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The Staffordshire Regiment - An armoured infantry regiment, equipped with Warrior Armoured Vehicles and recruiting from Staffordshire and the West Midlands.
The Black Watch - A famous Scottish regiment which today recruits all its men from Perthshire, Angus and Fife. Site comprises a brief history of the regiment and its present-day activities.
Parachute Regiment - An official website of this Regiment, providing details of how to join, training activities and information on the Regiment's history. You can also buy online from the Airborne Shop.
King's Royal Hussars - An armoured regiment equipped with Challenger main battle tanks. Includes a brief history and a link to further information and photographs.
The Light Dragoons - Based primarily in northern England, recruiting in Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham and South Yorkshire. Site provides a past and present view of the Regiment, plus information on its activities and recruitment.
The Light Infantry - The modern Light Infantry, the largest infantry regiment in today's Order of Battle, was formed as a large regiment in 1968 from a merger of the Somerset & Cornwall Light Infantry, the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, the King's Shropshire Light Infantry and the Durham Light Infantry.
The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - Scotland's only cavalry regiment, based in Northern Germany and equipped with the new Challenger II Main Battle Tanks.
The Royal Tank Regiment - Presents an over view of the various units in this regiment, including a history and their current locations.
1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards - The senior Cavalry regiment of the Line. The regiment's origins go back to 1685 when The 1st (King's) Dragoon Guards and The Queen's Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards) were both formed by James II. These two regiments amalgamated in 1959 to form 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards.
Blues and Royals - This unit(one of the Household Cavalry regiments) was formed in 1969 from an amalgamation of The Royal Horse Guards (The Blues) and The Royal Dragoons (The Royals). A page on this site provides a brief history of the Regiment.
The Queen's Royal Lancers - A part of the Royal Armoured Corps, information and photographs.
2 Close Support Regiment - Royal Logistic Corps regiment responsible for providing close logistic support in order to sustain and support 1 (UK) Armoured Division in peace and on operations.
King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery - One of the Regiments comprising the Household Troops, the King's Troop RHA is primarily responsible for carrying out state ceremonial and routine public duties such as Royal Salutes and Queens Life Guard. Site details the activities of the Troop and its horses and guns.
7 Para Royal Horse Artillery - Provides fire support for 5th Airborne Brigade with 3 regular parachute batteries of 105mm towed Light Guns.
1 Regiment Royal Artillery - The Regiment is equipped with the Army's most modern self propelled 155mm howitzer, the 47 ton British AS90. Comprehensive information, including history, organisation and adventure training.
12 Regiment Royal Artillery - Provides close air defence for the 1st (United Kingdom) Armoured Division. Comprehensive information and photographs.
32 Regiment Royal Artillery - 32 Regiment Royal Artillery is a Depth Fire regiment based in Larkhill, 10 miles north of Salisbury. It is equipped with the Multiple Launch Rocket System, or MLRS for short and also operates the Phoenix Remotely Piloted Vehicle.
40 Regiment Royal Artillery - 40 Regiment RA - the Lowland Gunners - recruits mainly from the Lowland areas of Scotland, which include Edinburgh and Glasgow.
19 Regiment Royal Artillery - The Highland Gunners, recruiting from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.
16 Regiment Royal Artillery - Air defence regiment equipped with the Rapier anti-aircraft missile system. Information and resources related to the regiment including history and a details of the old comrades association.
39 Regiment Royal Artillery - 39 Regiment Royal Artillery is equipped with the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) and various Surveillance and Target Acquisition assets
4 Regiment Royal Artillery - Currently residing in Osnabruck, Germany, 4th Regiment Royal Horse Artillery was formed at Helmieh in Egypt in May 1939 from three batteries drawn from independent commands in India.
47 Regiment Royal Artillery - The Hampshire and Sussex Gunners are situated on the border of Hampshire and West Sussex close to the picturesque town of Emsworth where they have been stationed since 1989.
5 Regiment Royal Artillery - The Regiment's role is to deliver precise targeting information in all operational environments. Over half the Regiment is maintained at high readiness for Joint Rapid Reaction Force operations.
22 Regiment Royal Artillery - Y Magnelwyr Cymreig - 22 Regiment The Royal Artillery (known as The Welsh Gunners, or Y Magnelwyr Cymreig) is an Air Defence regiment which recruits particularly from South Wales.
The Royal Anglian Regiment - A Regiment of ten counties of East Anglia and the East Midlands with a history going back to 1685. It was formed in 1964 from the regiments of the East Anglian Brigade, which themselves had been formed through a series of amalgamations of six former County Regiments between 1958-60. Includes information on both battlions.
