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'''Regiment'''. 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.{{#widget:Google PlusOne|size=small|count=true}}
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A '''regiment''' is a group of about 500 to 1,000 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.
==Related articles==
*[[:Category:Regiments|List of all regiments]].
*[[Armies in India]]
===British Army===
*[[British Army#Regiments|Information on regiments of the British Army]]
*[[List of HM Regiments]]
===Company or Indian Armies===
*[[European regiments]]
*[[Bengal Army Regiments]]
*[[Bombay Army Regiments]]
*[[Madras Army Regiments]]
*[[Auxiliary Regiments]]
*[[:Category:Indian_Army|Indian Army Regiments]]
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[[Category:Regiments]]
