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Regiments and Corps of the British Army
The British Army
The British Army has a long and distinguished history, not to mention a very complicated hierarchy for the Regiments and Corps. This section summarises the history and the functions of the different aspects of the modern British Army.
Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment
Combat Arms
Combat Arms are those who close with, assault and defeat the enemy.
Infantry
The Guards Division
Line Infantry and Rifles
The Royal Regiment of Scotland
The Kings Division
The Queens Division
The Prince of Wales Division
The Parachute Regiment
The Brigade of Gurkhas
The Rifles
Combat Support Arms
Combat Support Arms are those Regiments and Corps who give support to the Combat Arms in assisting them in engaging and defeating the enemy.
The Royal Regiment of Artillery
Corps of Royal Engineers
Royal Corps of Signals
Intelligence Corps
Combat Services
The Combat Services Corps provide the support required to ensure the Combat and Combat Support Arms are capable of fulfilling their role on operations. However, those serving with Combat Services Corps will be found working within Combat and Combat Support Arms units both on operations and in peacetime. These same specialists are to be found working amongst Special Forces, having completed the arduous training required to serve with such units so they can be an integral part of it, but performing their technical role(s) to the benefit of the unit concerned.
Royal Army Chaplains Department
Royal Logistic Corps
Army Medical Services
Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Adjutant General’s Corps
Small Arms School Corps
Army Physical Training Corps
Corps of Army Music
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Andy3639
28 days ago
12 comments
why is the royal irish regiment not in the infantry section
dam
about 1 month ago
6 comments
would be better , if the cores where mentioned .
Batista
2 months ago
2 comments
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omargaye
3 months ago
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GEORGEMEDAL
4 months ago
2 comments
My SAYING IS. I DO NOT MIND AND IT DOSE NOT MATTER. Ex Coldstream Guards Ex London FireBrigade G30 Wembley EX London Ambulance Service Waterloo Hanwell Greenford Brentford Pinner Stations SERVICE IS THE GREATEST THING YOU CAN GIVE TO YOUR COUNTRY. never expect anything back , allways smile and get on with life it owes you nothing, you get out what you put in and be happy. Ex 23929889 A,Norton (GEORGE MEDAL)
2 Bn Coldstream Guards. Retired .
kylemore
4 months ago
156 comments
Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.
Ronald Reagan
reds
6 months ago
2 comments
whats the easiest way for a lucian to join the uk army
PeterPadley
7 months ago
52 comments
I know you wrote a couple of months ago. Did anyone get back to you? Give me a shout - I can probably help.
Regards,
Peter
Nexowraith
9 months ago
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Tartanninja
11 months ago
584 comments
51st Highland, 7th Bn The Royal Regiment of Scotland (7 SCOTS) The Battalion is part of the Territorial Army that is descended from the ‘Fighting 51st’ Highland Division that fought in both World Wars. Soldiers of The 51st Highland Division earned the German nickname of ‘The Ladies from Hell’ because of the fearless manner they went to war dressed in kilts. The Division was also placed on the ‘Most Feared’ list of the German High Command! The Regiment is employed in the Light Role specialising in anti-tank missile systems, mortars and machine guns as well as the normal infantry tactics expected of an Infantry Regiment. The Regiment recruits from the Highlands of Scotland.
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