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The Territorial Army (TA) is the principal and Volunteer reserve force of the British Army, the land armed forces branch of the United Kingdom, and composed mostly of part-time soldiers paid at a similar rate, while engaged on military activities, as their Regular equivalents. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. Cavalry Household Cavalry Household Cavalry Regiment and Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment The Life Guards The Blues and The structure of the British Army is broadly similar to that of the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, being divided into two Commands as top-level budget Land Command (or 'HQ Land' is a military command and part of the structure of the modern British Army. The Adjutant-General to the Forces, commonly just referred to as the Adjutant-General ( AG) is one of the most senior officers in the British Army. HQ Northern Ireland is the command formation responsible for the administration of all British Armed Forces stationed in and around Northern Ireland. British Forces Germany (BFG is the name for British service personnel and civilians based in Germany British Forces Cyprus ( BFC) is the name given to the British Armed Forces stationed in the UK sovereign base areas of Dhekelia and Akrotiri on British Forces Gibraltar is the name given to the British Armed Forces stationed in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. The British Military Garrison Brunei (BGB is the name given to the British armed forces presence in Brunei. In some cases less is more The purpose of this article is to give an overview This is a list of some of the equipment currently in use by the British Army. The history of the British Army spans over three and a half centuries and numerous European wars Colonial wars and World wars. 1500-1599 1537 The Overseers of the Fraternity or Guild of St George received a Royal Charter from Henry VIII on 25 August when The British Army came into being with unification of the Kingdoms of England and Scotland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707 This is a list of senior officers of the British Army. See also Commander in Chief of the Forces, Chief of the General Staff, and Chief of the Imperial General Origins In the 17th and 18th centuries rank was generally denoted by the quantity of lace and through other decoration used on uniforms Variants Bombardier/Lance Bombardier are ranks of the Royal Artillery. A military reserve force is a military organization The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. An army (from Latin Armata "act of arming" via Old French armée) in the broadest sense is the land-based Armed forces The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This is in contrast to the Regular Army Reserve, which currently comprises people who have a mobilization obligation for six years after their former full-time service in the regular army. The TA forms about a quarter of the overall manpower strength of the Army. During periods of total war, the Territorial Army is incorporated by the Royal Prerogative into Regular Service under one code of Military Law for the duration of hostilities until re-activation is decided upon. Total war is a conflict of unlimited scope in which a Belligerent engages in a total mobilization of all available resources at his disposal The Royal Prerogative is a body of customary authority privilege and immunity recognised in Common law and sometimes in Civil law jurisdictions possessing a monarchy After World War 2 for example the TA was not demobilised until 1947. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

Its original purpose was home defense although the establishment of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve in 1967 involved a restructuring and revised doctrine leading to provision of routine support for the Regular army overseas. Reservists in the past also served as constables or bailiffs, even holding positions of civic duty as overseer of their parish. The more modern Yeomen of the 18th century were cavalry based units, which were often used to suppress riots, such as the infamous Peterloo Massacre. The Peterloo Massacre (or Battle of Peterloo) occurred at St Peter's Field Manchester, England on 16 August 1819 when cavalry charged into

Modern Territorial soldiers, or Territorials, are volunteers who undergo military training in their spare time either as part of a formed local unit or as specialists in a professional field. TA members have a minimum commitment to serve 27 training days per annum, with specialists only required to serve 19 days, which normally includes a two-week annual camp. As a volunteer military reserve raised from local civilians, the TA may be considered a militia [1] and several units bear the title "militia" [2], although historically, the British official term Militia designated a specific force, distinct from the Volunteers and the Yeomanry.

Territorials normally have a full-time job or career, which in some cases provides skills and expertise that are directly transferable to a specialist military role, such as NHS employees serving in TA Army Medical Services units. The National Health Service is the name commonly used to refer to the four Publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom collectively or individually (although The Army Medical Services (AMS is the organisation responsible for administering the four separate units responsible for supplying medical and nursing services in the British Army All Territorial personnel have their civilian jobs protected to a limited extent by law should they be compulsorily mobilised. There is however no legal protection against discrimination in employment for membership of the TA in the normal course of events (i. e. when not mobilised). There are currently approximately 34,000 serving members in the TA, although it has a target established strength of 42,000. The Regular Army Reserve has approximately 32,060 members. The current highest ranking Territorial is Major General Simon Lalor TD (late HAC) who succeeded Major General The Duke of Westminster TD (late Queen's Own Yeomanry) as Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets). Major General or Major-General is a Military rank used in many countries The Territorial Decoration ( TD) was a medal of the United Kingdom awarded for long service in the Territorial Force and its successor the Territorial The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC is the oldest surviving Regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior in the Major-General Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor 6th Duke of Westminster, KG, CB, OBE, TD, DL (born 22 December 1951 The Queen's Own Yeomanry (QOY is an armoured regiment of the British Territorial Army. The Chief of the Defence Staff ( CDS) is the professional head of the British Armed Forces. The annual budget of the Territorial Army is approximately £350 million – around 1. 3% of the total defence budget [3]. This is a list of countries by military expenditures using the latest information available

