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A '''regiment''' is a group of about 500 officers and soldiers under the charge of a Colonel. After 1879, in the [[British Army]] most regiments comprised two [[Battalion]]s, each of 500 men or so, one under the charge of a [[Colonel]] and the other of a [[Lieutenant-Colonel]]. In theory, one Battalion was to remain in England, recruiting and training, whilst the other served abroad. | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[:Category:Regiments|List of regiments]]. | |||
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Revision as of 15:00, 26 June 2009
A regiment is a group of about 500 officers and soldiers under the charge of a Colonel. After 1879, in the British Army most regiments comprised two Battalions, each of 500 men or so, one under the charge of a Colonel and the other of a Lieutenant-Colonel. In theory, one Battalion was to remain in England, recruiting and training, whilst the other served abroad.