Royal Artillery - 29 Commando Regiment - Close support artillery regiment for 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines. Formed in 1961 the regiment is based in the Royal Citadel Plymouth and has detached batteries at Arbroath and Poole.
The Regimental Band of the Coldstream Guards - An online resource covering aspects of the band from past directors of music to the band itself. Also includes music clips, pictures and articles.
The Cheshire Regiment - The Regiment was raised in 1689 on the Roodee, Chester for service under William III. Site provides a brief history of the Regiment.
The Coldstream Guards - The oldest continuously serving regular regiment of the British Army, the Coldstreams have achieved distinction as an Infantry regiment for more than 350 years.
Devonshire & Dorset Regiment - Founded in 1958 from the amalgamation of the former regiments, are today based in Wiltshire. Includes information on recent operations, regimental history and recruitment activities.
The Green Howards - North Yorkshire and Teesside's own Armoured Infantry Regiment. Site provides a past-and-present view of the Regiment and information on joining up.
The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire - This regiment (PWO) is the modern-day successor to the former West Yorkshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Own) and the East Yorkshire Regiment (The Duke of York's Own).
The Queen's Lancashire Regiment - The Red Rose County's Own Infantry Regiment. Lists history, news, sport and recruitment information.
The Royal Highland Fusiliers - The Fusiliers are Infantry soldiers, equipped with Warrior Armoured vehicles, and recruit primarily from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.
The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers - This regiment, formed in 1968 from the amalgamation of several older regiments, is today headquartered in Her Majesty's Tower of London - the last remnant of the once huge garrison in the Tower.
The Royal Regiment of Wales - Formed in 1969 as a result of an amalgamation of the Welch Regiment and the South Wales Borderers, the Royal Regiment of Wales is one of the oldest and most decorated infantry regiments in the British Army.
The Royal Scots - A Scottish Infantry Regiment which recruits from Edinburgh and The Lothians. Site provides information on the regiment and the lifestyle of its members.
The Royal Welch Fusiliers - A distinguished Welsh Infantry regiment, which has recruited from North Wales since 1689.
The Scots Guards - Formed in 1642 as King James I's Royal Guard, the Scots Guards have seen action around the world as a long-serving Infantry regiment.
The Welsh Guards - Raised in 1915 as one of the Royal Regiments of Foot Guards, the Welsh Guards is a prominent Infantry regiment currently roled as a Mechanised Battalion.
The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment - The county infantry regiment of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Worcestershire, in existence since 1794.
The King's Regiment - The City Regiment of Manchester and Liverpool. Provides an overview of the Regiment and its many accolades.
The Highlanders - The 1st Battalion The Highlanders is the British Army's newest combat infantry battalion, formed in 1994 and recruiting from the North East, Highlands and Islands of Scotland and Glasgow.
Royal Dragoon Guards - One of the army's oldest regiments, originating in 1685 from Troops of Horse raised by King James II. Equipped with the Challenger tank, the RDG is a front line armoured regiment.
The Grenadier Guards - One of the British Army's oldest Regiments, and the only one to have gained its title directly from the part it played in action. Provides a look at current activities and past history.
The King's Own Royal Border Regiment - The only Infantry Regiment in the British Army that recruits exclusively from North Lancashire and Cumbria. Site details the activities of the Regiment and includes a profile of its 1999 deployment in Macedonia.
The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment - Senior English infantry regiment of The Line. It was formed on 9th September 1992 by the amalgamation of the Queen's Regiment and The Royal Hampshire Regiment.
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders - Dating back to the 18th century, this unit is one of Scotland's oldest regiments. Provides information on the regiment's regular, Territorial and Cadet units.
The King's Own Scottish Borderers - One of the oldest regiments of the British Army, provides a brief history and information on the regiment's current activities.
1 General Support Regiment - Provides logistic support to affiliated armoured regiments, engineer regiments and other divisional troops in order to sustain 1 (UK) Armoured Division.
The Royal Irish Regiment - History of this unit, formed from the Royal Irish Rangers and the Ulster Defence Regiment. Information about job opportunities, adventure and service training.
10 (Assaye) Battery - A unit within 47 Air Defence Regt RA. History, news, photographs and a message board.
The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment - 1RGBW recruits from these counties, history, photographs, regimental music downloads, ACF and CCF links. [Currently deployed to Kosavo]
The Irish Guards - One of the five regiments of Foot Guards. Provides an overview of the 1st battlion, their history and recent deployments.