The Territorial Army was created in 1908 by the Secretary of State for War, Richard Haldane, when the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907 combined the previously civilian-administered Volunteer Force, with the Militia and Yeomanry. The position of Secretary of State for War, commonly called War Secretary, was a British Cabinet -level position first applied to Henry Dundas Richard Burdon Sanderson Haldane 1st Viscount Haldane, KT, OM, PC, FRS, FSA ( 30 July 1856 - 19 August The Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907 (7 Edw7 c9 was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed the reserve forces of the British The Volunteer Force was a citizen army of part-time rifle artillery and engineer corps created as a popular movement in 1859 The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary Citizens to provide defense emergency law enforcement or Paramilitary service Yeomanry is a designation used by a number of units or sub-units of the British Territorial Army, descended from volunteer Cavalry regiments Most Volunteer infantry units had unique identities, but lost these in the reorganisation, becoming Territorial battalions of Regular Army infantry regiments. Some, notably the London Regiment, Glasgow Highlanders and Liverpool Scottish maintained a separate identity. The London Regiment is a Territorial Army Regiment in the British Army. The Glasgow Highlanders were a former Territorial Army battalion in the British Army, it eventually became part of The Highland Light Infantry regiment The Liverpool Scottish, known diminutively as 'the Scottish' is a unit of the British Territorial Army raised in 1900 as an Infantry Battalion

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Formation to World War I

Main article: Territorial Force

The Territorial Force was originally formed by the Secretary of State for War, Richard Burdon Haldane, following the enactment of the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907 which combined and re-organised the old Volunteer Army with the remaining units of militia and yeomanry. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The Territorial Force ( TF) was the volunteer component of the British Army from 1908 to 1920 when it became the Territorial Army. The position of Secretary of State for War, commonly called War Secretary, was a British Cabinet -level position first applied to Henry Dundas Richard Burdon Sanderson Haldane 1st Viscount Haldane, KT, OM, PC, FRS, FSA ( 30 July 1856 - 19 August The Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907 (7 Edw7 c9 was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed the reserve forces of the British The Volunteer Force was a citizen army of part-time rifle artillery and engineer corps created as a popular movement in 1859 The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary Citizens to provide defense emergency law enforcement or Paramilitary service Yeomanry is a designation used by a number of units or sub-units of the British Territorial Army, descended from volunteer Cavalry regiments The TF was formed on April 1, 1908 and contained 14 infantry divisions, and 14 mounted yeomanry brigades. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Infantry is the oldest and most numerous of the Combat Arms in the Armed forces, and consists A division is a large Military unit or formation usually consisting of around ten to thirty thousand soldiers Yeomanry is a designation used by a number of units or sub-units of the British Territorial Army, descended from volunteer Cavalry regiments A brigade is a Military unit Echelon: is It had an overall strength of approximately 269,000.

The individual units that made up each division or brigade were administered by County Associations, with the county's lord lieutenant as president. The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British Monarch 's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription with varying The other members of the association consisted of military members (chosen from the commanding officers of the units), representative members (nominated by the county councils and county boroughs in the lieutenancy county) and co-opted members (often retired military officers). A County council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a County. County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (excluding Scotland) to refer to a Borough or a City Associations took over any property vested in the volunteers or yeomanry under their administration. Each regiment or battalion had a regular army officer attached as full-time adjutant.

The use of the word territorial signified that the volunteers who served with the force were under no obligation to serve overseas — in 1910, when asked to nominate for Imperial Service overseas in the event of mobilisation, less than 10% of the Force chose to do so. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting In August 1914, after the outbreak of World War I, Territorial units were given the option of serving in France and by August 25 in excess of 70 battalions had volunteered. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the A battalion is a Military unit of around 500-1500 men usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel This question over the availability of Territorial divisions for overseas service was one of Lord Kitchener's motivations for raising the New Army separately. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener 1st Earl Kitchener, KG, KP, GCB, OM The New Army, often referred to as Kitchener's Army, was an (initially all-volunteer army formed in the United Kingdom following the outbreak of hostilities in

