153rd Regiment Royal Armoured Corps | |
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Active | 1941–28 August 1944 |
Disbanded | 28 August 1944 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Armoured |
Role | Infantry Support |
Size | Regiment |
Part of | Royal Armoured Corps |
Engagements | Second World War |
The 153rd Regiment Royal Armoured Corps (153 RAC, sometimes known as 153 (Essex) Regt RAC) was an armoured regiment of the Royal Armoured Corps, part of the British Army, and was raised during the Second World War. The regiment saw brief but intense action in the invasion of Normandy before being broken up to provide replacements to other units.