- 7th Royal Tank Regiment
The 7th Royal Tank Regiment (7 RTR) was an armoured regiment of the
British Army until1959 .History
The 7th Royal Tank Regiment was part of the
Royal Tank Regiment , itself part of theRoyal Armoured Corps . The regiment originally saw action as G Battalion, Tank Corps in1917 .In
December 1940 , as part of the BritishWestern Desert Force inEgypt , the 7th RTR contained Matildainfantry tanks and supported the 11th Indian Infantry Brigade of the 4th Indian Infantry Division. The regiment attacked and destroyed the Italian "Maletti Group " at the Nibeiwa Camp. The 7th RTR also supported the attack of the 11th Brigade on Italian positions at the Tummar camps. These attacks were accomplished during the opening stages ofOperation Compass . The regiment also participated in the successful attacks on Italian-heldBardia during the same campaign.In mid-
1942 , the 7th RTR was captured atTobruk during theBattle of Gazala . Tobruk was surrendered to Italian forces on21 June 1942 .The regiment was reconstituted in
1943 by re-designating10th Royal Tank Regiment .In
1959 , the 7th RTR was amalgamated with4th Royal Tank Regiment . the regiment lives on as G Squadron,1st Royal Tank Regiment (1RTR).ee also
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North Africa Campaign
*Western Desert Campaign References
* [http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-cav/rtr7.htm 7th Royal Tank Regiment at regiments.org]
* [http://www.rtrmerseysidebranch.co.uk Merseysidebranch Royal Tank Regiment ]
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