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51st (Leeds Rifles) Royal Tank Regiment

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In 1956, the 45th/51st (Leeds Rifles) RTR returned to the infantry role under its old title of 7th (Leeds Rifles) Bn West Yorkshire Regiment. It carried the honorary distinction on its colours and appointments of the badge of the Royal Tank Regiment with the dates '1942-45' and two scrolls inscribed
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in February - March 1943. At a place called Steamroller farm, two Churchill tanks ambushed and shot up an entire German transport column before rejoining the rest of their squadron. The result was the destruction of two 88 mm, two 75 mm, two 50 mm and four smaller calibre anti-tank
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and the imminent threat of German invasion of England, the 25th Army Tank Brigade was redesignated 2nd Motor Machine Gun Brigade and its regiments reorganised accordingly. Each of 51 RTR's three MMG squadrons consisted of three troops, each with six
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The 25th Army Tank Brigade was reconstituted at the end of 1940, and its regiments began to receive a trickle of tanks on which to train. By the end of 1942, 51 RTR was fully trained and fully equipped with
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crossed the Wadi Marguellil during the night and at 5.30 am on 8 April began its main attack, supported by 'C' Sqn 51 RTR, and by noon was on its objective. The regiment ended the campaign in Army reserve.
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to command a brigade on active service. The brigade, including 51 RTR, remained training in North Africa for almost a year, before they were required for service on the
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When the Territorial Army was reformed after the war, it included a combined 45th/51st (Leeds Rifles) RTR. The personnel received their tank training from 'A' Sqn of
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To deal with the successive enemy lines of defences anticipated in the later stages of the campaign, it was decided in late 1944 to convert the brigade into the
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Churchill tanks of 51 RTR lined up below a crest near the River Foglia, 30 August 1944. The tanks were supporting infantry of the
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flamethrowing tanks. Each squadron in the brigade was self-administering, so that they could be detached where required.
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crews of HQ Troop, 51 RTR share out rations near their camouflaged vehicles before going into action in support of the
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as an additional badge, later worn by 51 RTR's successors, the Leeds Detachment (Leeds Rifles), Imphal (PWO) Company,
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formation, but 51 RTR remained in the brigade, although converted to specialised armour. 'B' Squadron received 15
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guns, twenty-five wheeled vehicles, two 3-inch Mortars, two Mark III tanks and nearly 200 Axis casualties.
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was split off to form the cadre for a duplicate unit, the 51st (Leeds Rifles) Bn, Royal Tank Regiment.
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25th Army Tank Brigade War Diary December 1940–December 1941, The National Archives, file WO 166/1135.
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History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series, The Mediterranean and Middle East
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History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The Mediterranean and Middle East
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2nd Motor Machine Gun Brigade War Diary August 1940, The National Archives, Kew, file WO 166/1135.
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2nd Motor Machine Gun Brigade War Diary July 1940, The National Archives, file WO 166/1135.
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51st RTR War Diary, February–December 1942, The National Archives, file WO 166/6925.
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to guard the coastline with machine gun posts along the cliffs and sand dunes.
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51st RTR War Diary July–August 1940, The National Archives, file WO 166/1424.
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25 Tank Brigade War Diary May 1944, The National Archives, file WO 170/591.
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25 Armoured Assault Brigade first went into action at the crossing of the
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The 51st Royal Tank Regiment : Morley, Tunisia and Italy, 1939-1945
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51 RTR War Diary November 1943, The National Archives, file WO 169/9380.
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in May 1944. At the request of the Canadians, its regiments adopted the
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of the Leeds Rifles at the end of the Tunisia campaign. He was the only
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51 RTR War Diary April 1944, The National Archives, file WO 170/865.
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On the outbreak of war in September 1939, 51 RTR was part of the
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Victory in the Mediterranean Part III: November 1944 to May 1945
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The regiment took part in containing the German offensive of
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Westminster Dragoons (2nd County of London Yeomanry)
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Index

United Kingdom
British Army
Armoured
Regiment
Leeds
Yorkshire
World War II
Battle honours
armoured
regiment
Territorial Army
Tunisian
Italian campaigns
World War II
Leeds Rifles
West Yorkshire Regiment
45th (Leeds Rifles) Battalion, Royal Tank Regiment
Leeds
Morley
25th Army Tank Brigade
Northern Command
Newcastle
43 RTR
49 RTR
British Expeditionary Force
evacuated from Dunkirk
Humber Snipe
'Tilly'
Vickers medium machine guns
Bren light machine guns

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