British Army Units 1945 on

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Royal Horse Guards (The Blues) 
 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1945.07Reformed at Bruhl, Germany
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1945




Germany: Bruhl
Apr 46: Germany: Northumberland Barracks, Menden
Aug 47: Northumberland Barracks, Menden
1948: Germany: Combermere Barracks, Wesendorf
Mar 49: Combermere Barracks, Wesendorf [Sqn-Berlin]
Nov 50: Northampton Barracks, Wolfenbuttel [Sqn-Berlin]
2 Infantry Division

7 Armoured Division
11 Armoured Division
Recce Role
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1952.03England: Combermere Barracks, Windsor3 DivisionRecce Role
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1956.03Cyprus: Squadrons at Nicosia, Limassol and Famagusta
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1959.05
England: Combermere Barracks, Windsor
1960: Cyprus: 4 month tour
3 Division
Recce Role
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1962.10Germany: Harewood Barracks, Herford 1 (Br) CorpsRecce Role
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1966.06England: Combermere Barracks, Windsor
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1968.11

Germany: Hobart Barracks, Detmold
29 Mar 69: amalgamated at Detmold with
The Royal Dragoons (1st Dragoons), to form The Blues and Royal (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons)
20 Armoured Brigade

 
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