5th Battalion, The Rifles

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5th Battalion, The Rifles is a light infantry battalion of the British Army’s Rifles regiment, known for its modern, highly mobile role in operations and deployments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army unit
infantry battalion
light infantry battalion
allegiance King Charles III NERFINISHED
alliance The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada NERFINISHED
The Royal New Brunswick Regiment NERFINISHED
The Royal Regina Rifles NERFINISHED
battleHonoursInheritedFrom Light Infantry antecedent regiments
Royal Green Jackets NERFINISHED
branch British Army
commandStructure 12th Armoured Brigade Combat Team NERFINISHED
3rd (United Kingdom) Division NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
deploymentRole NATO enhanced Forward Presence NERFINISHED
expeditionary operations
rapid deployment
doctrine light role infantry operations
modern manoeuvre warfare
engagement Iraq War NERFINISHED
NATO operations in Eastern Europe
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) NERFINISHED
equipment Foxhound protected patrol vehicle NERFINISHED
Jackal armoured vehicle NERFINISHED
light support weapons
formedFrom 1st Battalion, Royal Green Jackets NERFINISHED
garrison Bulford Camp NERFINISHED
Tidworth Camp NERFINISHED
language English
motto Swift and Bold
nickname 5 RIFLES NERFINISHED
notableTheatre Basra NERFINISHED
Helmand Province NERFINISHED
partOf The Rifles NERFINISHED
regimentalAffiliation The Rifles NERFINISHED
regimentalFamily Rifles regiment NERFINISHED
regimentalMarch Keel Row NERFINISHED
The Road to the Isles NERFINISHED
role highly mobile infantry
light infantry
size battalion
specialisation dismounted close combat
mechanised infantry
tradition light infantry tactics
rifle regiment customs
type regular army battalion
uniformFeature Rifles cap badge NERFINISHED
rifle green beret

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Rifles (British Army) hasBattalion 5th Battalion, The Rifles