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href="/wiki/Royal_Armoured_Corps" title="Royal Armoured Corps">Royal Armoured Corps</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Engagements</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Military unit</div> <p>The <b>148th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps</b> (148 RAC) was an <a href="/wiki/Armoured_warfare" title="Armoured warfare">armoured</a> <a href="/wiki/Regiment" title="Regiment">regiment</a> of the <a href="/wiki/British_Army" title="British Army">British Army</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Royal_Armoured_Corps" title="Royal Armoured Corps">Royal Armoured Corps</a> during <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a>. It fought in the <a href="/wiki/Invasion_of_Normandy" class="mw-redirect" title="Invasion of Normandy">invasion of Normandy</a> in 1944. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Origin">Origin</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=148th_Regiment_Royal_Armoured_Corps&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Origin"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>148th Regiment RAC was formed in November 1941 by the conversion to the armoured role of the 9th Battalion, <a href="/wiki/Loyal_Regiment_(North_Lancashire)" title="Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)">Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)</a>, a war service battalion hat had been raised in 1940 as part of the rapid wartime expansion of the British Army.<sup id="cite_ref-Frederick192_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Frederick192-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="9th_Loyals">9th Loyals</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=148th_Regiment_Royal_Armoured_Corps&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: 9th Loyals"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 9th Bn Loyals was formed on 4 July 1940 at <a href="/wiki/Lancaster,_Lancashire" title="Lancaster, Lancashire">Lancaster, Lancashire</a>, as a new unit. (A previous 9th (Service) Bn, Loyals, had been raised for '<a href="/wiki/Kitchener%27s_Army" title="Kitchener's Army">Kitchener's Army</a>' during <a href="/wiki/World_War_I" title="World War I">World War I</a>). <sup id="cite_ref-Frederick192_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Frederick192-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-WDLoyal_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WDLoyal-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The battalion assembled in camp at <a href="/wiki/Caernarfon" title="Caernarfon">Caernarfon</a>, joining the newly raised 7th and 8th Battalions of the Loyals which (together with 12th Battalion <a href="/wiki/Royal_Welch_Fusiliers" title="Royal Welch Fusiliers">Royal Welch Fusiliers</a>) constituted No 15 Infantry Training Group. In October 1940 the 15th ITG became <a href="/wiki/215th_Brigade_(United_Kingdom)" title="215th Brigade (United Kingdom)">215th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)</a>, a home defence formation.<sup id="cite_ref-WDLoyal_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WDLoyal-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Joslen378_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Joslen378-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Training was hampered by the shortage of rifles and equipment, and the tented camp became uninhabitable during winter gales, with the battalions having to go into <a href="/wiki/Billet" title="Billet">billets</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-WDLoyal_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WDLoyal-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In February the brigade transferred to the <a href="/wiki/Durham_and_North_Riding_County_Division" title="Durham and North Riding County Division">Durham and North Riding County Division</a> in <a href="/wiki/North_East_England" title="North East England">North East England</a>, where it took up an operational role in beach defence.<sup id="cite_ref-WDLoyal_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WDLoyal-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Joslen378_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Joslen378-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> All the brigade's infantry battalions left in November and December 1941 for conversion to other roles in the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Artillery" title="Royal Artillery">Royal Artillery</a> (RA) or <a href="/wiki/Royal_Armoured_Corps" title="Royal Armoured Corps">Royal Armoured Corps</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Joslen378_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Joslen378-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="148th_RAC">148th RAC</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=148th_Regiment_Royal_Armoured_Corps&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: 148th RAC"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>9th Loyals was converted into an armoured regiment at <a href="/wiki/Thoresby_Hall" title="Thoresby Hall">Thoresby Hall</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nottinghamshire" title="Nottinghamshire">Nottinghamshire</a>, on 22 November 1941. Surplus personnel were transferred to other battalions of the Loyals or to <a href="/w/index.php?title=148th_Independent_Reconnaissance_Squadron&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="148th Independent Reconnaissance Squadron (page does not exist)">148th Independent Reconnaissance Squadron</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-RAC_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RAC-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In common with other infantry battalions transferred to the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Armoured_Corps" title="Royal Armoured Corps">Royal Armoured Corps</a>, the personnel of 148 RAC would have continued to wear their Loyals cap badge on the black beret of the Royal Armoured Corps.