British Army regiments
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British Army regiments are the principal permanent combat units of the United Kingdom’s land forces, each with its own distinct history, traditions, and identity.
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Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
combat formation
ⓘ
military unit type ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British ceremonial events
ⓘ
British military history ⓘ British military traditions ⓘ |
| commandedBy | regimental commanding officer ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Army Council
ⓘ
surface form:
Army Board
United Kingdom Ministry of Defence ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
|
| hasAttribute |
battle honours
ⓘ
cap badge ⓘ ceremonial role ⓘ colonel-in-chief ⓘ distinct dress distinctions ⓘ motto ⓘ operational combat role ⓘ permanent administrative structure ⓘ recruiting area or affiliation ⓘ regimental association ⓘ regimental band ⓘ regimental colours ⓘ regimental depot ⓘ regimental museum ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
armoured regiment
ⓘ
artillery regiment ⓘ cavalry regiment ⓘ engineer regiment ⓘ infantry regiment ⓘ intelligence regiment ⓘ logistic regiment ⓘ medical regiment ⓘ signals regiment ⓘ special forces regiment ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
distinct history
ⓘ
distinct identity ⓘ distinct traditions ⓘ |
| hasRole | principal permanent combat unit of the British Army ⓘ |
| hasSubunitType |
battalion
ⓘ
battery ⓘ company ⓘ platoon ⓘ squadron ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment |
evolved from 17th-century standing armies
ⓘ
subject to repeated amalgamations and disbandments ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Army
ⓘ
British Army ⓘ
surface form:
UK land forces
|
| recruitmentBasis |
ethnic or cultural affiliation
ⓘ
functional or corps-based affiliation ⓘ national affiliation ⓘ regional affiliation ⓘ |
| uses | regimental system ⓘ |
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British Army infantry regiments
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British regimental system
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British Army regimental system
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Welsh regiments
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Buckinghamshire armed forces units
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United Kingdom and Irish infantry regiments
this entity surface form:
British Army units
this entity surface form:
British Army units
this entity surface form:
British Army regimental system