Territorial formations initially saw service in Egypt and India and other Empire garrisons such as Gibraltar, thereby releasing regular units for service in France and enabling the formation of an additional five regular army divisions (for a total of eleven) by early 1915. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. For usage see British rule in India British Raj ( rāj, lit "reign" in Hindustani) primarily refers to the British Gibraltar (dʒɨˈbrɒltər is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Several reserve units were also deployed with regular formations and the first Territorial unit to see action on the Western Front was the Glasgow Territorial Signallers Group, Royal Engineers at the First Battle of Ypres on 11 October 1914. The 32nd (Scottish Signal Regiment is a British Territorial Army Regiment of the Royal Corps of Signals. The First Battle of Ypres, also called the Battle of Flanders, was the last major battle of the first year of World War I (1914 Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The first fully Territorial division to join the fighting on the Western Front was the 46th Division in March 1915, with divisions later serving in Gallipoli and elsewhere. See Western Front (disambiguation for other meanings Western Front was a term used during the First and Second World Gallipoli peninsula (Gelibolu Yarımadası is located in Turkish Thrace, the European part of Turkey, with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles As the war progressed and casualties mounted, the distinctive character of Territorial units was diluted by the inclusion of conscript and New Army drafts. Following the Armistice all units of the Territorial Force were gradually disbanded. An armistice is a situation where the warring parties agree to stop fighting

Interwar re-establishment and World War II

New recruiting started in early 1920, and the Territorial Force was reconstituted 7 February 1920. On 1 October 1920 the Territorial Force was renamed the Territorial Army. The 1st Line divisions (that were created in 1907 or 1908) were reconstituted in that year. However, the composition of the divisions was altered with a reduction in the number of infantry battalions required. There was also a reduced need for cavalry, and of the fifty-five yeomanry regiments, only the fourteen senior regiments retained their horses. The remaining yeomanry were converted to artillery or armoured car units or disbanded. [4] [5] The amalgamation of forty pairs of infantry battalions was announced in October, 1921. [6] [7] As part of the post-war "Geddes Axe" financial cuts the TA was further reduced in size in 1922: artillery batteries lost two of their six guns, the established size of infantry battalions was cut and ancillary medical, veterinary, signals and Royal Army Service Corps units were either reduced in size or abolished. Sir Eric Campbell-Geddes, GCB, GBE, PC, ( 26 September 1875 &ndash 22 June 1937) was a British The Royal Army Service Corps ( RASC) was a former Corps of the British Army. [8] An innovation in 1922 was the creation of two Air Defence Brigades to provide anti-aircraft defence for London. [9] [10]

On March 29, 1939 it was announced that the size of the TA was to be doubled by the reforming of the 2nd line units. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The total strength of the TA was to be 440,000: the field force of the Territorial Army was to rise from 130,000 to 340,000, organised in 26 divisions while an additional 100,000 all ranks would form the anti-aircraft section. [11] [12] When the 2nd Line was reformed they were a little different from their WWI predecessors. They had slightly different names and the regiments assigned were different. After VJ Day in August 1945, the Territorial Army was significantly downsized with all 2nd Line and several 1st Line Divisions once again disbanded. Victory over Japan Day ( V-J Day, also known as Victory in the Pacific Day, or V-P Day) is a name chosen for the day on which the Surrender of

List of TA Divisions, World War II

The Territorial Army armoured and infantry divisions during World War II were:

Postwar reforms and Cold War to Present Day

In 1947, the TA was restructured and expanded, through the reactivation of some of the 1st Line divisions that were initially disbanded after the war, keeping its former role of supplying complete divisions to the regular Army until 1967. The 1st Cavalry Division was a regular Division of the British Army during the First World War where if fought on the Western Front. The British 42nd (East Lancashire Division was a Territorial Force division. The 43rd (Wessex Infantry Division was a British Territorial Army division first formed in 1908 The 44th (Home Counties Division was a British Territorial Army division in both World War I and World War II, and for twenty The British 48th (South Midland Division was a Territorial Force division. This military division was formed on April 1, 1908 as the West Riding Division in the Territorial Force of the British Army. The 50th (Northumbrian Infantry Division was a 1st Line Territorial Army division during the Second World War. The British 53rd (Welsh Infantry Division was a Territorial Army division that fought in both World Wars The British 54th (East Anglian Division was a Territorial Army division. The British 55th (West Lancashire Infantry Division was a Territorial Force division which served on the Western Front during the First World War The British 56th (London Infantry Division was a Territorial Army division of the First and Second World War. For the First World War unit see British 18th (Eastern Division. The 23rd (Northumbrian Division was a 2nd Line Territorial Army duplicate of the British 50th (Northumbrian Infantry Division during the Second World War The 45th (Wessex Infantry Division was a 2nd Line Territorial Army division during the Second World War. The 59th (Staffordshire Infantry Division was a 2nd Line Territorial Army unit of the British Army during the Second World War. The 61st Infantry Division was a Territorial Army unit of the British Army during the Second World War. The 66th Infantry Division was a formation of the British Army during the Second World War. For the first time, TA units were formed in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of The manoeuvre divisions established or re-established in 1947 were:[13]

