British Army Replacement System

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Delta Tank
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Re: British Army Replacement System

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Post by Delta Tank » 21 Feb 2019, 16:40

To all,

IIRC the British did take action to correct the Infantry replacement shortage. Didn’t they retire and or take Naval vessels out of service and transfer the crews to the British Army. I recall reading that somewhere, don’t recall if it was successful.

Mike

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Re: British Army Replacement System

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Post by Orwell1984 » 21 Feb 2019, 17:09

These documents are available for free download for those interested.

Manpower Requirements for the Army, 1944/45.
dated: 12 June 1944

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.u ... r/C9080108

Army Manpower Requirements, January to June, 1945.
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.u ... r/C9089630


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Re: British Army Replacement System

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Post by Sid Guttridge » 22 Feb 2019, 15:37

Hi Orwell1984,

A first rate link. Many thanks. I hope posters follow it through to the documents via "Preview an image of this record".

Cheers,

Sid.

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