The Steelbacks
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The Steelbacks is the traditional nickname of the Royal Anglian Regiment, an infantry regiment of the British Army known for its regional heritage and operational deployments.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military nickname ⓘ |
| appliesTo | infantry regiment ⓘ |
| associatedConflict |
Cold War era deployments
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Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anglia
NERFINISHED
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British Army reserve units NERFINISHED ⓘ East of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Anglian Regiment 1st Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Anglian Regiment 2nd Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Anglian Regiment 3rd Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | R ANGLIAN (through Royal Anglian Regiment) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
The Poachers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Royal Anglians NERFINISHED ⓘ The Vikings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
East Anglia
NERFINISHED
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Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotto | associated with Royal Anglian Regiment regimental motto ⓘ |
| hasRegimentalDay | Royal Anglian Regiment regimental day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
armoured infantry
ⓘ
light infantry ⓘ mechanised infantry ⓘ |
| hasTradition |
county regiment identity
ⓘ
local recruiting ties ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
operational deployments
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regional recruiting tradition ⓘ |
| partOf | infantry of the line tradition ⓘ |
| refersTo | Royal Anglian Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | British Army ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
British Army regimental system
ⓘ
British military history ⓘ regimental culture ⓘ |
| wearsInsigniaOf | Royal Anglian Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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