The Territorials also provided much of the anti-aircraft cover for the United Kingdom until 1956. The 44th (Home Counties Division was a British Territorial Army division in both World War I and World War II, and for twenty This military division was formed on April 1, 1908 as the West Riding Division in the Territorial Force of the British Army. The British 56th (London Infantry Division was a Territorial Army division of the First and Second World War. Anti-aircraft warfare, or air defense, is any method of engaging hostile military Aircraft in defence of ground objectives, ground or naval forces In that year Anti-Aircraft Command and 15 anti-aircraft regiments of the Royal Artillery were disbanded, with nine others passing into "suspended animation" as new Surface to Air Missile units replaced them. The English Electric Thunderbird was a British Surface to air missile produced for the British Army. [14] The territorial units of the Royal Armoured Corps were also reduced in number to nine armoured regiments and eleven reconnaissance regiments. The Royal Armoured Corps (RAC is currently a collection of ten regular Regiments mostly converted from old horse cavalry regiments, and four Yeomanry regiments This was effected by amalgamation of pairs of regiments, and the conversion of four RAC units to an infantry role. At the same time, the 16th Airborne Division was reduced to in size to become the 44th Independent Parachute Brigade Group. [15]

British forces contracted dramatically as the end of conscription in 1960 came in sight as announced in the 1957 Defence White Paper. "National Service" redirects here For national service in other countries see National service. The 1957 White Paper on Defence (Cmnd230 was a British White paper setting forth the future as seen of the British military On July 20, 1960 a reorganisation of the TA was announced in the House of Commons. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Territorials were to be reduced from 266 fighting units to 195. There was to be a reduction of 46 regiments of the Royal Artillery, 18 battalions of infantry, 12 regiments of the Royal Engineers and 2 regiments of the Royal Corps of Signals. [16] The reductions were carried out in 1961, mainly by amalgamation of units.

This was followed by complete reorganisation announced in the 1966 Defence White Paper from April 1, 1967 when the title Territorial Army and Volunteer Reserve (TAVR) was adopted which abolished the former regimental and divisional structure of the TA. The 1966 Defence White Paper was a major review of the United Kingdom 's defence policy brought about by the Labour Party government under the Prime Minister Harold Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Units in the new TAVR were divided into four categories:

TAVR I and II units were known as "Volunteers", and those in TAVR III as "Territorials". The North Atlantic Treaty There have been two formations named British Army of the Rhine (BAOR These terms were often incorporated into the unit titles.

The TAVR III was disbanded in 1969, with the units being reduced to eight-man "cadres". The cadres became part of a "sponsoring" TAVR II unit, although continuing to wear the badges and perpetuating the traditions of their forebears. An increase in the size of the TAVR in 1971 lead to the formation of a number of battalions based on these cadres. [17][18]

In 1979 the Territorial Army title was restored, and in the following years its size was somewhat increased, with the regimental system being progressively reinstated. Although due to its decreased established size, Brigades rather than Divisions were used at a manoeuvre formation level.

The TA was thus re-roled into its modern form. Instead of supplying complete combat divisions, its function was to round out regular formations by supplying units of up to battalion size (including infantry, light artillery and formation reconnaissance), and to supply extra support functions such as engineers, medical units and military police. The Formation Reconnaissance Regiment is one of two organisations currently provided by Cavalry regiments of the British Army.

After the Strategic Defence Review of 1998, the TA's size of around 56,200 was further reduced. The Strategic Defence Review (or SDR was a policy document produced by the Labour Government that came to power in 1997. The Infantry suffered most, with 87 companies in 33 battalions reducing to 67 companies in 15 battalions. As of 2006 the Territorial Army has an authorised strength of 42,000 though recruiting difficulties put the actual strength of the TA below that figure (manning is currently at approx 82% which equates to 34,000). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Units also have attached Regular Army personnel from their affiliated Corps or Regiment who assist with training and administration and tend to fill the roles of Adjutant and Regimental Sergeant Major, as well as Permanent Staff Instructors in every Squadron or Company. Adjutant is a military rank or appointment In some armies it is an officer who assists a more senior officer while in other armies it is a rank which normally corresponds Regimental Sergeant Major ( RSM) is an appointment held by Warrant Officers Class 1 (WO1 in the British Army, the British Royal Marines and in A Permanent Staff Instructor ( PSI) is a Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2 or senior Non-commissioned officer ( Sergeant, Staff Sergeant

