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The Royal Dragoon Guards

The Royal Dragoon Guards is an Armoured regiment currently based in Catterick, North Yorkshire as part of 4th Mechanized Brigade (The Black Rats). The Regiment is currently deployed on Operation HERRICK 17 in Afghanistan helping to develop the Afghan Security Forces.

Equipped with the Challenger II Main Battle Tank, the Regiment comprises five squadrons; four Sabre squadrons and a Headquarters squadron.

In more recent years, the RDG has completed two tours of Iraq and one of Afghanistan, which have seen the Regiment display its flexibility and expertise in Close Combat, whether mounted on a variety of armoured vehicles or operating on our feet.

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

  • How to join, rejoin, or get in contact with us
  • The Regiment on operations
  • Our Regimental history, which goes back over 350 years

About us

Soldier on operations

Our primary role is to provide the main battle tank and close reconnaissance component. Learn about our squadrons.

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Join us

Soldier on operations

We recruit across Yorkshire, Northern Ireland as well as throughout the UK and Commonwealth countries.

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Operations

Soldier driving vehicle

We are currently deployed in Afghanistan on Operation HERRICK 17, helping to develop Afghan security forces.

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