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Originally Posted by Borderer
PS: Please note it is 'The Ranger Battalion' and not Rangers this is a football team and they are not soldiers.
Hiram
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Ranger Regiment actually.
Battalions designated as… 1st Battalion, Ranger Regiment etc.
Also the MOD’s own website refers to them as ‘Rangers’ in this article:
https://www.army.mod.uk/news-and-eve...f-the-rangers/
The Rangers draw their name from an elite unit that fought in the British Army in the 18th Century in North America, using irregular tactics. The British Army shares this heritage with US Special Operations Forces, whose 75th Ranger Regiment traces its lineage back to the same grouping. In addition, our Ranger Regiment draws on the proud tradition of British Army units and formations honed for unconventional operations such as the Special Service Brigades, the Raiding Support Regiment, V-Force, the Chindits and T-Force during World War Two.
While the new Rangers might not have to abide by the original 28 Rules of Ranging – including turning up to evening parade with a ‘firelock, sixty rounds of powder and ball, and a hatchet,’ they will be self-sufficient and highly resourceful, just like the Rangers of the past.
Amazing the Regiment has been formed just 30 days and pedantry begins.