Pak40 Posted August 25, 2000 Share Posted August 25, 2000 Does anyone know what a RASC unit is in the British Army? What do the letters stand for? Maybe Royal Artillery ..... thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted August 25, 2000 Share Posted August 25, 2000 PaK 40, It stands for Royal Armoured Service Corps, I think. I believe its function is logistical support to the RAC, Royal Armoured Corps. Another branch handles mechanical repairs. Hope this helps. John Kettler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuchulainn Posted August 25, 2000 Share Posted August 25, 2000 Actually, Royal Army Service Corps. They have performed many function over the years, more nowadays as units have been amalgamated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Michael emrys Posted August 25, 2000 Share Posted August 25, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Cuchulainn: Actually, Royal Army Service Corps. They have performed many function over the years, more nowadays as units have been amalgamated. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Aren't (or at least weren't) they approximately equivalent to the Quartermaster Corps in the U.S. Army? Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuchulainn Posted August 25, 2000 Share Posted August 25, 2000 From: http://british-forces.com/fkac/history/regiments-coprs and www.army.co.uk Royal Army Service Corps Raised in 1794 as the Royal Waggoners (land Transport Corps in 1855, Military train in 1856, Army Service Corps in 1869 and Royal in 1918) Motto: Nil sine labore (Nothing without labour) Museum: Buller Barracks, Aldershot, Hampshire Awards 5 VCs; 1 GC Modern successor: Royal Logistics Corps, which also includes REME (Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, the old Royal Corps of Transport, Arms postal specialists, etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Fox Posted August 25, 2000 Share Posted August 25, 2000 And fine fighting units they were too. Oss near Hertogenbosch was a little village which contained an enormous Wehrmacht food and rations dump from which many British units 'drew' rations. "The problem was that Oss was in No-Man's-Land alternatively occupied by one side or the other-often with confrontations. 552 Coy RASC appropriating rations for 8th Armoured Bde were rudely attacked and needed a Guards Recce Sqn to restore the situation. The RASC defended the rations with great bravery and rightly deserved the award of two MCs and two MMs." Must of been a pretty hot fight! ------------------ "I never saw such a dejected army, even the Italians carried themselves better in the old desert days. They were mostly Germans, but includede Poles, Russians, Mongols, Czechs, Yugoslavs, Frenchmen, even one American - all in Nazi uniforms." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Lucke Posted August 25, 2000 Share Posted August 25, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Simon Fox: Must of been a pretty hot fight!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> "I say there, isn't that Jerry making off with the last of our crates of Earl Grey?" "Bollocks! So it is! Have at 'im lads!" "Helfe! Helfe!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noba Posted August 25, 2000 Share Posted August 25, 2000 My Father served in the RASC in Tunisia and Italy, and he said it stood for.. Royal Afternoon Sleeping Corp..or Run Away! Somebody's Coming. ( He meant the Enemy, or an officer no doubt ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwood Posted August 25, 2000 Share Posted August 25, 2000 At the seige of Tobruk the Australian AASC (didn't receive Royal status til after wars end) units defended the perimeter, longer than any other unit! Go Truckies. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Stone Posted August 26, 2000 Share Posted August 26, 2000 Royal Army Service Corp. There were some of them at Arnhem Bridge & I had to backtrack to find info too. Stoner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary T Posted August 26, 2000 Share Posted August 26, 2000 The RASC was the Royal Army Service Corps which then became the Royal Corps of Transport (RCT) and finally part of the Royal Logistics Corps (RLC). BTW the REME are not part of the RLC. The main parts of the RLC came from the RCT, the RAOC (Royal Army Ordnance Corps)and the ACC (Army Catering Corps). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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