| 73rd Engineer Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1969 - 2014 |
| Country |  |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Engineers |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | I Corps 29th Engineer Brigade 12th Engineer Brigade |
| 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.
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 become 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 become 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]
The regiment's structure changed a bit through its history, the structure just before disbandment: [2] [3]
A number of former squadrons served with the regiment including: [2]
This is the Operation Telic order of battle, which lists the British forces that took part in Operation Telic, including
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