c1900 - Present - The Modern Army

Question 1

Changes in composition in infantry

Answer 1

Infantry: 65% in 1914 ➡️ 25% in 2015 and troops likely to fight on foot

Question 2

Changes in composition in cavalry

Answer 2

10 per cent in 1914 ➡️ 10 per cent in 2015, tanks now lead the attack, and protect infantry and give mobile artillery support.

Question 3

Changes in composition of artillery

Answer 3

20% in 1914 ➡️ 10% in 2015 bombarding the enemy is still key but aircraft and tanks now share this role; artillery is now more mobile, such as satellite-guided missiles.

Question 4

Changes in composition of specialist troops

Answer 4

5 per cent in 1914; 55 per cent in 2015

Question 5

What were the two reforms that shaped the change of structure

Answer 5

Haldane’s reforms, 1908 - response to boer war - professional army (150,000), territorial force national reserve of part time soldiers
Army 2020 - ongoing review - professional army (82000), territorial army renamed as army reserve

Question 6

What were logistics?

Answer 6

The transportation of troops, supplies, ammunition and post

Question 7

What were specialised bomb disposal units?

Answer 7

Specialised Units set up to remove bombs and explosive devices.

Question 8

When were bomb disposal units created?

Answer 8

Early 1940 , 25 bomb disposal units were formed during the second world war
Late 1940, another 109 bomb disposal units
1972, a remote-controlled robot was developed
2015, 2000 EOD specialists

Question 9

What were EOD units?

Answer 9

They make munitions safe after wars are over. Most bombs are still made safe by disposal experts