Scots Guards, is reportedly one of the worst hit units with a fraction of the soldiers needed to be properly deployable in the world’s warzones.The Army’s 33 infantry battalions are extremely short of soldiers, according to details from an alarming Ministry of Defence report published by the Daily Mail.The 1st Battalion, Scots Guards, one of the Army’s most prestigious regiments, ranks worst, the Daily Mail says.
The unit - formed in March 1642 - has forged a reputation as one of the toughest fighting formations in the British Army.But the unit currently has a working requirement for 603 troops yet only 339 are available for frontline operations, a huge shortfall of 264.The leaked report marked ‘Official: Sensitive’ shows that key.
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