The Reconnaissance Corps was part of the Royal Armoured Corps and was a wartime-only unit that was in service between 1941 and 1946. Performing a specialist role in each Division (Infantry, Armoured and Airborne), they had little use for heavy weapons and other than the exceptions below, only had 3-inch Mortars within the support elements.
This unit was the Reconnaissance element of the 1st Airborne Divison. All vehicles were equipped with Vickers GO No. 1 Mk. I guns. These were so equipped to provide covering fire in the event of a withdrawal.
This Regiment was the Reconnaissance element of the 6th Airborne Division. Within the Support Troop of this section there were three Vickers .303-inch MG Mk. I guns.