British Army Structure before Army 2020

The structure of the British Army before the reforms from Army 2020.

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New formed unit from 2003-2010

Reserve Unit

Overall Structure

 * Commander Land Forces
 * Joint Helicopter Command
 * 1st (United Kingdom) Armoured Division - Operational 'Ready' Division.  Brigades based in Germany, headquarters in Herford.
 * 3rd (United Kingdom) Division - Operational 'Reserve Ready' Division. Brigades based throughout the UK. Headquarters in Bulford
 * Theater Troops - Controlled all support brigades and regiments


 * Commander Regional Forces
 * 2nd Division - Regenerative Division based in Northern England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland headquartered in Edinburgh.
 * 4th Division - Regenerative Division based in Southern England, headquartered in Aldershot.
 * 5th Division - Regenerative Division based in Central England, headquartered in Shrewsbury
 * Headquarters London District - Home based command, commands all troops in London and Windsor
 * United Kingdom Support Command (Germany) - Military formation charged with logistics and administration, effectively like a military district.  Succeeded by British Forces Germany.

Commander Land Forces
The forces in Germany were dramatically reduced after the end of the Cold War, but the main force of the army was still in Germany and in 2019-2020 the army will be out of Germany completely.

In 1994-2012 United Kingdom Support Command headquarters were in Rheindahlen.

1st (United Kingdom) Armoured Division
Operational 'Ready' Division. Brigades based in Germany, headquarters in Herford.

1st Armoured Division Support Group

 * 1st (UK) Armoured Division Headquarters and Signals Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals
 * 1st Regiment, Army Air Corps
 * 12th Regiment, Royal Artillery - Anti-Aircraft Missile Artillery
 * 28th Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers
 * 1st Military Police Regiment, Royal Military Police - Companies detached to brigades
 * 1st Logistic Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
 * 2nd Logistic Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps

4th Mechanized Brigade

 * Headquarters and 204 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals - Catterick
 * The Queen's Royal Lancers - Armoured Reconnaissance
 * Royal Dragoon Guards - Armoured
 * Scots Guards - Armoured Infantry
 * 1st Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment - Armoured Infantry
 * 1st (Cheshire) Battalion, The Mercian Regiment - Light Infantry
 * 4th Regiment, Royal Artillery - Self-Propelled Artillery
 * 21st Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers
 * 1st Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
 * 150 Provost Company, Royal Military Police



7th Armoured Brigade

 * Headquarters and 207 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals - Hohne
 * 9th/12th Royal Lancers - Armoured Reconnaissance
 * Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - Armoured
 * 1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers - Armoured Infantry
 * 4th (Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons)), Royal Regiment of Scotland - Armoured Infantry
 * 3rd (Staffordshire) Battalion, The Mercian Regiment - Armoured Infantry
 * 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery - Self-Propelled Artillery
 * 32nd Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers
 * 2nd Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

20th Armoured Brigade

 * Headquarters and 200 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals - Paderborn
 * Queen's Dragoon Guards - Armoured Reconnaissance
 * Queen's Royal Hussars - Armoured
 * 1st Battalion, The Princess of Wales' Own Regiment - Armoured Infantry
 * 5th Battalion, The Rifles - Mechanized Infantry
 * 1st (Prince of Wales's Own) Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment - Light Infantry
 * 26th Regiment, Royal Artillery - Self-Propelled and MLRS Artillery
 * 35th Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers
 * 3rd Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

102nd Logistic Brigade

 * Headquarters and 262 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals
 * 6th Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
 * 7th Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
 * 8th Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
 * 101st Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
 * 5th Regiment, Royal Military Police
 * 5th Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps
 * 102 Military Working Dog Squadron, Royal Army Veterinary Corps
 * 103 Military Working Dog Squadron, Royal Army Veterinary Corps
 * 105 Military Working Dog Squadron, Royal Army Veterinary Corps

3rd (United Kingdom) Division
'Operational Maneuver' Division. Brigades based throughout the UK. Headquarters in Bulford

3rd Mechanized Division Support Group

 * 3rd (UK) Division Headquarters and Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals
 * 5th Regiment, Army Air Corps
 * 47th Regiment, Royal Artillery - Air Defense Artillery
 * 3rd Regiment, Royal Military Police
 * 3rd Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps
 * 3rd Logistic Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
 * 4th Logistic Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
 * 12th Logistic Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps

