Regiment

Question: How does a Battalion differ administratively from a Regiment? I don't mean size-wise. I understand that 3 or 4 battalions make up a regiment. What I'm asking is if a battalion reports directly to a regiment OR can a division (next highest breakout) be made up of battalions AND regiments?

Answer: In what Army? A "Regiment" often means more than one thing, even within one military establishment. In the British army for example a Regiment can be many different things. It can be an administrative and recruitment point (as opposed to a tactical HQ) for a variable number of battalions. Or a Regiment can be a battalion-sized combat unit such as an armored (Tank) regiment, armoured reconnaisance regiment or artillery regiment. In the U.S. Army "regiments" are only used by the Rangers and the Cavalry, in each case designating an essentially brigade-sized unit. As with so many other armies the term Regiment is used more from a sense of tradition than anything else and its definition is highly variable. You really need to think about them on a unit-by-unit basis.

Question: What would an armored regiment do if a road was blocked with abandoned vehicles? What would an armored regiment do if a road was blocked with abandoned vehicles? Would they find a different route or use a CAT D9R to clear the path or something?

Answer: I would think that Infantry with the Armored unit would dismount and secure the sides of the road and check for a possible ambush. After the area is secure when I was in 1988-1992 you would most likely send in an M-88 Recovery Vehicle to clear the road. Now days I assume it would be the CAT D9R which is a vehicle I don't know much about or as you say try another route. Another option is to bypass the blockade and go around on the side of the road. Problem is the sides of the road could be mined so it is really hard to say. But these are the ideas I would try. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M88_Recovery_Vehicle

Question: What is a 3 week training regiment to run a faster mile? I just finished cross country and am training for winter track. I was hoping someone could make a regiment for me. I am already in shape from cross country, but I want to run my mile and maybe 2 mile faster.

Answer: run 1/4 lap with 1 min rest 8 times

Question: How long does Parachute Regiment training take from application to joining? Would like to know because I want to know whether to join the Royal Marines Or the Parachute Regiment, I am close to doing my PRMC for RM and am thinking whether to cancel and apply for Paras what should I do?

Answer: in a way you would have to answer that one yourself because if you get into ether one of them and you have a doubt in your mind that you should have joined they other one you probably wouldn't be mentally ready to make it through training. i just had my RMAD for the marines and i can tell you that if your mind is not set for it and really want it you will fail

Question: How did an army regiment operated in a 19th century battlefield? I want to know about the operations of a 19th century army regiment in a battlefield. I wondered did the general send rows of men into a combat situation until the enemy gave in.

Answer: Napoleonic tactics were in use at least up to the American Civil War, which is basically what you have described. These tactics were to group men together, as had been done for centuries before, and send them against the enemy line to try and break through the line. We can see the same thing in the phalanx formations of the ancient world. But during the 19th century these tactics would quickly become obsolete and yet through out most of the centuries the generals wouldn't give them up. So what made them obsolete? The evolution of the gun and the Minié ball. Consider that during the 1770s the typical musket had an effective range of around twenty-five to fifty yards. That means that you really had to get up close and personal to do any real damage to your enemy. And after firing a shot, maybe two at most, you quickly followed through with a bayonet charge. Napoleonic tactics took the basic tactics of that era and focused them so that you had regiments deployed quickly onto the field, coordinated assualts with infantry and cavalry, bayonet charges, and relatively little artillery, all based around the range of the muskets. But this was the smoothbore musket fireing round balls. A musket ball isn't a very practical projectile as it bounces around inside the barrel of a smoothbore musket when fired, which alters it's trajectory as it leaves the barrel. It also does not form any kind of seal in the barrel, allowing the gases that push it out to escape around it at the same time their forcing it out which reduces the possible speed it could have. Plus the aerodynamics of a ball impart drag which causes it to slow down faster. By rifling the gun barrel you're able to impart spin to the projectile which helps to increase it's accuracy by keeping it stable in flight. But even if you are able to fit the ball snugly into a rifled musket you still loose the important gases so you need to get the greatest effective range. It was realized that if the projectile could catch the grooves in the rifle this would forcethe pressure to build up more behind the projectile imparting more speed on it as it could make the most of the gases expelling it out the barrel. It also insures better spin. So the move was made away from a ball shape to a conical shape which is still seen on bullets today. The Minié ball, though the name is deceptive as it was not a ball, was the first practical projectile to make the most out of the effects of rifling though it was not the first conical projectile (in fact for years before Claude Etienne Minié developed the Minié ball in 1848 the development of the conical bullet had been in exsistence since at least 1823). The conical shape also allowed for reduced drag which when combined with it's spin and speed meant that the rifled musket had an effective range of up to five hundred yards. Five hundred yards, that's ten to twenty times as far as the effective range of the smoothbore in the 1770s. Now I can't speak for other nations, but I do know that in the 1860s the US Army expected a man to be able to get off three well aimed shots a minute making eleven movements per shot in a twenty second period. This means that Napoleonic tactics were better for getting the attacking force slaughtered as it took more men to attempt to overcome the defenders. Especially if the defender is dug in. If the defender can get off at least three volleys before the attacker is close enough to for close quarters combat (ie bayonet and hand to hand) then they have the chance to decimate the attacking force or at least make the odds more favorable. Imagine facing five to one odds only to be able to bring them down to two to one. That's what the rifled musket did, but the generals kept using tactics that were outdated by newer equipment.

