The Royal Gurkha Riflemen ( English The Royal Gurkha Rifles , abbreviated RGR ) - British rifle regiment, consisting of Gurkhas - ethnic Nepalese. It is a direct part of the Gurkh brigade. Since 1994, it has been the only Gurkha unit of the British Army after the unification of the 2nd, 6th, 7th and 10th Royal Gurkha Rifle Regiments. Royal Gurkha shooters and their predecessors are considered one of the best warriors in the world due to their abilities to conduct combat operations in any climate, and their full uniform is one of the best in the world [1] . In July 1997, the Gurkhas even served in Buckingham Palace.
| Royal Gurkhas Arrows | |
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 Royal Gurkha Rifle Tactical Badge | |
| Years of existence | July 1, 1994 — present |
| A country |  Great Britain |
| Subordination | British army |
| Included in | Gurkh brigade |
| Type of | infantry, arrows |
| Includes | two light infantry battalions |
| Function | special forces |
| Dislocation | 1st Battalion: Shorncliffe Military Camp 2nd Battalion: Series (Brunei) |
| Nickname | Gurkhas ( English The Gurkhas ) The Bravest of the Brave |
| Patron | Charles, Prince of Wales |
| Motto | Better to die than to scrub ( Nepali. कांथर हुनु भन्दा मर्नु राम्रो / Kaatar Hunnu Bhanda Marnu Ramro ) |
| Colors | green (Douglas clan tartan) |
| March | Bravest of the brave Keel row God Bless the Prince of Wales The garb of auld gaul |
| Equipment | british small arms kukri combat knives |
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| Current commander | Brigadier Stirkland |
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The Gurkhas were usually commanded by representatives of various countries of the Commonwealth, but in December 1995 the 1st battalion was led by an ethnic Nepalese, Colonel Bijaykumar Ravat, who had withdrawn from Hong Kong shortly before the city was transferred to the PRC, and also took a battalion in Hampshire to Church Crookham. In terms of status, the regiment of Gurkha riflemen is located below the British Parachute Regiment and above the British Riflemen .
Structure
- The 1st battalion, created on the basis of the 1st battalion of the 2nd personal Edward VII Gurkha rifle regiment and the 1st battalion of the 6th personal queen Elizabeth of the Gurkha rifle regiment .
- The 2nd battalion, created on the basis of the 1st battalion of the 7th personal duke of the Edinburgh Gurkha Rifle Regiment .
- The 3rd battalion, which existed from 1994 to 1996, was created on the basis of the 1st battalion of the 10th personal princess Maria of the Gurkha Rifle Regiment , later combined with the 2nd battalion.
Both battalions are classified as light infantry battalions and are not equipped with any vehicles. The 1st battalion is located at the Shorncliff base (near Folkstone in Kent) as part of the 52nd Infantry Brigade, able to arrive quickly anywhere in Europe and Asia. The 2nd Battalion is based in the British garrison in Brunei as part of the British contingent in Asia. Every three years, battalions change their bases, which will happen until 2020 [2] . The 2nd battalion repeatedly arrived in Afghanistan, conducting military operations there against terrorists.
Famous military personnel
Corporal Deep Prasad Poon from the 1st battalion he was awarded the Cross for outstanding service thanks to his courage in the battle with the Taliban: he alone defended his post from a Taliban detachment of 12-30 people. From his small arms he fired 400 bullets, threw 17 grenades and planted one mine. In hand-to-hand combat, Pun fought off a machine gun with a tripod after he ran out of ammunition [3] [4] .
Friendly units
- Her Majesty's personal Canadian arrows
Notes
- ↑ The Gurkhas , Byron Farwell, WW Norton, 1984
- ↑ Draft Army Reform by 2020 Archived June 10, 2014.
- ↑ "The Outstanding Examples Of A Generation - The OP Honors Recipients" Archived November 5, 2013 on the Wayback Machine . London States News Service. March 25, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ↑ "The land of the brave" Archived November 5, 2013 on the Wayback Machine . Kathmandu. The Kathmandu Post . April 1, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2013.