Harman Lines
| Harman Lines | |
|---|---|
| Warminster, Wiltshire | |
  Harman Lines Location within Wiltshire | |
| Coordinates | 51°21′38.196″N 2°16′1.524″W / 51.36061000°N 2.26709000°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1975[1] |
| In use | 1975–Present |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | Falcon Squadron, Royal Tank Regiment |
Harman Lines is a military installation of the British Army, which is part of Warminster Garrison on the Salisbury Plain. Harman Lines is on Sack Road in Warminster, Wiltshire, United Kingdom.[2]
History
In 1965, Warminster saw a large expansion, and the 1966 Defence White Paper expanded its role. The nearby Land Warfare Centre gained a 'Tank Demonstration Squadron', later 'Armoured', which was a detached armoured unit from its regiment. In 1975, the custom-built Harman Lines was opened on Sack Hill.[1]
As part of the 1998 Strategic Defence Review, a new Joint Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Regiment was formed based at RAF Honington and saw the 1st Royal Tank Regiment dispersed. As part of this change, A Squadron moved to Harman Lines[3] as part of the new unit under the Combined Arms Training Centre.[4] The site remained the home of the Armoured Demonstration Squadron until 2014, when it became the permanent home of, Falcon Squadron, RTR, part of the Defence CBRN Wing.[5][6][7]
Current garrison
The current garrison includes:
- Falcon Area Surveillance and Reconnaissance Squadron, Royal Tank Regiment[8] (28 Engineer Regiment)[9]
- Close Support Troop, Royal Engineers[10] (detached from 28 Engineer Regiment, supporting Falcon Squadron)
- Land Warfare Centre Battlegroup Light Aid Detachment, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers[10]
See also
Footnotes
- ^ a b "Leisure Time: Warminster Garrison" (PDF). British Army. 8 January 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 January 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Warminster Garrison (Harman Lines, Sack Road, Warminster)". www.list.co.uk. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Westbury army cadets say tanks for the memories". Wiltshire Times. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "British Army units from 1945 on - 1st Royal Tank Regiment". british-army-units1945on.co.uk. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Spire FM - News - Tank parade at Carter Barracks, Bulford". Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ "News Article - The Royal Tank Regiment Association". royaltankregiment.com. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ The Sapper August 2015, 12–13.
- ^ "The FUCHS Simulator is alive once more. Rhinemetall prove all systems work ready for its move south to Harman Lines, in perpetration [sic] for it's [sic] refurbishment with FALCON". The Royal Tank Regiment – Facebook. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "28 Engineer Regiment". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
References
- The Sapper: August 2015 (PDF). Headquarters, Corps of Royal Engineers. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 October 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2021.