Or you could add, when did the British Army last fight a combat effective (ie greater than 50% CE) convential opposition?
Answer 1982 (and then only with the help of the RM). Neither of the 2 wars against Iraq count as by the time the Land forces arrived at the scene of the action the opposition land forces had been degraded to non-effective by...
... airpower.
Originally Posted by
airborne_artist
I think we've done more para insertions - don't forget the RAFR drop into Sierra Leone in support of the hooligans.
I thing you'll find that was RAF Regt not RAFR - and it was not in support of the Hereford Gun Club but in support of the ongoing IO campaign.