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The 2nd Royal Tank Regiment
2 RTR is currently based in NW Germany just north of Hannover in the sleepy village of Fallingbostel which was once home for an SS barracks. It is the second regiment in the British Army to be equipped with Challenger 2.

The regiment is currently part of the famous 'Desert Rats' - 7 Armoured Brigade. 2 RTR is also now the lead Battle Group of the Allied Joint Rapid Deployment Force (JRDF), with a mandate to be the first armoured formation ready to deploy to any troubleshot in the world on six days notice.

2 RTR recruits from Somerset, Cornwall, Devon and SE England. They have had soldiers in N. Ireland, Canada and all British Army operational zones.

Rugby and skiing are the strongest sports in the regiment - it has held RAC trophy in both these events.

Several Olympians have emerged from the regiment - Cpl Tout (Bobsleigh), LCpl Mark Gee and Sgt Glen Scott (Biathlon) to name but a few.