The modern army (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Current British Army personnel count
Current British Army personnel count
Approximately 82,000
British Army size at WWII peak (1945)
British Army size at WWII peak (1945)
3,500,000 personnel
Infantry % of British forces in 1914
Infantry % of British forces in 1914
65%
Specialist troops % of forces by 2015
Specialist troops % of forces by 2015
55%
Modern cavalry role replacement for horses
Modern cavalry role replacement for horses
Tanks and armoured units
Artillery % of British forces in 2015
Artillery % of British forces in 2015
10%
British Army logistics state in 1900
British Army logistics state in 1900
Poorly organized
Year Royal Logistics Corps (RLC) formed
Year Royal Logistics Corps (RLC) formed
1993
RLC % of British Army in 2003
RLC % of British Army in 2003
15%
Bomb disposal units formed in early 1940
Bomb disposal units formed in early 1940
25 specialised units
Year remote-controlled bomb robots developed
Year remote-controlled bomb robots developed
1972
EOD specialists in service by 2015
EOD specialists in service by 2015
Approximately 2,000
Year of Haldane's Reforms
Year of Haldane's Reforms
1908
Professional army size after Haldane's Reforms
Professional army size after Haldane's Reforms
150,000 personnel
Army Reserve size under Army 2020 reforms
Army Reserve size under Army 2020 reforms
30,000 part-time soldiers