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During Napoleonic Wars, the rifle regiments, such as the 95th Rifle Regiment, differed quite a bit from the regular infantry of the British Army in that they were armed with the formidable, but slow-loading Baker rifle, which was more accurate and of longer range than the musket During WWII, it was not. The Rifle Brigade raised seventeen battalions to fight in WWII. In 1937 the regiment formed the first motor battalions, a role that would allow The Rifle Brigade the freedom of movement that fitted their traditions of speed and initiative. But they were nota commando or an elite force.

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