45th (Leeds Rifles) Royal Tank Regiment
- 45th (Leeds Rifles) Royal Tank Regiment
The 45th (Leeds Rifles) Royal Tank Regiment (45 RTR) was an armoured regiment of the British Army during the Second World War. It was part of the Royal Tank Regiment, itself part of the Royal Armoured Corps.
It was originally formed by converting the 7th (Leeds Rifles) battalion of The West Yorkshire Regiment, a Territorial Army infantry battalion, to a tank unit.
Further reading
*"The 45th (Leeds Rifles) Royal Tank Regiment in the Second World War" - Ronald Addyman, 2006. ISBN 0954780787
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