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a, Ghana, South Africa, the Republic of Ireland and the famous Nepalese Gurkhas. There are approximately 100,000 regular personnel and 26,000 territorial army soldiers currently deployed as part of the British Expeditionary Force and as United Nations peacekeepers in many countries worldwide, including Cyprus, Iraq, Afghanistan , the Balkans and Germany.
The British Army has always been at the cutting edge of military technology, and currently uses some of the most high-tech and effective equipment available including state-of-the-art Challenger 2 battle tanks, WAH-64D Apache gunship helicopters and the much improved SA80A2 Rifle.
17. Bibliography
1. Charles Heyman, "Armed Forces of the United Kingdom".
2. ED Griffin, "Encyclopedia Modern British Army Regime"
3. Carver, M., "The Seven Ages of the British Army"
4. General H. Landlois, "The British Army in a European war" ...........
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