TA soldiers have seen service in a number of conflicts that the UK has been involved with since 1945. However, they served in particularly large numbers in two conflicts. The Korean War and Suez Crisis, which were during the 1950s when the entire TA was called up. The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the The Suez Crisis, also referred to as the Tripartite Aggression, (أزمة السويس - العدوان الثلاثي Crise du canal de Suez מבצע קדש Kadesh Throughout the Cold War however, the Territorial Army was never regarded as a particularly usable force overseas, either by the Government of the day or by the Regular Army. This was due to the fact that the entire Territorial Army had to be mobilised by Royal Prerogative in a wartime scenario, as occurred in the World Wars, with no flexibility to use smaller formations or specialists if required and as a result relied purely on Territorials willing to volunteer their services. The Royal Prerogative is a body of customary authority privilege and immunity recognised in Common law and sometimes in Civil law jurisdictions possessing a monarchy Therefore, its role was, at least unofficially, seen as home defence and as a result the TA was not used in conflicts such as the 1982 Falklands War and 1991 Gulf War [19] (205 Scottish General Hospital were mobilised as a unit based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during the 1991 Gulf War). The Falklands War (Guerra de las Malvinas/Guerra del Atlántico Sur also called the Falklands Conflict/Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the However, the Government passed the Reserve Forces Act 1996 [20], which enables individual TA personnel to be compulsorily called up for deployment, with certain caveats exempting those in full-time education and other compassionate reasons, as well as providing protection by employment law for members' civilian jobs should they be mobilised, which has led to the TA increasingly providing routine support for the Regular army overseas.

In 2003, 9,500 reservists, the vast majority of them from the TA, were mobilised to take part in Operation Telic, the invasion of Iraq, in contrast only some 420 Regular Reservists were called-up. Operation (or Op TELIC is the codename under which all British operations of the 2003 Invasion of Iraq and after are being conducted For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Approximately 1,200 members of the TA continue to deploy annually on tours of duty in Iraq, Operation Herrick in Afghanistan and elsewhere, normally on 6 month-long Roulements. In the Military, a tour of duty is a period of time spent at Sea or assigned to service in a foreign country Operation Herrick is the codename under which all British operations in the war in Afghanistan have been conducted Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Roulement is a term used by the British Army to signify major combat units (usually Battalion strength that are deployed on short tours of duty, normally They cannot be used in operations for more than 12 months in any three-year period - making most of those who have already served ineligible for call up for two years afterwards. However given the relatively-small size of the Regular British Army, coupled with the current high rate of operational deployments, it is inconceivable that the TA will not see further extensive overseas service during the remainder of the early part of the 21st century.

Regional Brigades

Territorial Army units are widely dispersed across the country – much more so than the Regular units, and in many areas they are the only visible face of the Armed Forces. They help to keep society informed about the Armed Forces, and of the importance of defence to the nation, and have an active role supporting the Army Cadet Force and events such as Ten Tors. History During the late 1850’s local Militia units (Predecessors of the Territorial Army (TA were organised into a nationwide Volunteer Reserve Force Ten Tors is an annual weekend hike organised and run in early May for 2400 young people by the British Army on Dartmoor. They provide a means by which the community as a whole can contribute to Britain’s defence.

Most units of the Territorial Army are organised into Regional Brigades for administrative and training purposes, dependent upon their geographic location within the United Kingdom. A brigade is a Military unit Echelon: is Exceptions include the Army Medical Services and UKSF(R). The United Kingdom Special Forces ( UKSF) is a UK Ministry of Defence Directorate which also has the capability to provide a Joint Special Operations The Brigades also co-ordinate Civil Contingency Reaction Forces (CCRF) in their respective regions, which are organised to provide support to the emergency services if required [21]:

Current units

British Army Arms and Services

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Honourable Artillery Company

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Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