1st Mechanized Brigade

 * Headquarters and 215 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals - Tidworth
 * Household Cavalry Regiment - Armoured Reconnaissance (A,B,C and Support Squadrons, D was attached to 16 Air Assault Brigade)
 * 2nd Royal Tank Regiment - Armoured
 * 2nd Battalion, The Royal Welsh - Armoured Infantry
 * 4th Battalion, The Rifles - Mechanized Infantry
 * Coldstream Guards - Light Infantry
 * 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery - Self-Propelled Artillery
 * 22nd Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers - Armoured Engineers
 * 6th Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers - Support Maintenance



12th Mechanized Brigade

 * Headquarters and 228 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals - Aldershot
 * The Light Dragoons - Armoured Reconnaissance
 * The King's Royal Hussars - Armoured
 * 3rd (Duke of Wellington's) Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment - Armoured Infantry
 * 1st Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment - Mechanized
 * 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh - Light Infantry
 * 2nd Battalion, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment - Light Infantry
 * Welsh Guards - Light Infantry
 * 19th Regiment, Royal Artillery - Self-Propelled Artillery
 * 26th Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers - Armoured Engineers
 * 4th Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers - Support Maintenance

52nd Infantry Brigade

 * Headquarters and 258 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals - Edinburgh
 * 1st (Royal Scots Borderers) Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland
 * 2nd (Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters) Battalion, The Mercian Regiment
 * 3rd Battalion, The Rifles
 * 3rd (Black Watch) Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland
 * 40th Regiment, Royal Artillery - Light Artillery Regiment
 * 36th Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers

101st Logistic Brigade

 * Headquarters and 261 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals
 * 9th Supply Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
 * 10th "The Queen's Own Gurkha Logistics Regiment", Royal Logistic Corps
 * 27th Logistic Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
 * 104th Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
 * 4th Regiment, Royal Military Police
 * 4th Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps
 * 101 Military Working Dog Squadron, Royal Army Veterinary Corps

Joint Helicopter Command

 * 2nd Training Regiment, Army Air Corps
 * 6th Regiment, Army Air Corps
 * 7th Training Regiment, Army Air Corps
 * 21st Air Support Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals

16th Air Assault Brigade

 * Headquarters and 216 Signal Squadron
 * Pathfinder Group
 * D Squadron, Household Cavalry Regiment
 * 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment
 * 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment
 * 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment
 * 2nd (Royal Highland Fusiliers) Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland
 * 5th (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland
 * 7th Parachute Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery
 * 21 Air Assault Battery, Royal Artillery
 * 23rd Parachute Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers
 * 13th Air Assault Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
 * 132 Aviation Support Unit, Royal Logistic Corps
 * 7th (Air Assault) Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
 * 16th Close Support Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps
 * 144 Volunteer Parachute Medical Squadron
 * 156 Provost Company, Royal Military Police
 * 3rd Regiment Army Air Corps
 * 4th Regiment Army Air Corps
 * 9th Regiment Army Air Corps

Commander, Theater Troops
Commanded all support brigades and units (overall)

1st Artillery Brigade

 * 5th Regiment Royal Artillery - Radar and Special Forces Control Artillery
 * 32nd Regiment Royal Artillery - UAV Control Artillery
 * 39th Regiment Royal Artillery - MLRS Artillery
 * 4/73 (Sphinx) Special Observation Post Battery, Royal Artillery

16th Regiment Royal Artillery
A separate air-defense artillery regiment. The regiment is based in Woolwich.


 * 11 (Sphinx) Headquarters Battery
 * 32 (Minden) Air Defense Battery
 * 30 (Roger's Company) Air Defense Battery
 * 14 (Cole's Kop) Air Defense Battery
 * 20 Air Defense Battery

1st Signal Brigade
Support signals brigade for the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps


 * 1st Signal Brigade Headquarters
 * 7th (Allied Rapid Reaction Corps) Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals
 * 16th Signals Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals
 * Allied Rapid Reaction Corps Support Battalion
 * 628 Signal Troop, Royal Corps of Signals

2nd (National Communications) Signal Brigade

 * 1 (Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomanry) Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals
 * 2 (City of Dundee) Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals
 * 81 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals
 * 10th Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals
 * 31st (City of London) Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals
 * 32nd (Scottish) Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals
 * 36th (Eastern) Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals
 * 37th (Wessex and Welsh) Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals
 * 38th (Sheffield and Scottish) Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals
 * 39th (Wessex and Yeomanry) Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals
 * 40th (Ulster) Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals
 * 71st (City of London Yeomanry) Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals

11th Signal Brigade

 * Headquarters - Donnington
 * 2nd Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals
 * 14th Electronic Warfare Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals
 * 30th Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals
 * Unified Systems Support Organization

8th Force Engineer Brigade
Support Engineer Brigade headquartered in Upavon. Formed in 2005.

