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Originally Posted by W21A

Anyway - just to show how consistent politicians are over defence matters-
"It is regrettable what has happened to Scotland's regiments. It should not have. I think the government has made a terrible mistake, but four years down the road it may be impossible to disinter the regiments from what is being proposed" - David Cameron. November 2005 campaigning in Perth.

Cameron says he could not save regiments - Politics - Scotsman.com

You mean you actually believed a politician??????

Good grief - no! But I remember something like this being said and went hunting.

Originally Posted by Sixty

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Defence. Let's not utilise that appalling American spelling just yet.

I see where you are coming from. Fair point.
And as for the spelling, well, blame apple for that, autocorrect can be a b*tch sometimes!

If, on the off chance, we have to rapidly expand the infantry in a time of national crises of WWII proportions would any of the amalgamated regiments become unamalgamated and revert to their former glory. Or would we see battalions named 37 Rifles, 6 RRS or 26 PWRR hitting the headlines?

Originally Posted by delberto

If, on the off chance, we have to rapidly expand the infantry in a time of national crises of WWII proportions would any of the amalgamated regiments become unamalgamated and revert to their former glory. Or would we see battalions named 37 Rifles, 6 RRS or 26 PWRR hitting the headlines?

Nah, we'd just nuke whoever was annoying us. We don't own enough rifles or bedspaces to start thinking about expanding the Army to anywhere near World War 2 levels.

[QUOTE=hackle;4406027]I hadn't noticed! ;)

And the naming system for the Royal Regiment of Scotland's battalions is exactly the same as for other infantry regiments in the British Army, just as it should be.[/

Just read to the end and realised you recanted (slightly). The point is still that any Bn/ Regt with its old name in or before brackets has missed the opportunity to move forwards and still has its fingernails clutching the last vestiges of yesterday's army.

Originally Posted by jimmys_best_mate

Nah, we'd just nuke whoever was annoying us. We don't own enough rifles or bedspaces to start thinking about expanding the Army to anywhere near World War 2 levels.

Did you mean 1980 levels????

Originally Posted by drillpig69

Scottish Special Forces?! That I would have to see to believe.

As for a Scottish Army (More like Defense Force) I could imagine it being like this:

Scottish SF? It was a Scotsman who formed the SAS ya shilpit wee mash eatin' nyaff.