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Inside the British Army

01 January 1991

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Inside the British Army
libdoc March=1992

Author: Beevor, Anthony
Publisher: Corgi 1991 pp534 Glossary, Notes, Bibliography, Index

Keywords: Military, Northern Ireland

A basic guide to Regiments, Army organisation, Ranks and terms

Part 1: Going for a soldier
1. Joining up
2. The culture shock of basic training
3. The Life of a single soldier
4. Of stripes and crowns and the sergeants' mess
5. Married to the army

Part 2: To be an officer
6. Officer selection
7. Sandhurst
8. Young officers
9. Onwards and upwards
10. Staff college
11. Commanding the Regiment
12. Going for the stars

Part 3: Command and control
13. Whitehall warriors: The MOD
14. BAOR: `The next fixture' indefinitely postponed
15. `The next fixture' transferred to the Gulf
16. Home and away: UK Land Forces and out of area operations
17. Northern Ireland: The long war
18. Overseas: Sunshine and other postings

Part 4: Arms and the corps
19. The regiment's tribal system
20. Queen and army
21. Infantry at the double
22. Land air battles: The Royal Armoured Corps & the Army Air
Corps
23. Rival siblings and Adam's rib: gunners, sappers & signallers
24. Special intelligence and Special Forces
25. The three Qs and other corps
26. Military Police and military law
27. `Female manpower'
28. The other army: the Territorials

Part 5: Conclusion
29. Public perception and political masters
30. Setting suns and the future

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