British Army
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Tories ponder army's German role...of more than 20,000 was "no longer necessary". Other Nato member states should take up the UK's responsibilities in Germany, allowing British troops to deploy elsewhere, he told the Daily Telegraph. The Ministry of Defence says the number... In this article: Tories, NATO, Germany, UK, Liam Fox, British troops, Daily Telegraph, and France |
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Independent.co.uk - World | 2 days ago
British soldier dies in Helmand gun battle
A British soldier was killed in Helmand yesterday, the Ministry of Defence said. The soldier, from The Royal Military Police, was shot during a gun battle in the Babaji area of Helmand Province. Spokesman for Task Force Helmand,...
In this article: British soldier, Royal Military Police, David Cameron, and Afghanistan
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Guardian | 2 days ago
British soldier killed in Afghanistan
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 18 November 2009 22.57 GMT A British soldier was killed in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said. The soldier, from The Royal Military Police, was shot dead during a gun battle in the Babaji area of Helmand...
In this article: Afghanistan, British soldier, Royal Military Police, Taliban, NATO, House of Commons, and David Cameron
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Telegraph.co.uk - UK news | 2 days ago
British soldier shot dead in Afghanistan
A British soldier from The Royal Military Police has been killed in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said. Published: 8:03PM GMT 18 Nov 2009 The soldier was shot dead during a gun battle in the Babaji area of Helmand Province this...
In this article: British soldier, Royal Military Police, and Afghanistan
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Unsolicited Christmas mail to British troops 'risks lives' - MoD
The Ministry of Defence has urged the public not to send unsolicited Christmas presents to British troops in Afghanistan, saying the extra trips required to deliver them risk lives. British soldiers sit on the ground holding mail bags at...
In this article: British troops, Sea King helicopter, DVD, and Afghanistan
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British soldier killed in Afghan blast
Explosion kills British soldier in Afghanistan Member of 33 Engineer Regiment was part of counter-IED task force working to stop insurgent bombs A British soldier from 33 Engineer Regiment has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan.
In this article: British soldier and Afghanistan
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British soldier killed in Afghanistan blast
A British soldier from 33 Engineer Regiment was killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. Published: 5:17PM GMT 16 Nov 2009 The serviceman died in the blast near Gereshk, in Helmand province yesterday...
In this article: British soldier, Afghanistan, and British Airways
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British soldier dies in Afghanistan
...near Sangin. Lieutenant Colonel David Wakefield, spokesman for Task Force Helmand, said: "It is my sad duty to inform you that this morning a British soldier from the 3 RIFLES Battle Group was shot and killed while on patrol in Helmand...
In this article: British soldier, Afghanistan, and Sangin
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Afghanistan: British troops in Helmand kill 80 Taliban fighters in 10 days
British troops in Helmand have killed up to 80 insurgents in 10 days of bloody fighting, The Sunday Telegraph can disclose. By Sean Rayment, Defence Correspondent in Nad e'Ali, Helmand Published: 6:20PM GMT 14 Nov 2009 British troops...
In this article: Taliban, Grenadier Guards, Waste, The Sunday Telegraph, and Afghan National Army
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Afghanistan: British troops in Helmand kill 80 Taliban in 10 days of fighting
...The Sunday Telegraph can disclose. By Sean Rayment, Defence Correspondent in Nad e'Ali, Helmand Published: 6:20PM GMT 14 Nov 2009 British troops in Helmand have killed up to 80 insurgents in 10 days of bloody fighting Photo: HEATHCLIFF...
In this article: Taliban, Grenadier Guards, Waste, The Sunday Telegraph, and Afghan National Army
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The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdoms of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England and Scotland and was administered by the War Office from London. Since 1963, it has been managed by the Ministry of Defence.
The British Army consists of 109,740 regular soldiers (with 98,560 trained), plus 3,640 Gurkhas and 34,000 Territorial Army soldiers, giving it a total of around 147,000 soldiers in October 2008. The full-time element of the British Army has also been referred to as the Regular Army since the creation of the reservist Territorial Army in 1908. The British Army is deployed in many of the world's war zones as part of both Expeditionary Forces and in United Nations Peacekeeping forces. The British Army is currently deployed in Kosovo, Cyprus, Germany, Iraq, Afghanistan and many other places.
In contrast to the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Air Force, the British Army does not include "Royal" in its title. Primarily this is because historically the British Army is the Army of Parliament and not the Crown. This position was confirmed by the Bill of Rights 1689 requiring Parliamentary Authority to maintain a standing army in peacetime. Nevertheless, many of its constituent Regiments and Corps are styled Royal and have members of the Royal Family occupying senior positions within some regiments.
- Name:
- British Army
- Part of:
- Ministry of Defence
- Commander:
- Gen. Sir Richard Dannatt GCB CBE MC
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