Royal Tank Regiment Sweat

This historically inspired sweatshirt pays tribute to the Royal Tank Regiment (RTR), the oldest tank unit in the world; it was formed by the British Army in 1916, during the First World War.

With war on the horizon in April 1939, the decision was taken to create a Royal Armoured Corps. The Royal Tank Corps became the Royal Tank Regiment and joined the Cavalry and Yeomanry Regiments in the newly formed Royal Armoured Corps.

The Second World War would see the Royal Tank Regiment expand to 24 regiments as well as dummy formations, with `Tankies’ now fighting in every theatre of the War.

Famous Royal Tank Regiment actions include the Battle of Arras in May 1940, the siege of Calais in May 1940, El Alamein in 1942, and the capture of Tiger 131 in Tunisia on 24 April 1943. The Royal Tank Regiment fought through Sicily, Italy, North-West Europe and into the heartland of Germany to defeat the Nazis.