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The British Army uniform has sixteen categories, ranging from ceremonial uniforms to combat dress to evening wear. No. 8 Dress, the day-to-day uniform, is known as "Personal Clothing System – Combat Uniform" (PCS-CU) [262] and consists of a Multi-Terrain Pattern (MTP) windproof smock, a lightweight jacket and trousers with ancillary items ...
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British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS): Home to a large contingent of in-service British Army vehicles, such as the Challenger 2 and Warrior IFV. It is the British Army's largest armoured warfare training facility, training up-to five battlegroups, each consisting of 1,400 personnel, every year. [38] Cyprus
This experience helped the Army spend the next few years studying and building their technical communications equipment, especially in preparation for the First World War. [32] In 1909, the London Wireless Company of Territorials, which was attached to the Royal Engineers, experimented with spark telegraphy for the British Army.
The history of Warminster's military garrison can be traced back to Roman Britain, where a small camp was located on the side of the current Battlesbury Barracks (part of the garrison).
The Defence Academy of the United Kingdom provides higher education for personnel in the British Armed Forces, Civil Service, other government departments and service personnel from other nations. The Director General of the Defence Academy is Lieutenant General Thomas Copinger-Symes, a senior Army officer.
This is a list of British Army commands and army groups. It is intended as a central point of access information about British formations of that size. It does not cover formations of the British Indian Army. Aldershot Command (until 1941) Anti-Aircraft Command; Army Strategic Command (1968–1972) British Army of the Rhine (1945–1994)