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Difference between revisions of "Rifles"
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- [[1st Battalion The Rifles]] - Light Role | - [[1st Battalion The Rifles]] - Light Role | ||
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- [[2nd Battalion The Rifles]] - Light Role | - [[2nd Battalion The Rifles]] - Light Role | ||
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- [[3rd Battalion The Rifles]] - Light Role | - [[3rd Battalion The Rifles]] - Light Role | ||
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- [[4th Battalion The Rifles]] - Mechanised | - [[4th Battalion The Rifles]] - Mechanised | ||
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- [[5th Battalion The Rifles]] - Armoured | - [[5th Battalion The Rifles]] - Armoured | ||
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- [[6th Battalion The Rifles]] - TA Reserve | - [[6th Battalion The Rifles]] - TA Reserve | ||
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- [[7th Battalion The Rifles]] - TA Reserve | - [[7th Battalion The Rifles]] - TA Reserve | ||
Revision as of 17:45, 15 May 2007
The Rifles is a large regiment of the British Army formed from the amalgamation of four light infantry and rifle regiments. It consists of 7 battalions (two of which are TA) with the following roles:
- 1st Battalion The Rifles - Light Role
- 2nd Battalion The Rifles - Light Role
- 3rd Battalion The Rifles - Light Role
- 4th Battalion The Rifles - Mechanised
- 5th Battalion The Rifles - Armoured
- 6th Battalion The Rifles - TA Reserve
- 7th Battalion The Rifles - TA Reserve
