1 RTR History
1st Royal Tank Regiment was formed in 1916 during World War 1 (WW1) and first saw action on the Somme.
The following year the Regiment fought in the battle of Cambrai, the first use of massed armour in battle. The Regiment gained many further battle honours in WW2 and was active in N Africa and the battle for North West Europe.
Post War the Regiment has served in Iraq, Afghanistan, Northern Ireland and Korea. In 1999 the Regiment moved to RAF Honington in Suffolk to form part of the Joint CBRN Regiment providing specialist CBRN support to UK and NATO forces.