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1. Which one of the 4 Brigades listed is an 'Armoured Brigade'?
2. What is the name of the newspaper of the British Army in Germany?
3. The ___ Arrows are the Royal Air Force's world famous aerobatic display team.
4. The Royal Marines training is the longest Basic Infantry Training Programme of any NATO combat troops?
5. What was significant about the launching of the Royal Navy submarine Holland 1?
6. The general issue rifle of the British Forces is the SA80, but what was the name of the rifle it replaced?
7. And what was the calibre of the issued rifle prior to the SA80?
8. What is the Motto of the Parachute Regiment?
9. Who was the chief designer of the famous WWII aircraft, the Vickers Wellington?
10. Who am I?
I was born in 1887 and was educated at St. Paul's School and Sandhurst and in 1908, aged 21, I gained a commission in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. During World War One, I served on the Western Front. I was considered a highly efficient young officer, and was given a succession of command posts both in Britain and in India and by 1938, I had been promoted to the rank of Major-General. I eventually found fame when I came up against the Desert Fox.
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