| 2nd Royal Tank Regiment | |
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 Cap badge of theRoyal Tank Regiment. | |
| Active | 28 July 1917– August 2014 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Armoured |
| Role | Armoured regiment |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | Royal Armoured Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Aliwal Barracks,Tidworth,Wiltshire |
| Motto | Fear Naught |
| Colors | Brown, red and green (Through mud and blood to the green fields beyond) |
| March | Quick:My Boy Willie Slow:The Royal Tank Regiment Slow March |
| Anniversaries | Battle of Cambrai (20 November) |
| Engagements | First World War Second World War |
| Battle honours | Battle Honours |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | The Queen |
| Notable commanders | Lt GenSir Hugh Elles Maj GenDouglas Pratt |
| Insignia | |
| Tactical Recognition Flash | .PNG) |
The2nd Royal Tank Regiment (2 RTR) was anarmouredregiment of theBritish Army. It was part of theRoyal Tank Regiment, itself part of theRoyal Armoured Corps and the1st Mechanized Brigade.
Founded asB Battalion, Tank Corps in 1917, the 2 RTR first saw action in theFirst World War with the advent of tank technology. It later fought in theSecond World War. In 1992, it merged with the3rd Royal Tank Regiment, keeping their own original title. It became the second regiment to be equipped with theChallenger 2 in 1998.[1]
Sabre squadrons were deployed by the regiment toIraq onOperation Telic in 2003 and 2007.[2][3] After a long period inFallingbostel, Germany, the regiment moved back to Aliwal Barracks inTidworth in July 2007.[4] On 25 June 2008 atBuckingham Palace, both 1RTR and 2RTR were presented with their new Standard byThe Queen, which included the new Battle Honour ofAl Basrah 2003.[5]
Units were deployed toAfghanistan onOperation Herrick in 2010.[6]
In August 2014 the regiment merged with1RTR to form theRoyal Tank Regiment. The new regiment is based at Aliwal Barracks in Tidworth and is one of three armoured regiments equipped with the Challenger II tank.[7]
In March 2003 SergeantSteven Roberts of 2 RTR was shot and killed nearBasra in an incident of friendly fire. Another soldier in 2 RTR had been attempting to protect Sergeant Roberts from a stone-wielding Iraqi protester that he was struggling with, who also died. An inquest heard that the soldier responsible was not aware that the machine gun used was inaccurate at short ranges. The inquest found that the shooting was an accident and that Roberts died because the Army failed to provide him withEnhanced Combat Body Armour.[8]
The Armoured Regiment consisted of 5 Squadrons:[9]
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The Commanding Officers have been:[10]
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