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>148 RAC was assigned to <a href="/wiki/33rd_Tank_Brigade" class="mw-redirect" title="33rd Tank Brigade">33rd Tank Brigade</a> (later <a href="/wiki/33rd_Armoured_Brigade_(United_Kingdom)" title="33rd Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)">33rd Armoured Brigade</a>) for training in the United Kingdom, and remained with this formation for most of its service.<sup id="cite_ref-Joslen_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Joslen-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Serving in the brigade were <a href="/wiki/144th_Regiment_Royal_Armoured_Corps" title="144th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps">144 RAC</a> and <a href="/wiki/1st_Northamptonshire_Yeomanry" class="mw-redirect" title="1st Northamptonshire Yeomanry">1st Northamptonshire Yeomanry</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Equipment_and_training">Equipment and training</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=148th_Regiment_Royal_Armoured_Corps&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Equipment and training"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>148 RAC was initially equipped with <a href="/wiki/Churchill_tank" title="Churchill tank">Churchill</a> I and II <a href="/wiki/Infantry_tank" title="Infantry tank">infantry tanks</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-RAC_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RAC-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These early models were later replaced by Churchill IIIs, IVs and Vs equipped with <a href="/wiki/Ordnance_QF_6_pounder" class="mw-redirect" title="Ordnance QF 6 pounder">6-pounder</a> guns and <a href="/wiki/Ordnance_QF_95_mm_Howitzer" class="mw-redirect" title="Ordnance QF 95 mm Howitzer">95mm howitzers</a>, but in March 1944 the regiment exchanged these in turn for <a href="/wiki/M4_Sherman" title="M4 Sherman">Sherman I</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sherman_Firefly" title="Sherman Firefly">Sherman Vc Firefly</a> <a href="/wiki/Medium_tank" title="Medium tank">medium tanks</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At the same time 33rd Tank Brigade was redesignated 33rd Armoured Brigade,<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> reflecting the re-equipment of its regiments. The <a href="/wiki/M10_Achilles" class="mw-redirect" title="M10 Achilles">M10 Achilles</a> was used for training teenagers. </p><p>In fact, although equipped with medium rather than infantry tanks, the brigade's role did not change. As an independent brigade under <a href="/wiki/Headquarters" title="Headquarters">GHQ</a>, 33rd Armoured could be assigned to support any infantry division that required the assistance of tanks, the regiments forming <a href="/wiki/Brigade_group" title="Brigade group">brigade groups</a> with the infantry, with squadrons assigned to support individual battalions. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Normandy_1944">Normandy 1944</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=148th_Regiment_Royal_Armoured_Corps&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Normandy 1944"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>148 RAC landed in <a href="/wiki/Invasion_of_Normandy" class="mw-redirect" title="Invasion of Normandy">Normandy</a> on 15 June 1944 (D+9).<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 33rd Armoured Brigade had been delayed in arrival, and its absence was sorely felt by the <a href="/wiki/Second_Army_(United_Kingdom)" title="Second Army (United Kingdom)">British Second Army</a> during the tough fighting around <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Villers-Bocage" title="Battle of Villers-Bocage">Villers-Bocage</a> (13–16 June).<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Once in Normandy, the brigade moved between various Divisional, Corps and Army commands as required, but usually it operated with <a href="/wiki/51st_(Highland)_Division" title="51st (Highland) Division">51st (Highland) Infantry Division</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Joslen_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Joslen-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 10–11 July 1944, 148 RAC supported <a href="/wiki/153rd_Infantry_Brigade_(United_Kingdom)" title="153rd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)">153 Brigade</a> of 51st (Highland) Division in Operation Stack,<sup id="cite_ref-148_RAC_War_Diary_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-148_RAC_War_Diary-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> an attack on the Colombelles factory area of <a href="/wiki/Battle_for_Caen" title="Battle for Caen">Caen</a>, 'but it was much stronger than expected, and the attack failed miserably'.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Two troops of 'A' Squadron in close support of the 5th Battalion, <a href="/wiki/Black_Watch" title="Black Watch">Black Watch</a> found themselves engaged by <a href="/wiki/Panzer_IV" title="Panzer IV">Panzer IV</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tiger_I" title="Tiger I">Tiger I</a> tanks, and although one Sherman scored six hits on a Tiger and stopped it firing, 9 out of the 10 Shermans were knocked out.<sup id="cite_ref-148_RAC_War_Diary_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-148_RAC_War_Diary-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For <a href="/wiki/Operation_Goodwood" title="Operation Goodwood">Operation Goodwood</a> (18 July) and <a href="/wiki/Operation_Totalize" title="Operation Totalize">Operation Totalize</a> (8 August), 148 RAC again supported 51st (Highland) Division. During Totalize, 'B' Sqn attacked the village of Tilly la Campagne, which was 'browned' with the tanks' <a href="/wiki/M1919_Browning_machine_gun" title="M1919 Browning machine gun">Browning machine guns</a>. This induced many members of <a href="/w/index.php?title=1055_Grenadier_Regiment&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1055 Grenadier Regiment (page does not exist)">1055 Grenadier Regiment</a> to surrender. 'B' squadron knocked out three assault guns for the loss of one Sherman, and 'C' Squadron brewed up two <a href="/wiki/Panther_tank" title="Panther tank">Panther tanks</a> for no loss.