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Intelligence Corps

Corps of Army Music

Pipes and Drums

Officer Training Corps

Many British Universities also have Officer Training Corps units, which allow students to experience military life. Military Aid to the Civil Community ( MACC) is a phrase referring to the armed forces providing a service to the civilian community Emergency services are organizations which ensure Public safety by addressing different emergencies The British Army 's 42nd Infantry Brigade was originally a brigade of the 14th (Light Division in World War I The British 51st Infantry Brigade is currently known as 51 (Scottish Brigade and as part of the 2nd Division, it is the regional administrative formation responsible for 2nd (South East Brigade is a British Army Regional Brigade Formerly the 2nd Infantry Brigade, it has been active since the First World War. The British Army's 49th Infantry Brigade started its existence as part of the British 16th (Irish Division, part of Kitchener's Army in the First World War History The British Army 's 43rd Infantry Brigade was originally created during World War I as part of the 14th (Light Division The 38th (Irish Infantry Brigade was a British Army unit formed on 13 January 1942 by converting The 210th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home, a London District is the name given by the British Army to the area of operations encompassing the Greater London area The Royal Armoured Corps (RAC is currently a collection of ten regular Regiments mostly converted from old horse cavalry regiments, and four Yeomanry regiments The British Army 's Infantry comprises 51 Battalions of Infantry, from 19 Regiments Of these 37 battalions are part of the 'Regular' army and the The Guards Division is an administrative unit of the British Army responsible for the administration of the regiments of Foot Guards. The Scottish Division is a British Army Infantry command training and administrative apparatus designated for all Scottish line infantry units The King's Division is a British Army command training and administrative apparatus designated for infantry regiments in the North of England The Queen's Division is a British Army command training and administrative apparatus designated for has the regiments from the east of England and the remaining regiment of The Prince of Wales's Division is a British Army command training and administrative apparatus designated for all land force units in the West of England and For the regiment of the same name disbanded in 1922 see Royal Irish Regiment (1684-1922 The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling 83rd The Parachute Regiment is the Airborne Infantry element of the British Army. The Royal Gurkha Rifles (RGR is a Regiment of the British Army, forming part of the Brigade of Gurkhas. For the band The Rifles see The Rifles (band. For the novel by William T The Special Air Service ( SAS) is a Special forces regiment within the British Army which has served as a model and inspiration for the special The Army Air Corps is a component of the British Army, first formed in 1942 The Royal Artillery, is the common name for the Royal Regiment of Artillery, is an Arm of the British Army. The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers ( RE) and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. The Intelligence Corps (also known as Int Corps) is one of the Corps of the British Army. The Royal Army Chaplains' Department (RAChD is an all-officer corps that provides Ordained Clergy to minister to the British Army. 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The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's Lancashire and Border (LANCS is one of the new large Infantry Regiments of the British Army. The Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th 19th and 33rd/76th Foot (YORKS is one of the large Infantry Regiments of the British Army. The British 51st Infantry Brigade is currently known as 51 (Scottish Brigade and as part of the 2nd Division, it is the regional administrative formation responsible for The Royal Regiment of Scotland (SCOTS is the senior and only Scottish Line infantry regiment of the British Army Infantry. The Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales' (or simply "Staffords" for short was an Infantry Regiment of the British Army, part of the For the band The Rifles see The Rifles (band. For the novel by William T For the band The Rifles see The Rifles (band. For the novel by William T History The Inns of Court and City Yeomanry (ICCY is a Yeomanry Regiment of the Territorial Army. 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Formerly a Regiment, the unit is now a company of The London Regiment. A pipe band is a musical ensemble consisting of pipers and Drummers The term used by military pipe bands Pipes and Drums, is also common The London Irish Rifles (LIR is now known more formally known as "D (London Irish Rifles Company London Regiment " and is a volunteer Rifle Regiment with a distinguished A pipe band is a musical ensemble consisting of pipers and Drummers The term used by military pipe bands Pipes and Drums, is also common A pipe band is a musical ensemble consisting of pipers and Drummers The term used by military pipe bands Pipes and Drums, is also common The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. 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Overseas territories

Throughout the British Empire, home defence units, like the Royal Hong Kong Regiment, were raised in various British colonies with the intention of allowing Regular Army units tied-up on garrison duty to be deployed elsewhere. The British Empire was the largest empire in history and for over a century was the foremost global power. The Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers ( RHKR(V) ( formed in May 1854 was a local auxiliary Militia force funded entirely by the colonial government These have generally been organised along Territorial Army lines. There are three units, today, in the remaining British Overseas Territories (BOT): the Bermuda Regiment, the Royal Gibraltar Regiment, and the Falkland Islands Defence Force. The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories that are under the Sovereignty of the United Kingdom, but which do not form part of the United Kingdom The Bermuda Regiment is the home defence unit of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda. The Falkland Islands Defence Force ( FIDF) is the locally maintained volunteer defence unit in the Falkland Islands. Although the British Government, as national government, is responsible for the defence of the territories, and holds direct control of military units raised within them, the local forces are raised and funded by the local governments of the territories. These units must meet British Army standards in organisation and efficiency. Their officers are commissioned by Sandhurst, and their sergeants attend the Platoon Sergeants course at Brecon (itself having been begun as a course for Parachute Regiment NCOs, created by a Bermudian officer, Major-General Glyn Charles Anglim Gilbert). Major-General Glyn Charles Anglim Gilbert CB MC was the highest-ranking Bermudian soldier Although OT units may have no tasking under the Ministry of Defence, and members may not be compelled to serve outside their territory, many serve voluntarily on attachment to Regular Army units. The Ministry of Defence ( MoD) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters In the 1980s, a cadre of officers and NCOs from the Bermuda Regiment was briefly attached to a battalion of the affiliated Royal Anglian Regiment deployed to Belize, guarding against a threatened invasion by Guatemala. The Royal Anglian Regiment (R ANGLIAN is an Infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division. Belize (bəˈliːz formerly British Honduras, is a country in Central America. Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest The Royal Gibraltar Regiment is moving towards full integration with the British Army, having been added to the Army List, and with two of its three rifle companies having become full-time, following the withdrawal of the Regular Army garrison in 1991.

