The 8th Royal Tank Regiment (8 RTR) was an armoured regiment of the British Army until 1960. It was part of the Royal Tank Regiment, itself part of the Royal Armoured Corps. It originally saw action as H Battalion, Tank Corps in 1917. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The Royal Tank Regiment is a unit of the British Army. ... The Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) is currently a collection of ten regular regiments, mostly converted from old horse cavalry regiments, and four Yeomanry regiments of the Territorial Army. ...
In 1960, it amalgamated with 5th Royal Tank Regiment. The 5th Royal Tank Regiment (5 RTR) was an armoured regiment of the British Army until 1969. ...
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