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Apart from battle casualties, there was a steady trickle of casualties from German shellfire and mortars, and misdirected Allied bombs. On 13 August, the regiment was shelled while relieving 144 RAC, and the commander of 'B' Squadron and several other ranks were wounded. Later that day, the regiment's 'harbour' was heavily shelled and the Commanding Officer, Lt-Col R.G. Cracroft, MC, was killed.<sup id="cite_ref-148_Rac_War_Diary_2_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-148_Rac_War_Diary_2-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The following day, 148 RAC took part in <a href="/w/index.php?title=Operation_Kummel&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Operation Kummel (page does not exist)">Operation Kummel</a>, once more in support of 51st (Highland) Division, and lost another squadron commander;<sup id="cite_ref-148_Rac_War_Diary_2_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-148_Rac_War_Diary_2-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> this was to be the regiment's last action. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Disbandment">Disbandment</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=148th_Regiment_Royal_Armoured_Corps&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Disbandment"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On 15 August, the regiment was ordered to disband, due to a severe shortage of manpower in the British Army at the time. The regiment handed its tanks over to the <a href="/wiki/1st_East_Riding_Yeomanry" class="mw-redirect" title="1st East Riding Yeomanry">1st East Riding Yeomanry</a>, which was to take its place in 33rd Armoured Brigade. The officers and men were posted to other regiments in the brigade or to replacement holding units. This process was completed on 27 August 1944, when the regiment ceased to exist.<sup id="cite_ref-148_Rac_War_Diary_2_15-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-148_Rac_War_Diary_2-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=148th_Regiment_Royal_Armoured_Corps&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-Frederick192-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Frederick192_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Frederick192_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Frederick, p. 192.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-WDLoyal-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-WDLoyal_2-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-WDLoyal_2-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-WDLoyal_2-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-WDLoyal_2-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">8 Loyals War Diary, 1940, <a href="/wiki/The_National_Archives_(United_Kingdom)" title="The National Archives (United Kingdom)">The National Archives (TNA), Kew</a> file WO 166/4446.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Joslen378-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Joslen378_3-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Joslen378_3-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Joslen378_3-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Joslen, p. 378.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-RAC-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-RAC_4-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-RAC_4-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">148 RAC War Diary November–December 1941, TNA file WO 166/1436.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Forty pp. 50–51.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Joslen-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Joslen_6-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Joslen_6-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Joslen p. 183.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-7">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">148 RAC War Diary March 1944, TNA file WO 171/880.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-8">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Joslen, pp. 183, 206.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-9">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">148 RAC War Diary June 1944, TNA file WO 171/880.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-10">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Ellis pp.255–64.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-11">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">148 RAC War Diary June–July 1944, TNA file WO 171/880.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-148_RAC_War_Diary-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-148_RAC_War_Diary_12-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-148_RAC_War_Diary_12-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">148 RAC War Diary July 1944, TNA file WO 171/880.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-13">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Lindsay, p. 19.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-14">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">148 RAC War Diary July–August 1944, TNA file WO 171/880.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-148_Rac_War_Diary_2-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-148_Rac_War_Diary_2_15-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-148_Rac_War_Diary_2_15-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-148_Rac_War_Diary_2_15-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">148 RAC War Diary August 1944, TNA file WO 171/880.</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=148th_Regiment_Royal_Armoured_Corps&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Maj <a href="/wiki/Lionel_Ellis" title="Lionel Ellis">L. 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Ellis</a>, "History of the Second World War: United Kingdom Military Series: Victory in the West", Volume I: "The Battle of Normandy", London: HMSO, 1962/Uckfield: Naval & Military, 2004, <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-84574-058-0" title="Special:BookSources/1-84574-058-0">1-84574-058-0</a>.</li> <li>George Forty, "British Army Handbook 1939–1945", Stroud: Sutton Publishing, 1998, <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7509-1403-3" title="Special:BookSources/0-7509-1403-3">0-7509-1403-3</a>.