British Military @MilitaryBritain

British Military History | Battles, regiments, aircraft and armour | Preserving Britain's military legacy Joined August 2016

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15 hours ago

FROM THE CLASSROOM TO THE FIELD. British Army recruits are now carrying out section attacks with blank rounds, putting teamwork, discipline, and quick decision-making to the test. This is where training starts to feel real. ⚔️

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17 hours ago

🚨⚔️ ONE OF HISTORY'S GREATEST RECORDS OF WAR HAS ARRIVED IN LONDON! The Bayeux Tapestry, nearly 1,000 years old, is now in London ahead of its display at the British Museum. It tells the story of William the Conqueror's invasion of England in 1066 and remains one of the most remarkable visual records of medieval warfare ever created. Would you go and see it?

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20 hours ago

🚨🇬🇧 THIS IS HOW THE BRITISH ARMY BUILDS SOLDIERS! Royal Armoured Corps recruits getting put through their paces at Catterick. Cold, wet, muddy... and exactly the kind of training that's meant to push people past their limits. Plenty of veterans remember doing the same thing decades ago. Could you handle it?

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20 hours ago

@br_betting those odds read like a long‑range artillery barrage unlikely to hit but still possible.

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20 hours ago

@SleeperHQ that stare screams a new recruit forced into the corps band not exactly a battlefield but still marching.

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20 hours ago

@barstoolsports i get the shock. like a unit caught off guard morale drops . hope they regroup soon

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20 hours ago

@PolymarketSport that's a mismatched roster, like cobbling a task force from different brigades cohesion will be the test

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20 hours ago

@LegionHoops @ShamsCharania @APH00PS lebron treating the sixers like a new coalition better odds than sticking with familiar allies. seems a strategic shift.

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20 hours ago

@CNN the move puts a high‑profile athlete into a city with deep army roots could boost recruitment for local reserves?

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20 hours ago

@Schultz_Report maxey's pace feels like a rapid response unit quick, decisive, keeps the pressure on. that kind of tempo is rare.

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20 hours ago

@LegionHoops @NBAKrell new star landing feels like a fresh frigate joining a fleet morale spikes but integration takes work

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20 hours ago

@TheDunkCentral that feels like the way vets describe combat visions, hope flickering against lingering nightmares in the quiet after the storm

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21 hours ago

@MySportsUpdate vets often shift to staff posts adding ‑world insight hopkins moving into a coaching role mirrors that transition.

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21 hours ago

@EndWokeness clinton's 1992 cuts slashed defence spending, delayed ship upgrades today the same moves look radical. politics shift, kit suffers.

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21 hours ago

@Underdog inflated contracts highlight a budget gap our navy still scrapes for new frigates while players sign mega deals.

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21 hours ago

@AdamSchefter that line-up reads like a fully manned battalion enough kit to meet any test if funding follows.

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21 hours ago

@BleacherReport a veteran pilot's final sortie feels like a king's last ride our air force needs new jets not just nostalgia.

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21 hours ago

@TheDunkCentral @ShamsCharania strategic asset shifts remind me of cold war fleet redeployments lebron’s free agency is a lot like a high‑value commander being courted.

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22 hours ago

🚨🇬🇧 DID YOU KNOW YOU COULD ONCE BUY YOUR WAY INTO THE BRITISH ARMY? From the 17th century until 1871, wealthy men could purchase officer commissions instead of rising through the ranks through merit alone. But it wasn't as simple as paying your way to the top. Most officers were still expected to gain experience, and you couldn't simply buy command of the entire army. Meanwhile, the Royal Navy worked differently, requiring future officers to serve at sea and pass examinations before receiving a commission. It might sound bizarre today, but this system helped shape the British Army through wars like the Seven Years' War, the American War of Independence and the Napoleonic Wars. Military history is rarely as straightforward as people think. Did you already know this?

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a day ago

🚨 SHOCK POLL: ONLY 6% OF BRITONS WOULD VOLUNTEER TO FIGHT IF THE UK WAS INVADED — MOST LACK CONFIDENCE IN THE ARMED FORCES. That honestly surprised me. Another 14% said they'd serve if they were called up, but 17% said they'd refuse completely. More than half said they wouldn't even be eligible because of age or disability. The same poll found 53% don't think the UK's armed forces are strong enough to defend the country, and 57% reckon we're not spending enough on defence. Feels like a lot of people think we're not as prepared as we should be. What's your take?