| 词条 | Malta Tanks (Royal Tank Regiment) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| name = Malta Tanks, Royal Tank Regiment | image = | caption = The Cap badge of the Royal Tank Regiment. | headquarters = Malta | march = | commander = | reserve = | deployed = 1940 | founded = | disbanded = | branches = | age = | conscription = Regular British Army }} The Malta Tanks was a unit designation for an independent Royal Tank Regiment (RTR) unit made of a mixture of British tank types deployed to Malta in World War 2[1]. Role and Deployment HistoryThe first armoured unit destined for Malta was organised in 1940. Unit was formed with strength of 5 Officers and 62 Other Ranks; and was attached to 44th Battalion RTR prior to its embarkation for Malta; the unit was part of Malta Command. On 28 November 1940 1 Independent Troop, 44 RTR (commanded by Captain R E H Drury) arrived on the Island on Convoy R.45[2]. The Troop's heavy equipment included[3]:
1942 the tanks of A Squadron 6 Battalion RTR (which had sailed from Alexandria) arrived on the Island. By 30 June 1942 the British armour was organised thus[4]:
The A Squadron 6 RTR group was made up of 3 Officers (Major S D G Longworth, Lt K J H Macdonald and 2Lt J Stiddard and 79 Other Ranks[5]. On 21 Dec 1942 A Squadron, 6 Royal Tank Regiment amalgamated with the Malta Tank Troop and is referred to was reported as “Malta Tanks” with effect from this date. The whole unit remained under Central Infantry Brigade for administration[6][7]. Malta Tanks was commanded by Major S D G Longworth[8]. X Squadron had set sail with 13 A13 Cruiser tanks but five were lost when the ship carrying them struck a mine and sank. Other tanks (Valentines) also arrived in 1942. The unit never became larger than 19 vehicles and did not see action. It spent the war patrolling, boosting morale across central Malta and acting as tugs removing damaged aircraft from runways. EquipmentMalta Tanks was equipped with five types of tank during its time on the Island.
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References1. ^{{cite web|last1=UK|first1=National Archives|title=Malta Command: Malta Tanks RTR, WO 169/14554|url=http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C1015361|website=discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk|accessdate=15 July 2017}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Malta Tanks, Royal Tank Regiment}}2. ^{{cite web|last1=UK|first1=National Archives|title=Malta Command: Royal Armoured Corps: 1 Independent Troop Royal Tank Regiment (RTR), WO 169/904|url=http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/record?catid=1517562&catln=6|website=discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk|accessdate=15 July 2017}} 3. ^{{cite journal|last1=Brown|first1=Peter|title=Malta Tanks|journal=Military Modelling|date=2012|volume=Vol 42|issue=No 2|page=44}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Advanced Dressing Stations|url=https://www.maltaramc.com/articles/contents/blitz.html|website=www.maltaramc.com|accessdate=15 July 2017|language=en}} 5. ^{{cite web|last1=Cull|first1=Robert|title=War Diaries of the 6th Royal Tank Regiment|url=http://www.warlinks.com/armour/6th_royal_tank/6rtr_42.php|website=www.warlinks.com|accessdate=15 July 2017}} 6. ^{{cite web|last1=UK|first1=National Archives|title=Malta Tanks Royal Tank Regiment, WO 169/7395|url=http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/record?catid=1524058&catln=6|website=discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk|accessdate=15 July 2017}} 7. ^{{cite news|last1=Fitz|first1=Gordon|title=Metal War Beasts of Malta|url=http://www.swag.com.mt/en/articles/articles/427/metal-war-beasts-of-malta.htm|accessdate=15 July 2017|work=SWAG|date=28 October 2014}} 8. ^{{cite news|last1=Allied|first1=Newspapers|title=Luftwaffe’s deadly return to Malta in 1942|url=https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120408/life-features/Luftwaffe-s-deadly-return-to-Malta-in-1942.414630|accessdate=15 July 2017|work=Times of Malta|date=8 April 2012}} 2 : Royal Tank Regiment|Military history of Malta |
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