Memorials & monuments · East Midlands
Royal Tank Regiment
In or near Harlaston.
Royal Tank Regiment — a memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Lichfield Trent Valley · 6.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Royal Tank Regiment is a memorial located in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Royal Tank Regiment (RTR) is the oldest tank unit in the world, being formed by the British Army in 1916 during the First World War. Today, it is an armoured regiment equipped with Challenger 2 main battle tanks and structured under 12th Armoured Brigade Combat Team. Formerly known as the Tank Corps and the Royal Tank Corps, it is part of the Royal Armoured Corps.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The Tank Museum, the museum of the Royal Tank Regiment and Royal Armoured Corps, is at Bovington Camp in Dorset. The collection traces the history of the tank with almost 300 vehicles on display. It includes Tiger 131, the only working example of a German Tiger I tank, and a British First World War Mark I, the world's oldest surviving combat tank.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7254, -1.7279
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Lichfield
- Parish
- Edingale
- Postcode
- WS13 8QX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tamworth
- Nearest railway station
- Lichfield Trent Valley — 6.5 km
Sources
- osm: node/1799767114 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Royal Tank Regiment (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Royal Tank Regiment?
- Royal Tank Regiment is in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WS13 8QX), in the parish of Edingale.
- What is Royal Tank Regiment?
- Royal Tank Regiment — a memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Royal Tank Regiment?
- The nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, about 6.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode WS13 8QX.
- Is Royal Tank Regiment free to visit?
- Yes, Royal Tank Regiment is free to enter.
- How do I get to Royal Tank Regiment?
- The nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, about 6.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WS13 8QX.