]], a [[Territorial Army (United Kingdom)|Territorial Army]] infantry battalion, to a tank unit.<ref>A brief history of the 44th Royal Tank Regiment 1939 – 1945. [http://uk.geocities.com/williamfdungey/odds/44rtr.html]</ref> |
It was originally formed by converting the 6th battalion of [[The Gloucestershire Regiment]], a [[Territorial Army (United Kingdom)|Territorial Army]] infantry battalion, to a tank unit.<ref>A brief history of the 44th Royal Tank Regiment 1939 – 1945. [http://uk.geocities.com/williamfdungey/odds/44rtr.html]. [http://www.webcitation.org/5kjKqaisS Archived] 2009-10-22.</ref> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://uk.geocities.com/williamfdungey/odds/44rtr.html Brief history] |
*[http://uk.geocities.com/williamfdungey/odds/44rtr.html Brief history] ([http://www.webcitation.org/5kjKqaisS Archived] 2009-10-22) |
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Revision as of 05:17, 23 October 2009
The 44th Royal Tank Regiment (44 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 by converting the 6th battalion of The Gloucestershire Regiment, a Territorial Army infantry battalion, to a tank unit.[1]
References
Further reading
- A history of the 44th Royal Tank Regiment in the War of 1939-45, by A. G. Brown, K. C. E. Dodwell, F. E. Honniball & G. C. Hopkinson. Brighton: 44th Royal Tank Regiment Association, 1965.
External links
- Brief history (Archived 2009-10-22)
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