Basic training

For TA Soldiers, recruit training is structured into two phases. In Phase 1, recruits initially undergo a series of 8 training weekends at Regional Training Centres (RTCs) that culminates in the Common Military Syllabus (Recruit) (CMS(R)) Course, which for TA Soldiers lasts two weeks (as opposed to fourteen weeks for regular army recruits), normally held at an Army Training Regiment. Regional Training Centres were created from the previously existing Specialist Training Teams to provide training for the United Kingdom Territorial Army (TA An Army Training Regiment ( ATR) is a unit of the British Army which conducts basic training for all new recruits less adult Infantry recruits who are trained at the This is followed by Phase 2, a further period of specialist training specific to the type of unit the recruit is joining, for example the two week Combat Infantryman's Course (CIC) held at the Infantry Training Centre, Catterick. The Infantry Training Centre ( ITC) is a unit of the British Army administered by HQ School of Infantry responsible for both basic and advanced training Catterick Garrison is a major Army base located in Northern England.

Many TA officers initially serve in the ranks. For the minority that enter direct under the Direct Entry TA Potential Officer (DETAPO) system training is structured into five modules, which together form the Territorial Army Officer Commissioning Course (TAOCC), those who initially serve in the ranks undertake only the latter four modules.

Module 1 is the same as the Common Military Syllabus (Recruit) course, with many Officers initially serving a period of time as Soldiers.

Module 2 covers lessons in Tactics, Leadership, Doctrine and Navigation are taught and a further series of selection and aptitude tests are undertaken, usually spread over 10 weekends, this also includes passing The Army Officer Selection Board. An aptitude is an innate acquired or learned or developed component of a competency ( being the others knowledge understanding and attitude) to do a certain kind of work The Army Officer Selection Board at Leighton House Westbury in Wiltshire, England, runs selection courses which must be passed before being offered a

Module 3 applies the theory taught in Module 2 into a 9 day Battle Camp. Field craft is a term used especially in British Military circles to describe the basic military skills required to operate stealthily at day or night regardless Modules 1 to 3 are run by Regional Training Centres. Regional Training Centres were created from the previously existing Specialist Training Teams to provide training for the United Kingdom Territorial Army (TA

Module 4. Passing the AOSB and Module 3 then enables Potential Officers to attend an intensive 3 week Assessment at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, which forms Module 4. The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst ( RMAS) commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is the British Army officer initial training centre

Module 5 again run at an RTC, over 3 weekends (4 weekends for ex-UOTC candidates) covers post commissioning training.

Special To Arm training is specific to the type of unit the Subaltern is joining, for example, the 2 week Platoon Commander's Battle Course held at the Infantry Battle School in Brecon. A subaltern is a Military term for a junior officer. Literally meaning " Subordinate," subaltern is used to describe commissioned officers A platoon leader ( US Army) or platoon commander (more common in Commonwealth militaries and the USMC) is the officer in command of a The Infantry Training Centre ( ITC) is a unit of the British Army administered by HQ School of Infantry responsible for both basic and advanced training Brecon (Aberhonddu is an historic Market town in southern Powys, mid Wales, with a population of roughly 8000 with around 6000 in the surrounding area

