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{{Short description|Dissolved British tank regiment}}
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The '''8th Royal Tank Regiment''' ('''8 RTR''') was an armoured regiment of the [[British Army]] until 1960. It was part of the [[Royal Tank Regiment]], itself part of the [[Royal Armoured Corps]]. It originally saw action as '''H Battalion, Tank Corps''' in 1917.

In the North African campaign it was part of [[23rd Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)|23rd Armoured Brigade]]

In 1960, it amalgamated with [[5th Royal Tank Regiment]].

==References==
*{{cite web |url=http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-cav/rtr8.htm |title=8th Royal Tank Regiment |publisher=regiments.org |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010050226/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-cav/rtr8.htm |archivedate=10 October 2007}}

==External links==
*[http://www.merseysidertr.com/  Merseyside RTR ](Brian Gill's website)

{{RAC armoured regiments of the Second World War}}

[[Category:Royal Tank Regiment|8-008]]


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