The Parachute Regiment - MOD site of this regiment, the airborne infantry of the British Army. A history and links to the various regiments.
Queen's Royal Hussars - The senior Light Cavalry regiment in the British Army. A 1993 amalgamation between The Queen's Own Hussars and The Queen's Royal Irish Hussars. Comprehensive information, history and photograph albums. [and a new URL]
The Royal Green Jackets - Formed as a large Regiment on 1 January 1966 by the amalgamation of the 1st Green Jackets (the 43rd & 52nd), the 2nd Green Jackets (the King's Royal Rifle Corps), and the 3rd Green Jackets (the Rifle Brigade).
The Royal Gurkha Rifles - Recruits from the Gurkha people of Nepal, photographs, information and history of this famous regiment.
1st Royal Tank Regiment - 1RTR provides tank war-fighting expertise to the whole Army. Includes a history and photographs with details of their various vehicles.
The Duke of Wellington's Regiment - The only unit to be named after a non-Royal individual, provides an overview of the modern regiment, it's history and details of career opportunities of this London-based unit.
The heart has its reasons of which reason knows nothing. -- Blaise Pascal, Pensées, trans. A.J. Krailsheimer I've never had major knee surgery on any other part of my body. -- Winston Bennett, University of Kentucky basketball forward Jimmy Carter as President is like Truman Capote marrying Dolly Parton. The job is just too big for him. -- Rich Little "No man is clever enough to know all the evil he does." (François VI Duke (duc) de La Rochefoucauld, 1616-80) These people have served a longer sentence than some people who have committed murder. -- Jeff Greenfield, news analyst, describing the jury in the OJ Simpson murder trial, 1995 Regiments The advantage of a classical education is that it enables you to despise the wealth which it prevents you from achieving. -- Russell Green One cardinal rule of marriage should never be forgotten: "Give little, give seldom, and above all, give grudgingly." Otherwise, what could have been a proper marriage could become an orgy of sexual "I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it." (Francois Marie Arouet Voltaire, 1694-1778) Regiments All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream. -- Edgar Allan Poe There is nothing nobler or more admirable than when two people who see eye to eye keep house as man and wife, confounding their enemies and delighting their friends. -- Homer, Odyssey, ninth century I think that I shall never see A billboard lovely as a tree. Indeed, unless the billboards fall, I'll never see a tree at all. -- Ogden Nash, Song of the Open Road, 1945 Marriage: the only sport in which the trapped animal has to buy the license. Sir Francis Drake circumsized the world with a 100-foot clipper. -- Unknown history student Regiments There's a saying among prospectors: "Go out looking for one thing, and that's all you'll ever find." -- Robert Flaherty Love cures people, both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it. -- Dr. Karl Menninger Now is the time for all good men to come to. -- Walt Kelly Regiments "I never learned from a man who agreed with me." (Robert A. Heinlein) Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote. -- George Jean Nathan "In some ways, I never outgrew my adolescence. I wake up in the morning and think, 'Oh my God, I'm late for a math test!' But then I say, 'Wait a minute. I'm 40.'" (Daniel Clowes) Wise men make proverbs, but fools repeat them. - Samuel Palmer If your wife wants to learn how to drive, don't stand in her way. Regiments "Conscience and cowardice are really the same things. Conscience is the trade-name of the firm. That is all." (Oscar Wilde) Being on the tightrope is living; everything else is waiting. - Karl Wallenda Women's liberationists spread the word that...the only peaceful family is one in which either the wife is enslaved or the husband is androgynous. -- R. Emmett Tyell, The Liberal Crack-Up, 1984 Regiments If ever two were one, then surely we. If ever man were loved by wife, then thee. -- Anne Bradstreet Women are like tea bags; put them in hot water and they get stronger. -- Eleanor Roosevelt Life isn't a matter of milestones, but of moments. -- Rose Kennedy "You are rewarding a teacher poorly if you remain always a pupil." (Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche) I do not see the EEC as a great love affair. It is more like nine desperate middle-ages couples with failing marriages meeting at a Brussels hotel for a group grope. -- Tynan Regiments "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." (Albert Einstein) Black holes are where God divided by zero. - Steven Wright Work is the refuge of people who have nothing better to do. -- Oscar Wilde Regiments There are three types of people in this world: Those who can count, and those who can't. -- Seen on a bumper sticker Many a wife thinks her husband is the world's greatest lover. But she can never catch him at it. "The mark of our time is its revulsion against imposed patterns." (Marshall McLuhan) Nature gave men two ends - one to sit on and one to think with. Ever since then man's success or failure has been dependent on the one he used most. -- George R. Kirkpatrick The artist alone sees spirits. But after he has told of their appearing to him, everybody sees