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| Royal Tank Regiment | |
|---|---|
 Cap badge of the Royal Tank Regiment | |
| Active | 28 July 1917 – present |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Armoured |
| Role | Armoured CBRN reconnaissance |
| Size | One battalion |
| Part of | 12th Armoured Brigade Combat Team |
| Garrison/HQ | RHQ – Bovington Regiment – Tidworth |
| Motto(s) | Fear Naught |
| March | Quick: My Boy Willie Slow: The Royal Tank Regiment Slow March |
| Anniversaries | First World War *Cambrai, 20 November Second World War Korean War Iraq War |
| Battle honours | see Battle Honours |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | King Charles III |
| Commanding Officer | Lt Col Mark Luson |
| Notable commanders | Lt Gen Sir Hugh Elles Maj Gen Sir Percy Hobart |
| Insignia | |
| Tactical Recognition Flash | .PNG){kind=small} |
| Tartan | Hunting Rose (Pipes and Drums kilts and plaids) |
| Arm Badge | Tank |
| Abbreviation | RTR |
The Royal Tank Regiment (RTR) is the oldest tank unit in the world, being formed by the British Army in 1916 during the First World War.[1] Today, it is the armoured regiment of the British Army's 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade. Formerly known as the Tank Corps and the Royal Tank Corps, it is part of the Royal Armoured Corps.
- ^ "The Regiment". royaltankregiment.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2015.