OfficerManningArmiesofthepast.pptVIP

British Army 1856, 1898, 1939-42 Regime was not interested in its Army officer corps during 19th Century Did not need a professional army to protect its elites from social revolution, like colonial powers Based its foreign policy on a maritime strategy the colonial threats to its empire While they maintained one of the finest regimental systems from the time of Cromwell’s army in the 1600s, its officer system Recruited and selected officers from the aristocratic class up until WWII, but when offices were needed for WWI and WWII, they expanded the officer corps too quickly Regimental systems d