them. -- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Regiments "The sickness of our times for me has been just this damn thing that everything has been getting smaller and smaller and less and less important, that the romantic spirit has dried up, that there is n My father taught me to work; he did not teach me to love it. -- Abraham Lincoln If a thing is worth doing at all, it is worth doing badly. -- Gustav Holst, on amateur music-making Regiments "Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn; my God, do you learn!" (Clive Staples Lewis) Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself. -- William Faulkner Good-bye. I am leaving because I am bored. -- George Saunders - last words I sometimes think that God, in creating man, overestimated His ability. -- Oscar Wilde Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist. -- Epicurus Regiments Friends need not agree in everything or go always together, or have no comparable other friendships of the same intimacy. On the contrary, in friendship union is more about ideal things: and in that "Education is a vacine for violence." (Edward James Olmos) Learn to laugh at your troubles and you'll never run out of things to laugh at. -- Lyn Karol Regiments Wagner's music is better than it sounds. - Mark Twain Soul meets soul on lovers lips. -- Percy Bysshe Shelley To heck with marrying a girl who makes biscuits like her mother--I want to marry one who makes dough like her father. After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music. -- Aldous Huxley "Majority rule only works if you're also considering individual rights. Because you can't have five wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for supper." (Larry Flynt) Regiments For best results: wash in cold water separately, hang dry and iron with warm iron. For not so good results: drag behind car through puddles, blow-dry on roofrack. -- Laundry instructions on a shirt I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph. -- Shirley Temple Black It is amazing at how small a price may the wedding ring be placed upon a worthless hand; but, by the beauty of our law, what heaps of gold are indispensable to take it off! -- Douglas Jerold, 1858 Regiments "Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily." (Napoleon Bonaparte) Bachelor: the only man who has never told his wife a lie. Love is an attempt to change a piece of the dream-world into reality. -- Theodor Reik "To err is human; to forgive, divine." (Alexander Pope) Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn. -- Harriet Beecher Stowe Regiments "Experience is not what happens to a man. It is what a man does with what happens to him." (Aldous Huxley) If you don't double-click me, I can't do anything. -- John Aniston, on how computers have taken over his life I love Mickey Mouse more than any woman I have ever known. -- Walt Disney Regiments "I am the lizard king. I can do anything." (James Douglas Morrison, lead singer of The Doors) "The English have all the material requisites for the revolution. What they lack is the spirit of generalization and revolutionary ardour." (Karl Marx) A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle. -- Gloria Steinem How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? Four. Calling a tail a leg doesn't make it a leg. -- Abraham Lincoln We can say 'Peace on Earth,' we can sing about it, preach about it or pray about it, but if we have not internalized the mythology to make it happen inside us, then it will not be. -- Betty Shabazz Regiments "Those who hear not the music think the dancers mad." (Anonymous) "Any existence deprived of freedom is a kind of death." (General Michel Aoun) No man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent. -- Abraham Lincoln Regiments Military justice is to justice what military music is to music. -- George Clemenceau Facts are the enemy of truth. - Don Quixote - Man of La Mancha Marriage is a lottery in which men stake their liberty and women their happiness. -- Madame de Rieux One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important. -- Bertrand Russell The advantage of a classical education is that it enables you to despise the wealth which it prevents you from achieving. -- Russell Green Regiments If your professor wrote it, it's as near to the truth as you ever need to get. -- John Watson, University of Canterbury "It serves me right for putting all my eggs in one bastard." (Dorothy Parker, 1893-1967, US writer) My mother-in-law broke up my marriage. My wife came home from work one day and found me in bed with her. -- Lenny Bruce Regiments Dreams never hurt anybody if you keep working right behind the dreams to make as much of them become real as you can. -- Frank W. Woolworth Women's liberationists spread the word that...the only peaceful family is one in which either the wife is enslaved or the husband is androgynous. -- R. Emmett Tyell, The Liberal Crack-Up, 1984 My wife has a split personality, and I hate both of them. "If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they don't want to hear." (George Orwell) Marriage is bliss. Ignorance is bliss. Ergo... Regiments Spinster: A bachelor's wife. Love is the great miracle cure. Loving ourselves works miracles in our lives. -- Louise Hay To love another person is to help them love God. -- Søren Kierkegaard Regiments
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