The Royal Dragoon Guards
A Challenger 2 tank of the Royal Dragoon Guards - Iraq, 2008.
Welcome to the web pages of The Royal Dragoon Guards - Yorkshire and Ireland's Cavalry Regiment.
The Royal Dragoon Guards are an Armoured regiment currently based in Catterick, North Yorkshire as part of 4th Mechanized Brigade (The Black Rats).
Our main purpose is to defeat enemy armour and provide the heavy punch to deliver the decisive blow in battle. We recently returned from operations in Iraq and exercises in Canada, we are now preparing for operations in Afghanistan early next year.
You can use this website to find out about:
- How to join, rejoin, or get in contact with us.
- The Regiment on operations, exercise, parade and adventure training.
- The Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank and other armoured vehicles.
- Our Regimental history, which goes back over 350 years.
- Our Regimental Association and Museum.
The Royal Dragoon Guards