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british army - organisation orders schemes & practices

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  1. Tony258
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    Typical Tank Regiment Structure

    I am looking at the 45th RTR history in Egypt on behalf of my partner and i am struggling to be certain of the Regiments size and structure. I do...
    Thread by: Tony258, Jan 4, 2025, 8 replies, in forum: RAC & RTR
  2. Trux
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    Towards a Mechanised Army.

    TOWARDS A MECHANISED ARMY. THE BRITISH ARMY 1938. INTRODUCTION. It is often thought, and said, that the British Army had not prepared itself...
    Thread by: Trux, Oct 1, 2024, 43 replies, in forum: Sub-forum: The build-Up - 1933-1940
  3. Tom OBrien
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    Italian Campaign - British Battle Patrol organisation and employment

    Hi all, Having seen references in the "167 Brigade at Anzio" thread to British battle patrols I thought it might be useful to collect any...
    Thread by: Tom OBrien, May 24, 2024, 0 replies, in forum: Italy
  4. Chris C
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    British Army - doctrinal development

    Hi all, I was reflecting on some things to do with doctrine. From what I have researched, the British Army did not start using self propelled...
    Thread by: Chris C, Apr 29, 2024, 31 replies, in forum: General
  5. Chris C
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    Alexander, Monty, the RAC and RA

    Hi all, In 1945 (iirc after at least VE day) Field Marshal Alexander proposed that anti-tank duties should be transferred to the Royal Armoured...
    Thread by: Chris C, Apr 24, 2024, 1 replies, in forum: Postwar
  6. Wapen
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    Zero Hour versus H-hour

    After a few years wallowing in unit war diaries where both terms describe the same thing, I'd come to think there was no difference. Then I found...
    Thread by: Wapen, Apr 13, 2024, 7 replies, in forum: General
  7. davidbfpo
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    North Africa July 1942: how many guns in a infantry bn. anti-tank company?

    I am trying to establish how many guns a Motor infantry battalion anti-tank company would have in the Desert campaign in North Africa in July...
    Thread by: davidbfpo, Nov 25, 2023, 8 replies, in forum: North Africa & the Med
  8. AB64
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    Draft RNLJL & RNLSB details including names/numbers

    Picked this up fairly recently, gives a bit of an idea of the admin for a draft as well as having a list of those included - I've transcribed the...
    Thread by: AB64, Nov 10, 2023, 3 replies, in forum: Research Material
  9. tmac
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    British soldiers of non-Christian religions

    In the British Army during the Second World War, were any special arrangements made in terms of worship or diet for soldiers of faiths other than...
    Thread by: tmac, Oct 10, 2023, 9 replies, in forum: General
  10. TTH
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    British Army principles of command

    Does the British Army have a list of principles of command, central leadership ideas which are taught at Sandhurst, command schools, staff...
    Thread by: TTH, Jul 21, 2023, 8 replies, in forum: General
  11. klambie
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    'Long Tail' formation - Infantry/Carrier Platoon

    Anyone ever come across this terminology before as something formally defined? Context is the Carrier Pl (four sections) of an Infantry Bn...
    Thread by: klambie, Jun 28, 2023, 2 replies, in forum: NW Europe
  12. 8RB
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    (How) did the nominal strength of a Battalion vary throughout the war?

    I would like to find out if the nominal strength of a Battalion (or, to be more precise, of the 2nd London Rifle Brigade, later 8th Rifle Brigade)...
    Thread by: 8RB, May 23, 2023, 1 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  13. Mike Selcon
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    Infantry Holding Battalions

    Hi Can anyone tell me what the role of an Infantry Holding Battalion would have been and where 3 Infantry Holding Battalion would have been...
    Thread by: Mike Selcon, Mar 21, 2023, 4 replies, in forum: General
  14. davidbfpo
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    Forthcoming book on public policy about the British Army between the two world wars

    I have read a few of Robert Lyman's books, on the British Indian Army, and recently took a free subscription to his Substack offerings. Today he...
    Thread by: davidbfpo, Mar 13, 2023, 0 replies, in forum: Prewar
  15. Ramiles
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    British Armoured Divisions - Origins, development and deployment (1920-1945)

    [MEDIA] See also : British Armoured Divisions Order of Battle - Visual Timeline And... [MEDIA]
    Thread by: Ramiles, Jan 24, 2023, 1 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
  16. andlug
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    British infantry division late 1944 TOE

    I have just joined, so please forgive me if this has been discussed previously. I am trying to get an accurate breakdown of the structure of a...
    Thread by: andlug, Jan 5, 2023, 14 replies, in forum: Infantry
  17. spt228
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    DA&QMG Eighth Army, Italy 1945

    Hi, whilst going through gallantry citations for the closing stages of the Italian Campaign I found some recommendations made by the Deputy...
    Thread by: spt228, Dec 16, 2022, 5 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
  18. Chris C
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    51st Division artillery-infantry allocation

    Hi all, I am wondering whether the 126th, 127th, and 128th Field Regiments in 51st Division (post-1940) had usual pairings with particular...
    Thread by: Chris C, Nov 16, 2022, 5 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
  19. Julian Walker
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    Royal Engineer Establishments - Italian Campaign

    As part of my research into the service of Colonel L E A Gwynne CBE, I am trying to establish the strength of the units under his command during...
    Thread by: Julian Walker, Oct 31, 2022, 30 replies, in forum: Royal Engineers
  20. TTH
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    Stretcher Bearers and Signallers: Assignments to Companies Within Inf Bn

    On paper, infantry battalion stretcher bearers and signallers were assigned to battalion HQ (later HQ Company). In action they worked with the...
    Thread by: TTH, Oct 7, 2022, 5 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
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