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Old 12-07-2010, 01:24 PM
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Dude UK, I will take whatever you have ! I do have a copy of the History of the RPC 1945-1990 & would like to compare notes.

I believe that is the same book that I got my info from what i could tell (There might be errors, don't have the book).

Royal Pioneer corps ORBAT

UKLF

23 group (I.e. Battalion) Pioneer
Group HQ
127 (Tancer) Company (Independent?)
206 Company
518 Company
522 Company

Training
ā€˜Cā€™ Training Company depot

Territorial Army
34 coy (v)
68 coy (v)

British army of the Rhine


Rheindahlen military base security force (company strength)

70 Company
144 Company
(NOTE: 70 and 144 originally with 8 RCT regiment as Protection group transferred to security duties within BOAR in 1988)

1st British Corps
1(Br) Corps ā€˜170ā€™ defence company

1st armoured Division
Division defence and employment platoon
7th Armoured Brigade defence employment platoon
12th Armoured Brigade defence employment platoon
22nd Armoured Brigade defence employment platoon

3rd armoured Division
Division defence and employment platoon
15th Armoured Brigade defence employment platoon
49th Armoured Brigade defence employment platoon

4th armoured Division
Division defence and employment platoon
11th Armoured Brigade defence employment platoon
20th Armoured Brigade defence employment platoon
19th Infantry Brigade defence employment platoon

Note: Defence employment platoon is (1 officer 24 men)
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