Royal Armoured Corps
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The Royal Armoured Corps is the British Army’s main armoured warfare formation, encompassing its tank and armoured reconnaissance regiments.
All labels observed (11)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armoured warfare formation
ⓘ
corps of the British Army ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Charles III, King of Canada
ⓘ
surface form:
King Charles III
|
| conflict |
Gulf War
ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ Korean War ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| doctrine | combined arms operations ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1939 ⓘ |
| formedDuring |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| garrisonCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Andover ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Army Reserve units
ⓘ
regular army units ⓘ |
| hasRole |
armoured reconnaissance
ⓘ
armoured warfare ⓘ mechanized warfare ⓘ |
| includes |
Household Cavalry
ⓘ
surface form:
Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment
Household Cavalry ⓘ
surface form:
Household Cavalry Regiment
King’s Royal Hussars ⓘ Light Dragoons ⓘ Queen’s Royal Hussars ⓘ Royal Dragoon Guards ⓘ Royal Lancers ⓘ Royal Scots Dragoon Guards ⓘ Royal Tank Regiment ⓘ armoured reconnaissance regiments ⓘ Household Cavalry ⓘ
surface form:
household cavalry armoured regiments
tank regiments ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | provide armoured and reconnaissance forces to British Army formations ⓘ |
| recruitsFrom | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| specialization |
armoured manoeuvre
ⓘ
reconnaissance in force ⓘ shock action ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Field Army ⓘ |
| type | combat arms ⓘ |
| usesEquipment |
Ajax armoured fighting vehicle
ⓘ
Challenger 2 main battle tank ⓘ Jackal armoured vehicle ⓘ Scimitar reconnaissance vehicle ⓘ Warrior infantry fighting vehicle ⓘ |
| usesUniform |
British Army
ⓘ
surface form:
British Army No. 2 Service Dress
Multi-Terrain Pattern combat uniform ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Royal Armoured Corps Training Regiment
this entity surface form:
British Army armoured cavalry regiments
this entity surface form:
Royal Armoured Corps Training Regiment
this entity surface form:
British Army Armoured Forces
this entity surface form:
British Army armoured forces
this entity surface form:
Tank Corps
this entity surface form:
Royal Armoured Corps units with tank heritage
subject surface form:
Queen’s Royal Hussars
this entity surface form:
Royal Armoured Corps regiments
this entity surface form:
British Army armoured units
subject surface form:
King’s Royal Hussars
this entity surface form:
Royal Armoured Corps regiments
this entity surface form:
British Army Armoured Cavalry
this entity surface form:
British Army armoured forces
this entity surface form:
British Army armoured forces
subject surface form:
8th King's Royal Irish Hussars
subject surface form:
Household Cavalry
this entity surface form:
British Army armoured regiments
this entity surface form:
British Army armoured forces
this entity surface form:
British Army armoured forces
subject surface form:
George Erskine
this entity surface form:
British Army armoured forces
subject surface form:
Matilda II infantry tank