The Double Dangerous Book for Boys. Conn Iggulden

       THE GRENADIER GUARDS

      Active from 1656. Motto: HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE – ‘Evil be to him who evil thinks’.

       THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS

      Formed 1650. The oldest continuously serving unit in the British Army. Captured New York in 1776. Motto: NULLI SECUNDUS – ‘Second to none’.

       THE SCOTS GUARDS

      Mechanised infantry. Uses Mastiff and Jackal vehicles. Motto: NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSIT – ‘No one attacks me with impunity’.

       THE IRISH GUARDS

      Formed in 1900 by Queen Victoria. Light and fast infantry as well as the guarding role. Motto: QUIS SEPARABIT – ‘Who shall separate us?’

       THE WELSH GUARDS

      Formed in 1915 by King George V. Motto: WALES FOREVER. They wear a metal leek as a cap badge. Sniper rifles, machine guns and Foxhound vehicles.

       THE LONDON REGIMENT

      A Reserve regiment formed in 1908 that provides reinforcements to the five Foot Guard regiments. Sniper, heavy machine gun, mortar, assault rifle.

       THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF SCOTLAND

      Formed in 2006 from ancient Scottish regiments stretching back to 1633.

       1ST BATTALION:

      The Royal Scots Borderers

       2ND BATTALION:

      The Royal Highland Fusiliers

       3RD BATTALION:

      The Black Watch

       4TH BATTALION:

      The Highlanders – mechanised infantry

       5TH BATTALION:

      The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

       6TH BATTALION RESERVE:

      52nd Lowland

       7TH BATTALION RESERVE:

      51st Highland

       THE PRINCESS OF WALES’S ROYAL REGIMENT

      – ‘The Tigers’. Formed in 1992 as an amalgamation of regiments going back to 1572. Warrior and Bulldog vehicles. Mortars and machine guns.

       THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF FUSILIERS

      Modern regiment created in 1968. Originally raised in 1674, named after the ‘fusil’ musket.

       THE ROYAL ANGLIAN REGIMENT

      Light infantry. Formed in 1964 from regiments that went back to 1685. Based in Woolwich, London, and Cyprus.

       THE DUKE OF LANCASTER’S REGIMENT

      – ‘Kingsmen’. Raised in 1680 by Charles II. Modern regiment formed in 2006. Uses Jackal 2 vehicles, as well as mortars, grenade machine gun and heavy machine gun. Note red rose of Lancaster.

      Motto: NEC ASPERA TERRENT – ‘Nor do hardships terrify’, or alternatively ‘Difficulties be damned’.

       THE YORKSHIRE REGIMENT

      Originally raised in 1685. Close combat and urban operations. Uses Warrior, Foxhound and Bulldog armoured vehicles. Main weapon SA80 A2 assault rifle. Motto: FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE. Note white rose of York.

       THE MERCIAN REGIMENT

      Formed in 2007. Recruits from the English counties of the ancient kingdom of Mercia. Warrior vehicles, sniper rifles, mortars, machine guns. Motto: STAND FIRM AND STRIKE HARD.

       THE ROYAL WELSH

      Recruits primarily in Wales. Original regiments raised in 1689. Modern regiment formed in 2006. Warrior vehicles. Sniper rifles, mortars, machine guns. Motto: GWELL ANGAU NA CHYWILYDD – ‘Death before dishonour’. Also: ICH DIEN – ‘I serve’.

       THE ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT

      Recruits primarily in Ireland. Raised in 1689. Modern regiment formed in 1992. Motto: FAUGH A BALLAGH – ‘Clear the Way’. Uses vehicle-mounted grenade machine guns as well as SA80 assault rifles. Land Rover and Foxhound vehicles.

      L118 field gun of the 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery

      Andrew Chittock/Alamy Stock Photo

       ROYAL ARTILLERY – ‘THE GUNNERS’

       1ST REGIMENT ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY

      Uses AS90 self-propelled artillery and armoured multiple rocket launchers.

       3RD REGIMENT ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY

      – ‘The Liverpool and Manchester Gunners’. Uses L118 field gun.

       4TH REGIMENT ROYAL ARTILLERY

      – ‘The North-East Gunners’. Uses L118 field gun.

       5TH REGIMENT ROYAL ARTILLERY

      – ‘The Yorkshire Gunners’. Current role includes Surveillance and target acquisition.

       7TH (PARACHUTE) REGIMENT ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY

      –‘The Airborne Gunners’. Uses L118 field gun. Serves in Air Assault Brigade.

       12TH REGIMENT ROYAL ARTILLERY

      – ‘The Lancashire and Cumbrian Gunners’. Uses STARstreak high velocity missiles.

       14TH REGIMENT ROYAL ARTILLERY

      Provides training and support.

       16TH REGIMENT ROYAL ARTILLERY

      – ‘The London and Kent Gunners’. Equipped with Rapier surface-to-air missiles.

       19TH REGIMENT ROYAL ARTILLERY

      – ‘The Highland Gunners’. AS90 self-propelled and multiple-armoured rocket launchers.

      A Thales Watchkeeper Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

      Andrew Chittock/Alamy Stock Photo

       26TH REGIMENT ROYAL ARTILLERY

      – ‘The West Midland Gunners’. AS90 and rocket launchers.

       29TH COMMANDO REGIMENT ROYAL ARTILLERY

      – ‘The Commando Gunners’. Provides artillery support to 3 Commando Brigade.

       32ND REGIMENT ROYAL ARTILLERY

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