Nature of warfare 1900- (maybe add bit more) Flashcards
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Size of army
Regular size in peacetime, grew massively in WWI and WWII
Size of army in WWI
3.5 million
% of infantry in the army 1914-Present
65% - 25%
% of cavalry in the army 1914-Present
10% - 10% (but tanks now)
% of artillery in the army 1914-Present
20% - 10%
% of specialist in the army 1914-Present
5% - 55%
Why the increase in number of specialist troops
Less feet on the ground and less risk
By the end of 1940 how many bomb disposal teams were there
109
What are EOD troops
Disposing of unexploded bombs
What is a Dragon runner
A bomb disposal robot. It was has pincers, digging arms, cameras and electronic jammers
What types of wars were fought
Total war
How many people died in WWI
10 million
What triggered Haldane’s reforms
Poor performance in Boer War
What were the 2 parts of the army in Haldane’s reforms
Regular army
Territorial Force
In the Army 2020 plans what were the 2 parts
The regular army
The army reserves
What was the territorial force
A reserve of part time soldiers
When was the Army Service Corps (ASC formed)
1888
D-day date
June 1944
How may ships in D-day
4,300
How many men in D-Day
130,000
How many men did the RASC have in 1918
300,000
How many troops were transported 3000km for the iraq war
45,000
What did railways produce
A war of movement
What was the trend of attack and defence
When armies adopted new weapons, transport and surveillance methods, it initially strengthened the power of attack. But, in the longer term, this military advantage did not last.
