3rd Royal Tank Regiment
| Dates | Locations | Higher Formation/Remarks |
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| 1945 | Germany: Flensburg | HQ Schleswig-Holstein Sub Area |
| 1948.01 | England: Gosport | School of Infantry |
| . | Mar 48: England: Warminster [A Sqn] | . |
| 1948.09 | England: Bovington | Strategic Reserve |
| 1949.07 | Hong Kong: | 40 Infantry Division |
| . | 1950: Malaya: 1 Sqn | . |
| 1952.04 | England: Tidworth | . |
| 1952.10 | Germany: Hobart Barracks, Detmold | 33 Armoured Brigade |
| . | Apr 56: Joined 12 Infantry Brigade Group | 12 Infantry Brigade Group |
| . | Sep 57: Joined 20 Armoured Brigade Group | 20 Armoured Brigade Group |
| . | 31 Oct 59: Amalgamated at Hobart Barracks, Detmold with 6th Royal Tank Regiment without change of title | . |
| 1962.08 | England: Cambrai Barracks, Catterick | RAC Training Regiment |
| 1965.02 | Germany: Lumsden Barracks, Fallingbostel | 7 Armoured Brigade |
| . | Oct 67: Lumsden Barracks, Fallingbostel | 11 Infantry Brigade |
| 1968.01 | England: Aliwal Barracks, Tidworth: 1 Sqn in Sharjah | Armoured Recce Role |
| . | Dec 68 - Jun 69: Cyprus; C Squadron | Force Res Armd Car Sqn |
| 1969.12 | Germany: Northampton Barracks, Wolfenbuttel | 1 Br Corps: Armoured Recce Role |
| 1972.11 | Germany: Lumsden Barracks, Fallingbostel | 11 Armoured Brigade |
| . | 12 Jan - 3 May 73: Northern Ireland: Long Kesh (Infantry Role) | . |
| . | 10 Sep 74 - 7 Jan 75: Northern Ireland: Armagh | . |
| 1976.09 | England: Bhurtpore Barracks, Tidworth | 5 Infantry Brigade |
| . | 29 Dec 76 - 28 Apr 77: Northern Ireland, Dungannon/Coalisland: (A Sqn) | . |
| . | Sep 77 - Mar 78: Cyprus, C Sqn | UN tour |
| . | Jan 78: Joined 8 Field Force | 8 Field Force |
| . | Sep 78 - Mar 79: Cyprus, B Sqn | UN tour |
| 1979.07 | Germany: Barker Barracks, Paderborn: Armoured Regiment | 3 Armoured Division |
| . | 1 Jan 81: Barker Barracks, Paderborn | 11 Armoured Brigade |
| . | 22 Apr - 7 Jul 82: Northern Ireland, Maze (B Sqn) | . |
| . | Sep/Oct 86 - Mar/Apr 88: Cyprus, WSBA Recce Sqn (F Sqn) | . |
| 1986.11 | England: Bovington: F Sqn - Cyprus, WSBA Recce Sqn | RAC Centre Regiment |
| 1988.02 | Germany: Peninsular Barracks, Hemer | 6 Armoured Brigade |
| . | Mar/Apr 88: F Sqn rejoins regiment from Cyprus, WSBA Recce Sqn | . |
| . | 24 Jul 90 - 25 Jan 91: Northern Ireland, TRB: (Armagh, Auchnacloy, Bessbrook, Keady & Middletown) | . |
| 1992.06 | Germany: Lumsden Barracks, Fallingbostel | . |
| . | Sep 92: Amalgamated at Fallingbostel with 2nd Royal Tank Regiment | . |
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