The Infantry of the British Army comprises 49 infantry battalions, from 19 regiments. Of these, 33 battalions are part of the Regular army and the remaining 16 a part of the Army Reserve. The British Army's Infantry takes on a variety of roles, including armoured, mechanised, air assault and light.
The British Army primarily divides its infantry into regiments, which are subdivided into battalions. However, for various reasons, since the end of the Second World War it has also maintained companies that are intended to provide increments and reinforcements.
The United Kingdom was one of the first countries to take part in Operation Enduring Freedom against the Taliban regime in autumn 2001.
This is the Operation Herrick ground order of battle, which lists any British ground forces that have taken part in the duration of Operation Herrick between 2002 and 2014.
FOB Robinson was a Forward Operating Base in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. It was located next to the Helmand River, near the town of Sangin. It was called FOB Wolf and was built by the 3/124th Infantry American Security Force.
A large regiment is a multi-battalion infantry formation of the British Army. First formed in the 1960s, large regiments are the result of the amalgamation of a number of existing single-battalion regiments, and perpetuate the traditions of each of the predecessor units.
Forward Operating Base Delhi in Afghanistan was a military expeditionary base occupied by the United States Marine Corps. It was along the Helmand River Valley in Garmsir at an abandoned Agricultural College building.
Forward Operating Base Budwan, or more simply, FOB Budwan, was a military base located near Gereshk, in the Helmand province of Afghanistan. It was occupied by International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) forces from the United Kingdom and Denmark as part of Task Force Helmand during Operation Herrick.
Forward Operating Base Jackson was a military base used by both British and US forces located just west of Sangin Village, Sangin District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Forward Operating Base (FOB) Sharana was a large forward operating base with many amenities, including a United Service Organizations installation. It is located in Paktika Province, Afghanistan.
MOB Price is a former International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Main Operating Base located in Nahri Saraj District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
FOB Wishtan is an International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Forward Operating Base (FOB) operated by the British Army and located in Sangin District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
FOB Shawqat was an International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Forward Operating Base (FOB) operated by the British Armed Forces and located in Nad Ali District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The FOB was established on the site of a British Built mud brick fort dating from the Anglo-Afghan Wars.
FOB Edinburgh was an International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Forward Operating Base (FOB) operated by both the British Armed Forces and United States Armed Forces and located in Musa Qala District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Camp Souter is a former Military base located in Kabul, Afghanistan operated by the United Kingdom as part of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) under Operation Herrick.
Forward Operating Base Inkerman or more simply FOB Inkerman is a former Forward Operating Base in Afghanistan operated by the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) under Operation Herrick, it was located 6 miles (9.7 km) north east of Sangin.
Forward Operating Base Hamidullah or more simply FOB Hamidullah is a former Forward Operating Base in Afghanistan operated by the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) under Operation Herrick and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF).
FOB Zeebrugge is a former International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Forward Operating Base (FOB) initially operated by the British Army and the Royal Marines under Operation Herrick before being transferred to the United States Marine Corps and located in Sangin District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Patrol Base Rahim is an International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Patrol Base (PB) operated by the British Army and located in Nahri Saraj District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
