| Structure
of the British Army - UK Order Of Battle
The structure of the
British Army is complex, due to the different origins of
its various constituent parts. In terms of nature of its
servicemen, it is divided into the Regular Army
(full-time professional soldiers) and the Territorial
Army (part-time paid soldiers). In terms of its military
structure it is divided into corps (administrative
groupings by common function), and divisions and brigades
(large units somewhat fluid in nature).
The regiment is in some respects the most important unit
of the British Army. It is the largest
"permanent" tactical unit. Typically, it will
consist of around 700 soldiers, and be commanded by a
Lieutenant Colonel.
A typical regiment will follow a structure similar to the
following:
Company (or Squadron) of about 100 soldiers, commanded by
a Captain
Platoon (or Troop) of about 30 soldiers, commanded by a
Lieutenant
Section of about 8 soldiers
Sections can be subdivided into two fire teams for
tactical purposes.
Table of contents
1 Corps
2 Divisions and Brigades
2.1 Divisions
2.2 Brigades
3 Regiments and Battalions
(UK Order Of Battle)
Corps
The Army has a number of Corps; groupings by purpose, of
varying size.
Royal Armoured Corps
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Infantry
Corps of Royal Engineers
Royal Logistics Corps
Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Army Physical Training Corps
Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps
Army Air Corps
Adjutant Generals Corps
Royal Corps of Signals
Intelligence Corps
Army Medical Services
Royal Army Chaplains' Department
Corps of Army Music
Small Arms School Corps
Divisions and Brigades
Divisions and Brigades are the next smallest groupings
after a Corps. The British Army comprises two active
divisions, seven active manoeuvre brigades. The three
remaining divisional headquarters act as regional
commands in the UK itself, and would only become field
formations in the event of a general war. Beyond the
manoeuvre brigades, there are also a number of active
brigades which have air defence, logistics and
engineering functions. Finally, there are also a number
of reserve manoeuvre brigades which command smaller
regions than the reserve divisions. The numbering of the
various brigades is not sequential, reflecting the rise
and fall of various brigades over the years. The reserve
brigades have often been divisions in times past, such as
51 (Scottish) Brigade being the direct descendant of the
famous 51st (Highland) Division of WWII.
Divisions
1st (UK) Armoured Division
2nd Division — The Army in the North
3rd (UK) Mechanised Division
4th Division
5th Division
Brigades
1 (Mechanised) Brigade
4 (Armoured) Brigade
7 (Armoured) Brigade
12 (Mechanised) Brigade
15 (North East) Brigade
16 (Air Assault) Brigade
19 (Mechanised) Brigade
20 (Armoured) Brigade
39 (Infantry) Brigade
42 (North West) Brigade
43 (Wessex) Brigade
49 (East) Brigade
51 (Scottish) Brigade
52 (Lowland) Brigade
101 Logistics Brigade
102 Logistics Brigade
160 Brigade
Regiments and Battalions
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
The Black Watch
The Cheshire Regiment
Coldstream Guards
The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment
The Duke of Wellington's Regiment
The Green Howards
Grenadier Guards
The Highlanders
Irish Guards
The King's Own Royal Border Regiment
The King's Own Scottish Borderers
The King's Regiment
The Light Infantry
The Parachute Regiment
The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire
The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
The Queen's Lancashire Regiment
The Royal Anglian Regiment
The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire
Regiment
The Royal Gurkha Rifles
The Royal Green Jackets
The Royal Highland Fusiliers
The Royal Irish Regiment
The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
The Royal Regiment of Wales
The Royal Scots
The Royal Welch Fusiliers
Scots Guards
The Staffordshire Regiment
Welsh Guards
The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment
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