Harman Lines
British Army base in Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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Harman Lines is a military installation of the British Army, which is part of Warminster Garrison on the Salisbury Plain. Harman Lines is on Sack Road in Warminster, Wiltshire, United Kingdom.[3]
| Harman Lines | |
|---|---|
| Part of Warminster Garrison | |
| Warminster, Wiltshire in England | |
A tank on display at the entrance to Harman Lines | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Army barracks |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  British Army |
| Controlled by | Royal Armoured Corps |
| Condition | Operational |
| Location | |
  Harman Lines Location within Wiltshire | |
| Coordinates | 51°13′01.9″N 2°08′41.9″W |
| Area | 3 hectares (7.4 acres)[1] |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1975[2] |
| In use | 1975 – present |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | Falcon Squadron, Royal Tank Regiment |
History
In 1965, Warminster saw a large expansion, and the 1966 Defence White Paper expanded its role. The nearby Land Warfare Centre gained a 'Tank Demonstration Squadron', later 'Armoured', which was a detached armoured unit from its regiment. In 1975, the custom-built Harman Lines was opened on Sack Hill.[2]
As part of the 1998 Strategic Defence Review, a new Joint Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Regiment was formed based at RAF Honington and saw the 1st Royal Tank Regiment dispersed. As part of this change, A Squadron moved to Harman Lines[4] as part of the new unit under the Combined Arms Training Centre.[5] The site remained the home of the Armoured Demonstration Squadron until 2014, when it became the permanent home of, Falcon Squadron, RTR, part of the Defence CBRN Wing.[6][7][8]
Current garrison
The current garrison includes:
- Falcon Area Surveillance and Reconnaissance Squadron, Royal Tank Regiment[9] (28 Engineer Regiment)[10]
- Close Support Troop, Royal Engineers[11] (detached from 28 Engineer Regiment, supporting Falcon Squadron)
- Land Warfare Centre Battlegroup Light Aid Detachment, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers[11]