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HISTORY The regiment was formed as the Australian 1st Armoured Car Squadron in 1946 , following which it served as part of the occupation force in Japan following the Second World War . After the unit's return two years later, it was expanded to a full Regiment and renamed as the 1st Armoured Regiment, to be equipped with the Centurion . Initially though it used the Churchill . Because of the unsuitability of the Churchill, Australia was unable to provide the requested armour support during the Korean War . In 1967 , the regiment's C Squadron was sent to Vietnam . Over the course of the next four years, all three of the regiment's operational squadrons would see service in Vietnam, gaining four battle honours in the process. In 1976 , the Centurion was replaced in service by the Leopard 1 , which it continues to use at the present. The regiment currently consists of three regular squadrons. Its Leopard MBTs will be replaced by 59 M1A1 Abrams MBTs by 2007 .
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