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The Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) is currently a collection of ten regular regiments, mostly converted from old horse cavalry regiments, and four Yeomanry regiments of the Territorial Army. It provides the armour capability of the British Army, with vehicles such as the Challenger 2 Tank and the Scimitar Reconnaissance Vehicle.
[edit] History
The RAC was created on 4 April 1939, just before World War II started, by combining the cavalry wing (cavalry units that had mechanised), and the Royal Tank Corps (which was thereupon renamed the Royal Tank Regiment within the new corps). As the war went on, many other units became mechanised and joined this corps. In 1944, the RAC absorbed the Reconnaissance Corps. [edit] UnitsThe Royal Armoured Corps is divided into those regiments that operate main battle tanks (armoured regiments) and those that operate reconnaissance tanks (formation reconnaissance regiments). Of these, three regiments are designated as Dragoon Guards, two as Hussars, two as Lancers and one as Dragoons. The remaining two are the two regiments of the Royal Tank Regiment. In the regular army there are five armoured regiments and five formation reconnaissance regiments:
The 1st Royal Tank Regiment forms approximately two thirds of the regular establishment of the Joint CBRN Regiment. The Household Cavalry Regiment (consisting of the Life Guards and the Blues and Royals) is not part of the RAC; instead it is part of the Household Cavalry, which is classed as a corps in its own right. However, for operational purposes, the Household Cavalry Regiment is considered to be part of the RAC and constitutes the fifth formation reconnaissance regiment. 
[edit] DeploymentsRegiments of the Royal Armoured Corps are deployed primarily in the UK and Germany: [edit] UK regiments
[edit] Overseas regimentsArmoured regiments:
Formation reconnaissance regiments:
[edit] BandsThe Corps of Army Music is responsible for the administration and training of the two RAC bands:
[edit] ReorganisationThe reorganisation of the army announced in 2004 led to significant changes to the Royal Armoured Corps. Reorganisation that began in 2003 would see three armoured regiments removed from Germany to the UK, with one re-roled as an FR regiment. In addition, three Challenger 2 squadrons will be converted to Interim Medium Armour Squadrons, while each FR regiment will gain a Command and Support Squadron. [edit] Future deploymentsAs part of the reorganisation, postings will be realigned: [edit] UK regiments
[edit] Overseas regiments
[edit] Order of Precedence
[edit] Related unitsThis unit is allied with the following:
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