Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps

Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps
Active 1 January 1942— present
Country  New Zealand
Branch New Zealand Army
Colors Brown, Red and Green
Anniversaries Cambrai Day 20 November
Engagements Battle Honours are awarded to individual RNZAC units
Commanders
Captain-General HM The Queen
Colonel Commandant Colonel (Rtd.) D.J. Grant, OBE

The Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps (RNZAC) is the overall umbrella grouping of Regular Force and Territorial Force units equipped with armoured vehicles in the New Zealand Army. The corps was formed in 1942 as the New Zealand Armoured Corps, before being given the Royal prefix in 1947. The RNZAC is second in seniority of corps within the New Zealand Army.

Current units

RNZAC personnel serve in:

Regular Force

Territorial Force

Equipment

A NZLAV

The RNZAC is primarily equipped with two types of vehicle:

Alliances

See also

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