The Rifles
The Rifles is an infantry regiment of the British Army. Formed in 2007, it consists of five Regular and two Reserve battalions, plus a number of companies in other Army Reserve battalions. Each battalion of The Rifles was formerly an individual battalion of one of the two large regiments of the Light Division (with the exception of the 1st Battalion, which is an amalgamation of two individual regiments). Since formation the regiment has been involved in combat operations, first in the later stages of the Iraq War and in the War in Afghanistan.
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The Rifles
The Rifles is an infantry regiment of the British Army. Formed in 2007, it consists of five Regular and two Reserve battalions, plus a number of companies in other Army Reserve battalions. Each battalion of The Rifles was formerly an individual battalion of one of the two large regiments of the Light Division (with the exception of the 1st Battalion, which is an amalgamation of two individual regiments). Since formation the regiment has been involved in combat operations, first in the later stages of the Iraq War and in the War in Afghanistan.
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The Rifles (Kurzname: RIFLES) ...... rieg in Afghanistan beteiligt.
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The Rifles est un régiment de ...... ume-Uni Portail du Royaume-Uni
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The Rifles is an infantry regi ...... and in the War in Afghanistan.
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(From Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry)
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Seven battalions
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"Celer et Audax" ()
"Swift and Bold"
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1st Battalion—Light Infantry
2nd Battalion—Light Infantry
3rd Battalion—Light Protected Mobility Infantry
4th Battalion—Mechanised Infantry
5th Battalion—Armoured Infantry
6th Battalion—Army Reserve
7th Battalion—Army Reserve
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Cap and Back badges of The Rifles
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HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
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General Sir Nicholas Parker KCB CBE
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Colonel Commandant
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The Rifles (Kurzname: RIFLES) ...... rieg in Afghanistan beteiligt.
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The Rifles est un régiment de ...... et 2 de réserve (n° 6 et 7)) :
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The Rifles is an infantry regi ...... and in the War in Afghanistan.
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