</li> <li>J.B.M. 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Own Hussars</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4th_Queen%27s_Own_Hussars" title="4th Queen's Own Hussars">4th Queen's Own Hussars</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/7th_Queen%27s_Own_Hussars" title="7th Queen's Own Hussars">7th Queen's Own Hussars</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/8th_King%27s_Royal_Irish_Hussars" title="8th King's Royal Irish Hussars">8th King's Royal Irish Hussars</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/10th_Royal_Hussars" title="10th Royal Hussars">10th Royal Hussars</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/11th_Hussars" title="11th Hussars">11th Hussars (Prince Alberts Own)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/13th/18th_Royal_Hussars" title="13th/18th Royal Hussars">13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Marys Own)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/14th/20th_King%27s_Hussars" title="14th/20th King's Hussars">14th/20th King's Hussars</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/15th/19th_The_King%27s_Royal_Hussars" title="15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars">15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/23rd_Hussars" title="23rd 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class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1st_Royal_Tank_Regiment" title="1st Royal Tank Regiment">1st RTR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2nd_Royal_Tank_Regiment" title="2nd Royal Tank Regiment">2nd RTR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/3rd_Royal_Tank_Regiment" title="3rd Royal Tank Regiment">3rd RTR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4th_Royal_Tank_Regiment" title="4th Royal Tank Regiment">4th RTR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5th_Royal_Tank_Regiment" title="5th Royal Tank Regiment">5th RTR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/6th_Royal_Tank_Regiment" title="6th Royal Tank Regiment">6th RTR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/7th_Royal_Tank_Regiment" title="7th Royal Tank Regiment">7th RTR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/8th_Royal_Tank_Regiment" title="8th Royal Tank Regiment">8th RTR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/9th_Royal_Tank_Regiment" title="9th Royal Tank Regiment">9th RTR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/10th_Royal_Tank_Regiment" title="10th Royal Tank Regiment">10th RTR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/11th_Royal_Tank_Regiment" title="11th Royal Tank Regiment">11th RTR</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=12th_Royal_Tank_Regiment&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="12th Royal Tank Regiment (page does not exist)">12th RTR</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=39th_Royal_Tank_Regiment&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="39th Royal Tank Regiment (page does not exist)">39th RTR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/40th_(The_King%27s)_Royal_Tank_Regiment" title="40th (The King's) Royal Tank Regiment">40th RTR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/40th/41st_Royal_Tank_Regiment" title="40th/41st Royal Tank Regiment">40th/41st RTR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/41st_(Oldham)_Royal_Tank_Regiment" title="41st (Oldham) Royal Tank Regiment">41st RTR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/42nd_Royal_Tank_Regiment" title="42nd Royal Tank Regiment">42nd (7th East Surrey) RTR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/43rd_Royal_Tank_Regiment" title="43rd Royal Tank Regiment">43rd (6th Royal Northumberland Fusiliers) RTR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/44th_Royal_Tank_Regiment" title="44th Royal Tank Regiment">44th RTR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/45th_(Leeds_Rifles)_Royal_Tank_Regiment" title="45th (Leeds Rifles) Royal Tank Regiment">45th RTR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/46th_(Liverpool_Welsh)_Royal_Tank_Regiment" class="mw-redirect" title="46th (Liverpool Welsh) Royal Tank Regiment">46th RTR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/47th_(Oldham)_Royal_Tank_Regiment" title="47th (Oldham) Royal Tank Regiment">47th RTR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/48th_Royal_Tank_Regiment" title="48th Royal Tank Regiment">48th RTR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/49th_Royal_Tank_Regiment" title="49th Royal Tank Regiment">49th RTR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/50th_Royal_Tank_Regiment" title="50th Royal Tank Regiment">50th RTR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/51st_(Leeds_Rifles)_Royal_Tank_Regiment" title="51st (Leeds Rifles) Royal Tank Regiment">51st RTR</a></li> <li><a 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style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=46th_Regiment_Royal_Armoured_Corps&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="46th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps (page does not exist)">46 RAC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/107th_Regiment_Royal_Armoured_Corps" title="107th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps">107 (King's Own) RAC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/108th_Regiment_Royal_Armoured_Corps" class="mw-redirect" title="108th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps">108 (Lancashire Fusiliers) RAC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/109th_Regiment_Royal_Armoured_Corps" title="109th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps">109 RAC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/110th_Regiment_Royal_Armoured_Corps" title="110th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps">110 (Border) RAC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/111th_Regiment_Royal_Armoured_Corps" title="111th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps">111 RAC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/112th_Regiment_Royal_Armoured_Corps" title="112th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps">112 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