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Organisation of the British Army

Organisation of the British Army. Commander-in-Chief From 1916 Sir Douglas Haig c. 60 Divisions. Armies – Of no fixed size, between 200,000 and 300,000 men. Commanded by a General. Corps – A formation containing two or more changing divisions. Commanded by a Lieutenant General.

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Organisation of the British Army

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  1. Organisation of the British Army

  2. Commander-in-Chief From 1916 Sir Douglas Haig c. 60 Divisions Armies – Of no fixed size, between 200,000 and 300,000 men. Commanded by a General. Corps – A formation containing two or more changing divisions. Commanded by a Lieutenant General. Divisions – Could contain as many as 12,000 infantry. Combined with support troops and artillery could contain as many as 19,000 soldiers. Commanded by a Major General. Brigades – Three brigades in a division. Each brigade contained Four battalions and between 3000 and 4000 men. Commanded by a Brigadier General. Battalions – Made up of four companies and could be as big as 997, but was rarely this big. Company – Made up of four platoons. About 200 men. Commanded by a Major or Captain. Platoon – Around 50 men. Commanded by a Lieutenant. Section – Up to a dozen men. Commanded by a Corporal.

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