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Old 14-06-04, 08:44
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Most of the Militia armoured Recce units were equiped with jeeps mounting GPMGs and .50 Cals... and were usually known as 'The Rat Patrol'

Service Battalions were known as 'Circus Battalions' or 'Nervous Battalions';

Scottish Units were universally 'Burr Heads'; and

Signals units were 'Jimmys' with those @#%$!*&$$#*@#$#@!!!
@#$&%@^#&@!!! Linemen.

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