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Warfare Through Time (c1900-present) Flashcards

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How did the composition of the army change from 1900-present? (4 ways)

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1) The proportion of infantry in the army fell from 65% in 1914 to just 25% in 2015!
2) The effective battlefield role of cavalry came to a close in 1918, and it’s uses have been replaced by tanks!
3) Bombardments are shared between different types of units, so the proportion of artillerymen fell from 20% in 1914 to 10% in 2015.
4) 55% of Britain’s army are now specialised troops.

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By the end of 1940, how many bomb disposal units were there?

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134 units

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3
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How did railways affect warfare in 1914?

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They produce a war of movement, due to the speed at which they could travel.

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4
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How far did the German Army move in the first month of WW1 dure to trains?

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300km to the outskirts of Paris.

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5
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How many bomb disposal units were created in 1930, and what did they consist of?

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25 units, comprised of 16 men!

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6
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How many bombs were cleared from 1940-41?

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25,000 bombs

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7
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How man bombs were cleared in June, July and August 1940?

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20 in June,
100 in July,
300 in August!

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8
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How many EOD (explosive ordinance disposal) personnel were in the British army in 2015?

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2,000 personnel

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9
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How many horses were in the army in 1914?

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50,000 horses

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10
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How many horses were in the army in 1918?

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500,000 horses

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How many men and horses were moved by train, and in how many train journeys?

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2 million men, 600,000 horses.

11,000 train journeys!

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12
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How many men were in the army in 1914?

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120,000 men

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How many men were in the army in 1918?

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3,000,000 men

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How many men were in the Army Service Corps in 1918?

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300,000 men

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How many military sniffer dogs were in the army in 2015?

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300 sniffer dogs

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How many motor vehicles were in the army in 1914?

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1,000 motor vehices

17
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How many motor vehicles were in the army in 1918?

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90,000 motor vehicles

18
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How many people formed the RLC? (Royal logistics corps)

A

16,000 men and women

19
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What do the Royal logistic corps do?

A

They provide logistic support functions to the British Army.

20
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How many times faster were trains than marching?

A

15x faster

21
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In what year was the Army Service Corps renamed the Royal Army Service Corps?

A

1918

22
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In what year was the first bomb disposal robot created, and by whom?

A

1972

Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Miller

23
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What are IED’s?

A

Improvised Explosive Devices

24
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What are the main features of Army 2020?

A

The Regular Army:
82,000 troops

The Army reserve:
Part time
30,000 troops

25
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What did the Army Service Corps have to supply?

A

Food, Forage, and petrol.

26
Q

What did the German army use trains to do in WW1?

A

Outmanouvere the French troops

27
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What do EOD troops do today?

A

Make bombs safe after wars

Dispose of IEDs

28
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What does EOD stand for?

A

Explosive Ordananace Disposal

29
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What happened to the size of the army from 1900-Present?

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It gradually fell, and will be 82,000 by 2020.

30
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What is forage?

A

Hay for horses!

31
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What is the most recent British EOD robot?

A

The dragon runner

32
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What proportion of the army is RLC?

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15%

33
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What proportion of the army was the Royal Army Service Corps in 1918?

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10%

34
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What were the primary features of Haldane’s reforms?

A

The regular army:
150,000 volunteers

The terratorial force:
270,000 volunteers

35
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What year were EOD troops first created?

A

1940

36
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When did the RASC merge with other army corps to become the Royal Logistics Corps?

A

1993

37
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When was the Army 2020 plan created?

A

2010

38
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Why was the Royal Army Service Corps created?

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Due to the logistical nightmare of having such a large army, for so long, so far from home.

39
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Why were EOD units formed?

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Due to bombs dropped on London by the Nazis in the Second World War that failed to explode.

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