The Tank Corps (1916-present) regimental emblem on a World War I headstone at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery in Poperinge, Belgium
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 the armoured regiment of the British Army's 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade. Formerly known as the Tank Corps and the Royal Tank Corps, it is part of the Royal Armoured Corps. Active : 1916-present.
Size: 5760px × 3840px
Location: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Boescheepseweg 37, 8970 Poperinge, West Flanders, Belgium, Europe
Photo credit: © DE ROCKER / Alamy / Afripics
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