The Rifles are an Infantry Regiment who can trace their roots back to before the Peninsular War of 1808-14 With 5 Regular Battalions and 3 Reserve Battalions at locations across the UK they are open to all who meet the grade. For more information visit: http://ow.ly/HkE950pviY8 | British Army

Recruits at the Infantry Training Centre Catterick, North Yorkshire have returned ahead of the start of their post-lockdown training. Social distancing measures have been incorporated into their drills following government guidelines. The unit, which runs four versions of the Combat Infantryman’s Course (Line Infantry, Foot Guards, PARAs and Gurkhas) has run virtual training for the future soldiers during lockdown, providing an extra level of support and guidance whilst the recruits have away fr

'Use of Fire' - British soldiers practise their aim in this 1943 instructional video made by the School of Infantry to explain how to handle weapons and tactics of firing. Watch the full vide on our website: https://bit.ly/3TMQ9hS © IWM DRA 444 | Imperial War Museum London