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| The Royal Ibaglian Tank Regiment | |
| Active: | 1 June 1972– |
| Type: | Armoured |
| Role: | Armoured |
| Size: | 1 Batallion |
| Colonel-in-Chief: | HRH the Prince Charles, Prince of Wales KG KT GCB OM KP GCRI CIMM OIM ID AK GCL QSO CD PC ADC |
| Colonel: | General Sir Trey Fanning KCRI OIMM ID |
| Marches: | Quick - Army of the Nile Slow - The Duke of York's Slow March |
The Royal Ibaglian Tank Regiment is a unit of the Ibaglian Army. It consists of one batallion.
History
The regiment was founded in 1956 as the Ibaglian Mechanized Cavalry. It was amalgamated in 1972 with the Ibaglian Tank Regiment. It was granted royal patronage at the same time.
Traditions
The current colonel-in-chief of the regiment is the Prince of Wales. The current colonel of the regiment is General Sir Trey Fanning, a former Chief of the Army.
The quick march of the regiment is Army of the Nile. The slow march is The Duke of York's Slow March.