51st (Leeds Rifles) Royal Tank Regiment

The 51st (Leeds Rifles) Royal Tank Regiment (51 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 as a duplicate of the 45th (Leeds Rifles) Royal Tank Regiment, a newly mobilised Territorial Army unit.

Further reading

*"The 51st Royal Tank Regiment : Morley, Tunisia and Italy, 1939-1945" - Ronald Addyman, 2004. ISBN 0954780701