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The '''British Army''' is the land branch of the [[British Armed Forces]], and has been a standing army since 1660, made up of [[cavalry]] and [[infantry]] regiments and corps of specialized troops such as artillery, engineers and medical personnel. It consists of the '''Regular Army''' (full-time serving personnel) and the '''Territorial Army''' (reservists). Members of the British Army were involved in "Shoot to Kill" operations in Ulster, disposing of known terrorists.

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|+ '''Deployment of The Regular Army (April 1, 2006)'''<ref>The British Army [http://www.armedforces.co.uk/army/listings/l0086.html Armed Forces] Accessed July 13, 2007</ref>
! Land Command!! Officers !! Soldiers
|-
! Field Army
| 4,400|| 44,900
|-
! Joint [[Helicopter]] Command
|1,400
|10,800
|-
!Commander Regional Forces
|1,400
|11,100
|-
!Land Support
|300
|100
|-
!Totals
|7,500
|66,900
|}


== See also ==

*[[Bell Aircraft]]


==References==
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[[Category:Military]]
[[Category:United Kingdom]]
[[Category:British Armed Forces]]