The modern army (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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What was the British Army's wartime peak personnel number in 1945?
What was the British Army's wartime peak personnel number in 1945?
3,500,000
Approximately how many personnel serve in the British Army at present?
Approximately how many personnel serve in the British Army at present?
82,000
What percentage of British forces were infantry troops by 2015?
What percentage of British forces were infantry troops by 2015?
25%
What percentage of forces were specialist troops by 2015?
What percentage of forces were specialist troops by 2015?
55%
How did cavalry units transform between 1914 and 2015?
How did cavalry units transform between 1914 and 2015?
Horse cavalry to armoured tanks
Why did artillery composition decrease from 20% to 10% by 2015?
Why did artillery composition decrease from 20% to 10% by 2015?
Increased effectiveness
What was the state of army logistics in 1900?
What was the state of army logistics in 1900?
Poorly organized
When was the Royal Logistics Corps (RLC) established?
When was the Royal Logistics Corps (RLC) established?
1993
What percentage of the British Army did the RLC represent in 2003?
What percentage of the British Army did the RLC represent in 2003?
15%
How many bomb disposal units were initially formed in 1940?
How many bomb disposal units were initially formed in 1940?
25
When were remote-controlled bomb disposal robots developed?
When were remote-controlled bomb disposal robots developed?
1972
How many EOD specialists served in the British Army by 2015?
How many EOD specialists served in the British Army by 2015?
2,000
When were Haldane's Reforms implemented?
When were Haldane's Reforms implemented?
1908
What size professional army did Haldane's Reforms establish?
What size professional army did Haldane's Reforms establish?
150,000
When was the Army Reserve created and what is its size?
When was the Army Reserve created and what is its size?
2013, 30,000 soldiers