| 73rd Engineer Regiment | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1969—2014 |
| Country |
 United Kingdom |
| Branch |
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| Type | Engineers |
| Role | Military Engineering |
| Size | Regiment |
| Garrison/HQ | Nottingham |
The 73rd Engineer Regiment was a Territorial regiment of the Royal Engineers, part of the British Army active from 1969 to 2014.
History[]
The 73rd Engineer Regiment was formed when the Territorial Army was drastically reduced in the late 1960s. The regiment was created as a reinforcement combat engineer unit to support the I (BR) Corps in Germany. From 1969 - 1991 the regiment was assigned to the 29th Engineer Brigade. In 1991 the regiment was re-organized to became the 73rd Air Support Engineer Regiment. In 1997 the regiment was assigned to 12 (Air Support) Engineer Brigade.[1] Parts of the regiment served in Operation Telic I and Operation Telic III.[2] In 2006 the regiment was re-organized to became the 73rd Engineer Regiment.[2] In 2014 the regiment was disbanded and only 1 squadron remained and moved to the 33rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Engineer Regiment.[2]
References[]
The original article can be found at 73rd Engineer Regiment (United Kingdom) and the edit history here.