page_title: 3rd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment
section_title: Experience
hierarchical_section_title: 3rd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment / Experience
caption_attribution_description: English: 3 Royal Anglian in Afghanistan 2007. 日本語: アフガニスタンに派遣された第3大隊。. アフガニスタンに派遣されたロイヤル・アングリアン連隊第3大隊。.
context_page_description: The 3rd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment "The Steelbacks" is the Army Reserve unit of the Royal Anglian Regiment and is made up of volunteers who train in their spare time as soldiers. It was established on 1 April 2006, it was formed from five of the six companies of the East of England Regiment with A, B, C, E and HQ companies going to 3 Royal Anglian and D Company going to the 4th (V) Battalion, Mercian Regiment.
context_section_description: Although only a part-time unit and having only been established in 2006 the battalion has already accumulated a wealth of operational experience. Most members of the battalion have deployed at least once and many members have deployed multiple times. Here are some of the theatres the 3rd Battalion has served in:
  Afghanistan
  Bosnia
  Cyprus
  Iraq
  Kosovo
  Northern Ireland
caption: 3 Royal Anglian in Afghanistan 2007
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