2/10th Armoured Regiment (Australia)

Armoured regiment of the Australian Army 2/10th Armoured Regiment 2-10 Armoured Regt (AWM 043801).jpg The 2/10th Armoured Regiment during a training exercise in Western Australia in 1943 1941–44 Australia 23px Australian Army Armoured 2nd Armoured Brigade, 1st Armoured Brigade Group M3 Stuart and M3 Grant tanks None 100px Unit colour patch The 2/10th Armoured Regiment was an armoured regiment of the Australian Army. Formed for service during World War II, the regiment was raised in 1941, but was disbanded in late 1944 having never been deployed overseas. History The 2/10th Armoured Regiment was formed in Western AustraliaHopkins 1978, p. 55. in July 1941 as part of the 2nd Armoured Brigade of the 1st Armoured Division.Hopkins 1978, p. 325.Handel 2003, p. 160. Under the command of Lieutenant Colonel K.A Hall,Hopkins 1978, p. 318. the regiment conducted its initial training at Puckapunyal, Victoria, prior to being equipped with M3 Stuart and M3 Grant tanks. In mid-1942, the 2/10th Armoured was relocated to near Narrabri, New South Wales, where the division conducted large-scale exercises.Hopkins 1978, p. 100. In November 1942, following the reorganisation of the 1st Armoured Division, the regiment was transferred to the 1st Armoured Brigade to replace the 2/6th Armoured Regiment when that regiment deployed to New Guinea.Hopkins 1978, p. 326. By January 1943, manpower shortages in the Australian Army and the changing strategic situation facing the Allies in the Pacific meant that large armoured formations were no longer required. As a result, the decision was made to reduce the size of the 1st Armoured Division. At this time, as part of the 1st Armoured Brigade, the 2/10th Armoured Regiment was relocated to Western Australia to undertake garrison duties. When the 1st Armoured Division was disbanded in September 1943Hopkins 1978, p. 129. the regiment survived as part of the independent 1st Armoured Brigade Group.Hopkins 1978, p. 327. The 2/10th Armoured Regiment was disbanded in September 1944 along with the headquarters of the Brigade Group, and its personnel were reallocated to other units.Hopkins 1978, pp. 327–328.http://www.australian-armour.com/2-10th%20AAR.html 2nd/10th Australian Armoured Regiment Australian Armour.com 11 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110707191555/http://www.australian-armour.com/2-10th%20AAR.html 7 July 2011 dead Commanding officers The following is a list of officers that commanded the 2/10th Armoured Regiment: Lieutenant Colonel K.A. Hall (July 1941 – April 1942); Lieutenant Colonel R.E. Wade (April 1942 – December 1943); Lieutenant Colonel G.H. Hardy (December 1943 – February 1944); Major H.S. Foley (February – April 1944); Lieutenant Colonel J.F.P. Burt (April 1944 – September 1944). Notes 2 References Handel Paul Dust, Sand & Jungle: A History of Australian Armour During Training and Operations, 1927–1948 2003 RAAC Memorial and Army Tank Museum Puckapunyal 978-1-876439-75-0 Hopkins Ronald Australian Armour: A History of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps 1927–1972 1978 Australian Government Publishing Service Canberra 978-0-642-99414-1 June 2017 10th Armoured Regiment Category:Military units and formations established in 1941 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1944