12 (Air Support) Engineer Group
Engineer air support group headquartered in Waterbeach


 * 25th Air Support Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers
 * 39th Air Support Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers
 * 71st Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers
 * 73rd Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers
 * 529 Air Support STRE, Royal Engineers
 * Trials, Training, and Evaluation Team, Royal Engineers

29 (EOD and Search) Engineer Group
Explosive Ordnance Disposal and support engineer group headquartered in Aldershot.


 * 33rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers
 * 11th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
 * 101st (City of London) Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers

170 (Infrastructure and Support) Engineer Group
Infrastructure and support engineer group headquartered in Chilwell.


 * 62 Works Group, Royal Engineers
 * 63 Works Group, Royal Engineers
 * 64 Works Group, Royal Engineers
 * 65 Works Group, Royal Engineers
 * 66 Works Group, Royal Engineers
 * 529 (Air Support) TRE, Royal Engineers

2nd Medical Brigade
"Support Brigade" that controlled all the reserve field hospital units (other than NI). New Formed in 2005


 * 22nd Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps
 * 34th Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps
 * 202nd (Midlands) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps
 * 203rd (Welsh) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps
 * 204th (Northern Irish) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps
 * 205th (Scottish) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps
 * 207th (Manchester) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps
 * 212th (Yorkshire) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps
 * 243rd (Wessex) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps
 * 256th (City of London) Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps

1st Military Intelligence Brigade
Responsible for battalions of the Intelligence Corps


 * 15 (UK) Psychological Operations Group - Chicksands
 * 1st Military Intelligence Battalion - Rheindahlen
 * 2nd Military Intelligence Battalion - Netheravon
 * 3rd Military Intelligence Battalion - London
 * 4th Military Intelligence Battalion - Bulford
 * 5th Military Intelligence Battalion

104th Logistic Support Brigade

 * 11th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment RLC
 * 17th Port and Maritime Regiment RLC
 * 23rd Pioneer Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
 * 24th Postal and Courier Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
 * 25th Air Dispatch Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
 * 162nd Movement Control Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
 * 166th Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
 * 168th Pioneer Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
 * Catering Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
 * 88th Postal and Courier Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
 * 104 Military Working Dog Squadron, Royal Army Veterinary Corps

2nd Division
Regenerative Division based in Northern England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland headquartered in Edinburgh.

15th (North-East) Brigade
Regional brigade based in York


 * Queen's Own Yeomanry
 * 4th (Yorkshire Volunteers) Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment
 * 4th Battalion, Parachute Regiment
 * 5th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
 * 72nd Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers
 * 101st (Northumbrian) Regiment, Royal Artillery
 * 34th (Northern) Signal Regiment, Royal Signals
 * 150th (Yorkshire) Transport Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
 * 102nd Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
 * Sheffield University Officer Training Corps
 * Northumbrian University Officer Training Corps
 * Leeds University Officer Training Corps
 * Defence School of Transport

'38th (Irish) Brigade
''Regional brigade based in Lisburn. New formed in 2007.''


 * 2nd Battalion, The Rifles
 * 2nd (Royal Irish Rangers) Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment
 * 38th Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers
 * 591 Independent Field Squadron, Royal Engineers
 * 152nd (Ulster) Transport Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps

42nd (North-West) Brigade
Regional brigade based in Preston


 * Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry
 * 4th Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
 * 103rd (Lancashire Artillery Volunteers) Regiment Royal Artillery
 * 156th (North-West) Transport Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
 * 101st Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

51st (Scottish) Brigade
Regional brigade based in Stirling


 * 6th (52nd Lowland Volunteers) Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland
 * 7th (51st Highland Volunteers) Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland
 * 105th (Scottish and Ulster) Regiment, Royal Artillery
 * 71st (Scottish) Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers
 * The Scottish Transport Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
 * 243 Provost Company, Royal Military Police
 * 23rd Military Intelligence Company

4th Division
Administrative division for the South of England.