Question: How can I become a member of an armored cavalry regiment? I have always been interested in tanks and the military, and I am curious as to how one would become a tanker. Is there a way to join up and then request being in an armored regiment? Would I be able to do OCS after boot camp with the intent of becoming a tank commander?

Answer: It's really easy to become a 19K(Armor Crewman) enlist in the Army and pick it as your MOS. A Tank Commander is a position on the tank. The highest ranking person on the tank is the Tank Commander and can be as low ranking as an E-5

Question: What are the links between Duke of Lancaster's Regiment & the Sikh Regiment of India? I was looking at the profile of the Sikh Regiment (India) & I saw that they had an alliance with the Duke of Lancaster's regiment. I'd just like to ask why is this? What's the historic link between the two?

Answer: In 1911, one of the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment's antecedent regiments, the 1st Battalion the Manchester Regiment joined with the 47th Sikhs (now known as the 5th Battalion the Sikh Regiment of the Indian Army) and the 59th Scinde Rifles of the Punjabi Frontier Force (now known as the 1st Battalion (Scinde) The Frontier Force Regiment of the Pakistani Army) in the Jullundur Brigade of the Lahore Division of the British Indian Army. The Jullundur Brigade fought together in the First World War, distinguishing itself particularly at First and Second Ypres, Givenchy and Neuve Chappelle. In 1915, the Brigade went to Mesopotamia (now Iraq) and helped to expel the Turks. There has been a strong link between all three modern Regiments, in their successive forms ever since and the Duke of Lancaster's regiment hosts 'Jullundur Association' events whenever it can. In addition, whenever circumstances permit, members of each modern regiment visit each other.

Question: What is the process for joining the parachute regiment? I would like to become a doctor and then join the parachute regiment at about 25yrs of age. What is the process of joining the regiment and after joining could I retire at about 30-32 yrs of age. Please tell me if you can find any fault in my decision and tell me the eligibilty for joining the service

Answer: If you are a qualified doctor, the recruitment office will push you in the direction of the medical corps. Once in, you would have the chance to get your 'wings' and be on operations with the paras.

Question: What is a good exercise regiment that could help me get back into shape? It is in the title my body is in good enough shape however recently I have not been exercising and now I can not run very far at all (down the block) without getting winded and wanting to stop. Any regiment may be helpful just tell me please. If you could tell me a possible timeline it would be greatly appreciated I would like to get into shape in a month but then again it may take longer but whatever it takes. Thank you.

Answer: in colorguard we do lots of situps and pushups and squats...u should try lol.

Question: What is a good face cleaning regiment? What products should be used and in what order? I've always just used a cleanser and occasionally a mask, but my sister told me her dermatologist gave her a list of what she should do everyday [a foam, a cleanser, a mask, astringent, etc.]. What's the best regiment?

