Land Warfare Centre (United Kingdom)

The Land Warfare Centre (LWC) is a formation of the British Army that commands training schools in the UK and Brunei, and training areas in Belize, Canada and Kenya.

Land Warfare Centre
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
Part ofField Army Troops
HeadquartersWaterloo Lines
Commanders
Director Land WarfareMajor General Chris Barry CBE

Structure

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Headquarters, Land Warfare Centre, at Waterloo Lines, Warminster.[1][2]

Collective Training Group

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Army Schools

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Experimentation and Trials Group

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  • Infantry Trials and Development Unit (ITDU)
  • Armoured Trials and Development Unit (ATDU)
  • Royal Artillery Trials and Development Unit (RA TDU)
  • Royal Engineers Trials and Development Unit (RE TDU)
  • Combat Service Support Training and Development Unit (CSS TDU)
  • 2nd Battalion, Royal Yorkshire Regiment, at Chester[4]

Combat Manoeuvre Centre[5]

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  • Royal Armoured Corps Training Regiment, at Bovington
  • Armoured Fighting Vehicle Schools Regiment, at Bovington
  • Infantry Battle School, at Brecon
  • Combined Arms Manoeuvre School, at Warminster
  • Land Special Operations Training Centre, at Pirbright
  • HQ Small Arms School Corps
  • Gurkha Company (Tavoleto), Training Support Unit

Land Command Staff College (LCSC), at Shrivenham and Warminster

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References

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  1. ^ "Land Warfare Centre | The British Army". British Army. 17 November 2024.
  2. ^ Newton, Simon (2023-03-17). "British Army's virtual battlefield that's kept troops' combat skills razor sharp for two decades". www.forcesnews.com. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  3. ^ Wharton, James (2024-09-19). "CRTC: The team making sure the Army's always ready to fight and fit to deploy". www.forcesnews.com. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  4. ^ "2 YORKS – Infantry Capability Pathfinders for the British Army". The Royal Yorkshire Regiment. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  5. ^ "Combat Manoeuvre Centre | The British Army". British Army. 17 November 2024.