Novo Wagondia wrote:Altpeak wrote:So to bring this ramble back to what you actually asked about, it's quite easy to integrate into a modern division structure given most of the actual impact of the regimental system takes place "off the field" so to speak. You just rename every battalion that isn't infantry to regiment and give the infantry regiments names (e.g. 1st battalion, the Loamshire regiment).
Ah, I see. This has all helped tremendously. Another question I had regards the actual size of British-style regiments (both full and battalion-sized). As a general rule I've typically stuck to 2,000-4,000 soldiers in a proper regiment and ~750 in an armored or cavalry unit, but these seem like fairly arbitrary numbers. Is there much variation in size, or is there a very standard template? Likewise, how large are these operational brigades/divisions which draw from the line regiments?
Size is really going to vary depending on a number of factors, although for a single battalion sized formation I'd put 1,000 as the upper limit. More normally it'd be between 600 and 800 for infantry and potentially lower for guys like Signals, who aren't very manpower intensive. Given we call both formation reconnaissance and tanks "cavalry", size of that one will depend on what it contains. A signals or logistics regiment will again depend, as the number of squadrons (company sized units that can operate independently) will vary depending on what its doing.
Infantry regiments historically contained only 2 battalions, 3 or 4 in some special cases like the Rifles and Guards, but nowadays can go as high as 8 when reserve battalions are included.
Brigades likewise tend to be far less standardised than in the US Army, as they tend to be more customised to what they're doing.
That's all I can really give you for such a general question but if you can narrow it down a bit I can probably answer in mlre detail.
Tldr: it varies