How Did Composition Of The Army Change During 1900s

Question 1

What was the trench in the size of army

Answer 1

• Continuity, small in peacetime and big in wartime.

- Change, gets smaller, 250000 in 1900 to 82000 in 2020

Question 2

What was the big change in the composition of the army?

Answer 2

• Less infantry because war is more complex in 2015, 5% in 1900, 65%.
• Cavalry no longer used, tanks replace them to charge and protect infantry.
• Artillery fall from 20% in 1914 to 10% in 2015 because tanks and aircraft are also used to bombard the enemy.
• Specialist troops increase from 5% in 1914 to 55% in 2015.

Question 3

Haldones reforms

Answer 3

Public outrage after the Boer War caused the reforms
Divided the army into
-Standing army, full time professional, 82000 troops.
-Territorial force, reserve part time soldiers called in for emergencies. 30000

Question 4

How did logistical specialist troops develop

Answer 4

• Before 1900 logistics were unorganised, relied on raiding and requisitioning.
• WW1, Royal army service corps provided all supplies.
• WW2, Royal logistics corps pulled off Dday, big improvement.

Question 5

How did Explosive Ordinance Disposal specialist troops develop

Answer 5

• WW2, unexploded bombs from blitz needed to be cleared. 1940, 109 disposal teams.
• Modern Day, Dragon runners and EOD teams deal with mines and IEDs