Restructuring

On December 16, 2004, Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon announced a major restructuring of the infantry in the Delivering Security in a Changing World Review of the Armed Forces. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Geoffrey 'Geoff' William Hoon (born 6 December 1953 is a British Politician. The Infantry is the oldest and most numerous of the Combat Arms in the Armed forces, and consists The 2003 Defence White Paper, entitled Delivering Security in a Changing World sets out the future of the British military, and builds on the 1998 The 40 battalions of the regular army will be reduced to 36, with the majority of those remaining being amalgamated into larger regiments, leaving a total of 18 infantry regiments. The 14 TA infantry battalions will be included in this structure, with each regiment having at least one TA battalion (the Royal Regiment of Scotland and The Rifles will have two); the Guards Division will also have an affiliated TA battalion, the London Regiment. The Royal Regiment of Scotland (SCOTS is the senior and only Scottish Line infantry regiment of the British Army Infantry. For the band The Rifles see The Rifles (band. For the novel by William T Foot guards is a term used to describe elite Infantry Regiments British Army The Foot Guards are the Infantry Regiments of the The London Regiment is a Territorial Army Regiment in the British Army.

See also

References

  1. ^ Oxford English Dictionary online: "a military force raised from the civilian population of a country or region, esp. The Royal Auxiliary Air Force ( RAuxAF) is the volunteer reserve part of the Royal Air Force. The role of the Royal Marines Reserve ( RMR) of the United Kingdom is to support the regular Royal Marines[http //www The British Home Guard (initially "Local Defence Volunteers" or LDV, or in slang Look-Duck-Vanish, hence the name change was a defence The Home Service Force was a Home Guard type force established in the United Kingdom in 1982 The Auxiliary Units (or Auxunits) were specially trained highly secret units created with the aim of resisting the expected invasion of the British Isles by Nazi The Auxiliary Territorial Service ( ATS; often pronounced as an Acronym) was the women's branch of the British Army during the Second World War The Territorial Decoration ( TD) was a medal of the United Kingdom awarded for long service in the Territorial Force and its successor the Territorial The Volunteer Reserves Service Medal ( VRSM) is a medal awarded to all members of the reserves of all of the branches of the British Armed Forces - the Royal Naval Exercise Cambrian Patrol is an annual Patrolling competition that takes place throughout the Cambrian Mountains of mid- Wales. 70048 The Territorial Army 1908-1958 was a British Railways BR standard class 7 (also known as Britannia class steam Locomotive, named after the Territorial Brigadier Edward Richard Holmes CBE TD JP (born March 29 1946) known as Richard Holmes, is a British soldier History The Territorial Army was raised by the Britishers in 1920 through Indian Territorial Act of 1920 and it was org into two wings namely - 'The Auxiliary Force' for Europeans to supplement a regular army in an emergency", "military units and forces, raised locally (and usually for the purpose of local defence) from the civilian population of an area, and distinguished from professional standing armies as the latter developed"
  2. ^ e. g. Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia), The Jersey Field Squadron (Militia), The Royal Militia of The Island of Jersey, 4th (Volunteer) Battalion The Royal Irish Rangers (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th) (North Irish Militia) (until 1993)
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  5. ^ New Citizen Army – 2nd Line Defence Scheme, The Times, January 31, 1920
  6. ^ Territorial Army Reduction, The Times, July 15, 1921
  7. ^ Territorial Army Amalgamations – 40 Battalions Affected The Times, October 5, 1921
  8. ^ Territorial Army Reductions - £1,650,000 to be saved, The Times, March 4, 1922
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  10. ^ Air Defence of London – Two Brigades of Ground Troops, The Times, July 12, 1922
  11. ^ Territorial Army - Establishment doubled, The Times, March 30, 1939
  12. ^ 13 Additional Divisions - Method of Expansion, The Times, March 30, 1939
  13. ^ Charles Messenger, A History of the British Infantry: Volume Two 1915-94, Leo Cooper, London, 1996, p. The Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia (R MON RE(M is the most senior Regiment in the British Territorial Army, having given continuous loyal service The Royal Irish Rangers 27th (Inniskilling 83rd and 87th (abbreviated as "R IRISH" was a regular Infantry Regiment of the British Army 157
  14. ^ Napoleonic war links to go, The Times, August 30, 1955
  15. ^ TA replanning complete, The Times, May 6, 1956
  16. ^ Reorganizing Territorials, the Times, July 21, 1960
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  18. ^ Lineage of British Army Regiments 1967 - 2000 by Wienand Drieth [2]
  19. ^ TA History
  20. ^ Reserve Forces Act 1996 (c. 14)
  21. ^ BBC report on 2006 CCRF exercise

THE TERRITORIAL ARMY - 1999 - An archive document of The TA in 1999 before the implementation of The Strategic Defence Review. M A Heyman

External links

The Army Rumour Service ( ARRSE) is an unofficial British Army Website and forum.

Dictionary

Territorial Army

-proper noun

  1. a reserve force of the British Army, made up of part-time soldiers
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