Answer: the younger you are, the simpler your regimen* should be. depending on your skintype, a basic cleanser (cream/oil [shu uemura's cleansing oil is a dream] for dry skin, gel for dry or normal), basic moisturizer (like clinique's dramatically different, which has no bells or whistles), and a good sunscreen (spf 30 at the last) should be all you need. once you reach your late teens/early twenties, you could start to incorporate different ingredients, like vitamin c, retinol (low strength, maybe .15% or below), alpha lipoic acid, dmae, etc. into your moisturizer. a weekly exfoliator and a good eye cream can do wonders too. i SWEAR by retinol. it really is a miracle product. it resurfaces, brightens, fades scars, and just makes the texture of your skin so soft and amazing. it does, however, make your skin more susceptible to sun damage, so only use it at night or compensate with a high spf. don't use an astringent/toner unless you are particularly oily, and a mask isn't that necessary, but doesn't hurt. no matter what, though, a sunscreen is a must. 90% of wrinkles and photo damage are caused by the sun.

Question: Is it possible to select what regiment you are posted to after graduating RMC in the Australian Army? Or is it possible to select what sort of regiment, for example, if you selected infantry, could you list specifics, such as mechanised infantry.

Answer: You can set a preference, but unless you finish towards the top of your class you'll be going where you'll fit. Also, all the full time battalions (minus SF) are part of the same regiment, the Royal Australian Regiment, so you'd be setting a preference on what battalion you wanted, not regiment.

Question: What is the USMC equivalent to the US Army 75th Ranger Regiment? I was just curious since I am sure their is a unit that is similar. A unit that has nearly the same objectives as the Ranger Regiment and that is Airborne qualified. Thanks.

Answer: They have a web site too. SSG US Army 73-82

Question: What is the best work out regiment for beginners? Im a 27 year old female im 5'5 and i only weigh 107 lbs i want to know how to gain weight and build muscle. I need a good work out regiment to help do both

Answer: Here is a site with a variety of workouts - it may help you find what works for you as there is a tom of info there.

Question: Anyone have any good primary sources related to the 24th Michigan infantry regiment in the Civil War? Interested in this famous regiment and the personal backgrounds of the men who enlisted. Contemporary letters and journals or newspaper article from the 1861-1865 period, etc.

Answer: you mean personally? no. but if your researching in the Ann Arbor, Michigan area, there are some such resources at the Bentley Historical Library - University of Michigan.

Question: Civil War flags of the Irish brigades for the 69th and the 1st regiment look the same. What's the difference? I want to know what the difference is between the 1st regiment and the 69th regiment. Why do the flags look almost exactly alike but with diferent regiments? At the top of one flag it says "1st reg Irish Brigade." On the other it says, "69th reg Irish Brigade". Are these different groups or the same one? I never understood the difference between brigades, batallions, regiments and all that.

Answer: Do you mean 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry? http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/1-69in.htm If so, they are one group. Not two.

Question: What is the best way to avoid saggy skin during a weight loss regiment? I'm 29, I'm 5'2''. In the past 2.5 weeks i have lost 11 pounds and now weigh 205. I have already noticed a little skin sag. I reviewed the other questions on this topic. I want to know if it is necessary to stick to the regiment of 2 pounds max per week for weight loss or it's alright to lose more if you're doing higher intensity exercises like swimming, running, bicycling. I've been losing weight so fast b/c i've cut down on how much food i've been eating, working out multiple times a day and cutting down on sleep ( i was sleeping too much previously). would collagen in skin spring back faster if i lose weight at the slower rate of 2 lbs per week? even if i lose weight faster than the 2 lbs, and lose weight at the 1 lb/ day as i am now, will my skin shrink to normal eventually? (i hope to lose at least 70 more lbs) i'm willing to lose weight 2lb/wk. i gained this weight of 65 pounds over the past year. i haven't had it for very long. is my skin resilient? be honest.

Answer: It really doesn't matter how big you get (as long as you are not grossly overweight). What matters is how healthy your skin is, and the skin type you were born with. The Vitamins that directly affect skin health are... http://www.vitaminlab.com/category.cfm?select_condition=82&category=VitaminLab-VITAMIN-Healthy-Skin Making sure you are taking these daily along with lots of water for hydration is VITAL to help your skin repair itself. If you can stand to do it, you should replace EVERY FLUID in your diet with water--but make sure you don't drink too much. You need to keep your skin hydrated, but you can make yourself sick if you drink TOO much. http://www.ultracycling.com/nutrition/drinking_too_much.html