British Army

The crossed-swords are associated with fencing, a popular sport in Britain in the 19th Century. As all instructors of the British Army Physical Trainings Corps are skilled in fencing, the Cross Sword was adapted as the badge of honour for all Physical Training Instructors in the British Army since the 1940s. The inaugural SAF Physical Training Instructor Course in 1971 was modelled after the British Army PTI Course and adopted the British crossed-sword as the vocational badge of the SAF Physical Training Instructors.

The standard weapon for soldiers of the British empire during WW2 was the No 4. Mk 1 or Mk 2 Lee Enfield, which was a 10 round magazine fed bolt action rifle that fired a .303 caliber bullet (the magazine was not designed to be removed for anything other than cleaning)

Another weapon was the "Sten" gun, which was a compact sub machinegun made primarily out of stamped steel ( which was for it's time was unusual ) it had a 30 round magazine and fired 9mm parabellum ammunition (which was the same rounds as those used by the German MP40)

The standard squad machinegun was the "Bren" which fired from 30 round magazines though i cant recall what caliber rounds they fired, considering this was their only source of large volumes of fire they tended to be outgunned by superior German MG42s (which could fire at a staggering 1,200 rounds a minute, nearly twice as many rounds as the Brits could fire faster then just about any machinegun if not all of them altogether)

One of the most notorious traits the British were known for though was being trained to perform what was called the 'mad minute' in which British soldiers would fire anywhere from 15 to 30 rounds a in a minute using their standard Enfield bolt-action rifles, not to mention these were AIMED shots which once again was an incredible feat for the time.

(Note: if i messed up on any of my facts here let me know.)

The British Army has been around a long, LONG time- you need to narrow the period down a bit. Aoround the time of the American Revolution, it was the Brown Bess musket, WW 1 and WW 2, the Lee-Enfield.

One month before the outbreak of WW,1 the population of Britain was officially estimated at 46,089,249.

1. Join your local Police force as a regular Constable.

2. After enough experience, train for the Firearms Unit.

3. See if there are any 'sniper' jobs available within your local Firearms division.

An individual with type I diabetes would not be able to enlist for medical reasons. However, the military often works with civilian contractors, who would not be restricted in such a way.

i dunno :/ i know its a 5 year contract if you want to join the legion(french foreign legion) which is the toughest army to be in now a days.

PROS About Continental army:

*When they were at war they lived close to America, So shipping was faster.
*They had a lot of hope. Like the Movie 300, against Millions.

Cons:
*They're Rifles were all different so it was difficult to support Ammunition to them.
*Lack of health, And knowledge of battle, led many to death in the Continental Army.
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Pros About British Army:

*They were more sophisticated and they had the latest Guns supported from King George The III, Processed by -----The British Congress/Constitution.
*They were very well trained to fight in war.

Cons:

*Since they were at America fighting the war, and they lived all the way back at Britain, it took very long to ship the the ammunition, food, etc...
*They thought that they weren't gonna lose to some lousy Americans Calling themselves "soldiers". So they thought they would win and didn't give much of a "crap", as some people state it these days.
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If that answers your question, I would be glad to answer more. And. that is most likely why Americans won the Revolutionary war. At first you yourself would think 50,000 British soldiers, against 17,000 unprepared Americans. -------Kevin =P

Yes. Nigeria is part of the Commonwealth

The Monarch

On April 16, 2011 the Air Corps promoted Prince Harry to captain

The Rifles march at 140 paces per minute, much faster than that of the rest of the Infantry who march at 120

The Continental Army was funded and under direct control of the generals appointed by the Continental Congress. The militias were funded by individual states and answered to state leadership, and would fight alongside the Continental Army when battles took place inside their respective state.

The British colonists in America came from England, and therefore originally shared elements of a common culture!

a. an army led by Friedrich von Steuben.

b. a fleet of French warships.

c. a fleet of Spanish warships.

d. guerrilla fighters led by Francis Marion.

Contact the British Army and ask them.

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It seems unlikely. There'd be interviews, tests and so forth (including a medical which even today is rather hard to do via the internet).

You don't just apply, get accepted and start: they like to decide if you're suitable or not and what your aptitudes are.

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The British Army has many requirements which a person must meet to be accepted. Among these include medical requirements. An individual must not be suffering from any diseases, must not be missing any limbs, must not have poor eyesight, and must not have any known allergies. Additionally, the candidate must not be older than 32 years of age. Other requirements include the necessity to be enrolled in college or University, and the individual must be a United Kingdom citizen.

my name is nganga john karanja i want to aply british army

Because the British Fleet had been driven off from the Bay of Chesapeake by De Grasse's French Fleet at the Battle of Chesapeake Capes on September 5,1781, leaving Cornwallis's British Army completely blocked in Yorktown and Gloucester.

The current issue rifle of the British armed forces is the L85-A2 or SA80 (Small Arms 1980s) as it is commonly known.

It is a 5.56mm calibre assault rifle. It is a bullpup, meaning that the pistol grip and trigger are in front of the magazine housing. It's magazines hold 30 rounds, and the weapon has two modes of fire; semi automatic and automatic.

194,440 that's from august 2010 and around 33,00 territorial soldiers. and although the size of the army may not be as big as others, it uses skill, bravery, and leadership rather than the common idea of "the bigger the better". and because it uses these methods it sits beside the best armys in the world. which is totally dependent on where you are from " my country has the best army", "no mine does"!

It was part of General Eric Shinsheki's vision of the Army for the 21st Century, or at least that's the official take on it. It's supposed to symbolize a transformation of the Army, build morale, and so forth. All it really accomplished was to put a bunch of legs in berets, so that they can wear them more like pizza hats than military berets.

Depending on the Regiment quick time varies between 80, 112, 120, 140, 160 & 180 paces to the minute as double quick time, slow march also varies by Regiment from 40, & 60, paces. Scottish regiments at the slower speed, Light Infantry at the higher. These are precise timings as are all British Military movements. However the Band accompanying the Regiment play a Cadence Tempo between 112 to 144 beats to allow the particular piece to be played during quick time, therefore marching with a Band is not at the regulation pace speed nor at the regulation space of 30in for Males & 27in for females, likewise nowadays Females march alongside Males so compensation is required. Thankfully I am no longer a Drill pig, as drill phraseology is precise, how would I teach a mixed number of Recruits with some at 27in & others at 30in paces.