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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]] | |||
[[Category:Glossary]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:44, 28 January 2014
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 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.
Related articles
British Army
Company or Indian Armies
- European regiments
- Bengal Army Regiments
- Bombay Army Regiments
- Madras Army Regiments
- Auxiliary Regiments
- Indian Army Regiments