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Genealogy of the regiments of the British Army.

Anthony Baker

Genealogy of the regiments of the British Army.

by Anthony Baker

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Published by Military Press .
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The Physical Object
Pagination30cm.vii,151. ch. n.e.
Number of Pages151
ID Numbers
Open LibraryOL22627921M
ISBN 100854201890
OCLC/WorldCa656144336

Regiments and Corps of the British Army Hardcover – January 1, by Ian. Hallows (Author) out of 5 stars 6 ratings. See all 2 formats and editions Hide Reviews: 6. – The Indian Army was an informal collective term for the armies of the three presidencies; the Bengal Army, Madras Army and Bombay Army.: – The Indian Army had a formal existence and was the "army of the government of India", including British and Indian units.: – Lord Kitchener was Commander-in-Chief, India, between and

The Royal Dragoon Guards (RDG) is a cavalry regiment of the Royal Armoured Corps of the British Army. It was formed in by the amalgamation of two other regiments: The 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards and the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards. A regiment is a military role and size varies markedly, depending on the country and the arm of service. In Medieval Europe, the term "regiment" denoted any large body of front-line soldiers, recruited or conscripted in one geographical area, by a leader who was often also the feudal lord of the soldiers.. By the end of the 17th century, regiments in most European armies were.

I've been using this for the military history book I'm writing at the moment as it shows the name changes of various army regiments. It has been extremely useful up to a point although I can only award it 4 stars due to it being published in and therefore not showing recent amalgamations.4/5(1). A History of the Regiments & Uniforms of the British Army. First Sphere Books. pp. – ↑ "Khaki Uniform – First Introduction by Lumsden and Hodson", Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research, JSAHR 82 (Winter ) pp – ↑ Carman, W.Y. (). British Military Uniforms from Contemporary Pictures. Hamlyn.


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