The Royal Dragoon Guards
A Challenger 2 tank of the Royal Dragoon Guards in Iraq.
The Royal Dragoon Guards is an Armoured regiment currently based in Catterick, North Yorkshire as part of 4th Mechanized Brigade (The Black Rats).
We have recently returned from Operation HERRICK 12 in Afghanistan and are now in training for forthcoming exercises in Canada and Kenya.
Our main purpose is to defeat enemy armour and provide the heavy punch to deliver the decisive blow in battle. On these pages you can find out about:
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How to join, rejoin, or get in contact with us
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The Regiment on operations, exercises, parade and adventurous training
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The Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank and other armoured vehicles
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Our Regimental history, which goes back over 350 years
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Our Regimental Association and Museum
The Royal Dragoon Guards