Modern Army

Question 1

Changes in composition

Answer 1

In 1914 infantry made up 65 percent . Now they only make up a quarter of the army.

In 1914 and 2015 cavalry comprise 10 percent of the army however in 1914 cavalry was on horseback , now it is tanks

Artillery has declined from 20 percent in 1914 to 10 percent in 2015. Whilst bombarding the enemy is still done . Aircrafts dropping bombs are used more

Specialist troops have rises 50 percent from 1914 . These includes bomb disposal units , medics,engineers

Question 2

Bomb disposal

Answer 2

Early 1940 2 bomb units were formed
Late 1940 saw 109 bomb units formed
In 1972 bomb disposal robots were developed
In 2015 the British army had 2000 specialists

Question 3

Change in structure

Answer 3

Haldane’s reforms 1906- 150,000 professional army. Territorial force renamed territorial army in 1920

Army 2020- 82,000 professional army . In 2013 30,000 part time soldiers in the reserves