| Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps | |
|---|---|
| File:RNZAC Badge.jpg | |
| 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
- Queen Alexandra's Mounted Rifles (QAMR)
- Combat School
Territorial Force
- 4th Waikato Mounted Rifles - Armoured Reconnaissance
Equipment[]
A NZLAV
The RNZAC is primarily equipped with two types of vehicle:
- NZLAV - the NZLAV armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) is a variant of the General Dynamics LAV III.
- Pinzgauer - the Army's Light Operational Vehicle (LOV) with command and control, general service, and armoured variants.
Alliances[]
United Kingdom - The Royal Tank Regiment- United Kingdom - The King's Royal Hussars
- United Kingdom - The Royal Dragoon Guards
See also[]
The original article can be found at Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps and the edit history here.