If you've seen Python's famous sketch about Parade Square duties, depending on your point of view, you might have an idea of what the British Army is all about.
Square bashing!! The fundamental bread and butter of the Army. Well, that is if you are or were a basic trainer.
The British have never had a large standing Army, not needed one courtesy of the Senior Fish Heads. But for the relatively short size of the Army it has had a glorious history - a hard-nosed and resilient one, very rarely bested!