2nd (South-East) Brigade
Regional brigade based in Shorncliffe


 * 2nd Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles
 * 3rd Battalion, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
 * 103rd Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
 * British Forces Brunei
 * 1st Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles
 * Army Training Centre, Pirbright
 * Royal School of Military Engineering
 * 1st Royal School of Military Engineering Regiment, Royal Engineers
 * 3rd Training Regiment, Royal Engineers
 * 12th Royal School of Military Engineering Regiment, Royal Engineers
 * Duke of York's Royal Military School
 * Kent Army Cadet Force
 * Surrey Army Cadet Force
 * Sussex Army Cadet Force
 * Combined Cadet Force

43rd (Wessex) Brigade
Regional brigade based in Folkestone


 * Royal Wessex Yeomanry
 * 6th (Rifle Volunteers) Battalion, The Rifles
 * 155th (Wessex) Transport Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps


 * Bristol University Office Training Corps
 * Exeter University Office Training Corps
 * Regional Training Centre

145th (Home Counties) Brigade
Regional brigade based in Aldershot


 * 7th (Royal Rifle Volunteers) Battalion, The Rifles
 * Oxford University Officer Training Corps
 * Southampton University Office Training Corps

5th Division
One of the three regenerative divisions, based in Shrewsbury controlled units in Wales, The Midlands, and East Anglia. The division had the responsibility for training, deployment, and administration of the units based in these regions.

49th (East) Brigade
Regional brigade based in Chilwell


 * 3rd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment
 * 100th (Yeomanry) Regiment, Royal Artillery
 * 158th (Royal Anglian) Transport Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps

160th (Wales) Brigade
Regional brigade headquartered in Brecon


 * 3rd (Welsh Volunteers) Battalion, Royal Welsh
 * Royal Monmouthshire Militia, Royal Engineers
 * 104th Regiment, Royal Artillery
 * The Welsh Transport Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
 * 101st Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
 * Infantry Battle School
 * Sennybridge Training Area

143rd (West Midlands) Brigade
Regional brigade based in Shrewsbury


 * 4th (West Midlands) Battalion, The Mercian Regiment
 * 75th (North Midlands) Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers
 * 159th (West Midlands) Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps

6th Division
Deployable division headquartered in York.

Headquarters London District
Home based command, commands all troops in London and Windsor. Headquartered in Whitehall.


 * Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment
 * Royal Yeomanry
 * Grenadier Guards - Wellington Barracks
 * Irish Guards - Victoria Barracks
 * London Regiment
 * King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery - St John's Wood
 * The Honourable Artillery Company
 * 106th (Yeomanry) Regiment, Royal Artillery
 * 151st (London) Transport Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
 * University of London Officer Training Corps

Force Development and Training Command

 * 1st Royal Tank Regiment
 * 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
 * 14th Training Regiment, Royal Artillery
 * 11th (Royal School of Signals) Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals


 * 5th Training Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
 * 25th Training Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps

3rd Commando Infantry Brigade
Royal Marines infantry brigade, does not include royal marines units just army.


 * 1st Battalion, The Rifles
 * 29th Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery
 * 24th Commando Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers
 * 131 Commando Squadron, Royal Engineers
 * Commando Logistic Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
 * 383 Commando Petroleum Troop, Royal Logistic Corps

39th Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers

42nd Geographic Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers

135 Independent Geographic Squadron, Royal Engineers

22nd Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals

British Forces Cyprus

 * Headquarters - Akrotiri and Dhekelia
 * 2nd Battalion, Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
 * 2nd (Green Howards) Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment
 * 2nd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment
 * 62 (Cyprus) Support Squadron, Royal Engineers
 * Cyprus Joint Police Unit
 * Cyprus Joint Service Signals Unit
 * Cyprus Service Support Unit

British Forces Falkland Islands

 * Headquarters - RAF Mount Pleasant
 * 1x Rotating Infantry Company
 * Falkland Islands Defence Force
 * 1x Rotating Air Defense Battery from 16th Regiment, Royal Artillery
 * Falkland Islands Engineer Support Company, Royal Engineers
 * Falkland Islands EOD Logistic Support Units, Royal Logistic Corps
 * Falkland Islands Joint Communications Unit
 * Falkland Islands Provost and Security Unit

British Forces Gibraltar

 * Headquarters - Devil's Tower Camp
 * Royal Gibraltar Regiment

British Forces Bermuda

 * Royal Bermuda Regiment

Director Special Forces
Controlled all special forces.


 * Special Reconnaissance Regiment
 * 22nd Special Air Service Regiment
 * 21st Special Air Service Regiment
 * 23rd Special Air Service Regiment
 * 18th (United Kingdom Special Forces) Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals
 * Special Forces Support Group

Unknown
Units unknown for which formation they were part of (before Army 2020):


 * 2nd Medical Regiment