Why bother campaigning for 1 Armd Regt to be returned to a combat role?
…the answer is easy. Those responsible can’t be allowed to continue detracting from 1st Armoured Regiment’s hard-fought heritage. A unit
Read more…the answer is easy. Those responsible can’t be allowed to continue detracting from 1st Armoured Regiment’s hard-fought heritage. A unit
Read moreThere is a growing suggestion that the Chief of Army was pressured into finding a unit to manage new and
Read moreSometimes one forgets that not all readers have a complete understanding of all the important issues. Rather than emphasising significant
Read moreA current serving member of 1st Armoured Regiment recently wrote an open letter to me. (I’d previously written a similar
Read moreOne of the consequences of the tanks being stripped from 1 Armd Regt is that it leaves 3 Brigade (designated
Read moreIt wasn’t only the CO who suggested that it wouldn’t be long before 1st Armoured Regiment became a tank regiment
Read moreThe RAAC RSM acknowledged in the 2024 IRONSIDES (just published) that the decision to strip the tanks from 1 Armd
Read moreThe 2024 edition of IRONSIDES was published recently. Those of us who looked for some clarity concerning the circumstances which
Read moreOn 29 Aug 24, an article in The Australian Defence Magazine [ADM] stated that: “The Army has re-roled one squadron
Read morePrior to returning from Vietnam, the Commanding Officer of 4RAR/NZ, Lt Col Jim Hughes, MC (later Maj Gen) wrote to
Read moreThis is what has happened with the new role that the Chief of Army designated for the 1st Armoured Regiment.
Read moreDear Commanding Officer and RSM, 1st Armoured Regiment You may not be aware, but the Army and (surprisingly) the Armoured
Read moreDear Minister, Congratulations on your Government’s return to Office. As a Vietnam veteran who continues to take an interest in
Read moreDear All, Did it just happen? Did the Chief of Army suddenly have a vision and tell the RAAC Head
Read moreA recent radio broadcast emphasised that Australia is fully equipped and prepared to fight from and defend its northern bases,
Read moreThe Chief of Army has stripped 1 Armd Regt of its tanks, reduced it in size by two thirds, and
Read moreA number of articles have been published in Contact Magazine as part of a campaign to have 1st Armoured Regiment
Read moreI have for sale, CONTACT magazines issues 1 to 40, in excellent condition. They were bought new and stored in
Read moreA video is circulating, the proposition of which is that the tank is dead. Drones and anti-tank missiles, coupled with
Read moreDear Contact Editor. Open days such as at Simpson Barracks are always thought provokers for some visitors, civilians, but it
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