國王皇家步槍團
國王皇家步槍團，是英國陸軍的一個步兵步槍團，最初是在北美七年戰爭期間作為皇家美洲軍團在英屬北美成立的 ，在美國被稱為「法國和印第安人」戰爭。' 隨後編號為第 60 步兵團，該團在整個大英帝國服役了200多年。1958年，該團加入牛津郡和白金漢郡輕步兵以及綠夾克旅的步槍旅1966年三個團正式合併成為皇家綠夾克。KRRC 成為第 2 營，皇家綠夾克。1992 年皇家綠夾克第 1 營解散後，RGJ 的 KRRC 營重新指定為皇家綠夾克第 1 營，最終在 2007 年 更名為步槍隊第 2 營。
| 62nd (Royal American) Regiment 60th (Royal American) Regiment Duke of York's Own Rifle Corps King's Royal Rifle Corps | |
|---|---|
 Cap badge of the King's Royal Rifle Corps | |
| 存在時期 | 1756–1966 |
| 國家或地區 |  英國 |
| 部門 |  英國陸軍 |
| 種類 | 步槍團 |
| 功能 | Light infantry |
| 規模 | 4 Battalions in peacetime (28 during the Great War) |
| 駐軍/總部 | Peninsula Barracks, Winchester |
| 別稱 | 60th Rifles Royal Americans The Jaggers[1] |
| 格言 | Celer et Audax (Swift and Bold) |
| 進行曲 | Lützow's Wild Chase[2] |
| 紀念日 | 聖誕節 (Formation) |
| 參與戰役 | French and Indian War 美國獨立戰爭 拿破崙戰爭 Anglo-Egyptian War 第二次布爾戰爭 第一次世界大戰 第二次世界大戰 |
參考
- ^ Burnham, Robert; McGuigan, Ron. The British Army against Napoleon. Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Frontline Books. 2010: 127. ISBN 978-1-84832-562-3.
- ^ Russell, W.M.S. A Note on the Regimental March. King's Royal Rifle Corps Association. [11 June 2016]. 原始內容存檔於14 May 2012.
來源
- Cusick, Ray. Wellington's Rifles: The Origins, Development and Battles of the Rifle Regiments in the Peninsular War and at Waterloo from 1758 to 1815. Pen & Sword. 2014. ISBN 978-1781592878.
- Griffith, Robert. Riflemen: The History of the 5th Battalion, 60th (Royal American) Regiment 1797-1818. Helion & Co. 2019. ISBN 978-1911628460.[失效連結]
- Wallace, Lieutenant-General Sir Christopher. The King's Royal Rifle Corps - the 60th Rifles – A Brief History: 1755 to 1965. Royal Green Jackets Museum Trust, Winchester. 2005. ISBN 0-9549-3700-7.
- Wallace, Captain Nesbit Willoughby. A Regimental chronicle and list of officers: The 60th, or The King's Royal Rifle Corps formerly the 62nd, or The Royal American Regiment of Foot. Harrison. 1879.
延伸閱讀
- Butler, Lieutenant Colonel Lewis. The Annals of the King's Royal Rifle Corps, 1755–1965 (Seven volumes & an Appendix). Naval & Military Press. 2015. ISBN 978-1843424451.
- Collett, Captain R.L. The History of 1st Cadet Battalion, The King's Royal Rifle Corps: Centenary 1894-1994 (undated pamphlet).
- Deedes, WF; Wake, Sir Hereward. Swift and Bold: the story of the King's Royal Rifle Corps in the Second World War 1939–1945. Gale and Polden, Aldershot. 1949.
- Fairlie Wood, Herbert. Famous Regiments: The King's Royal Rifle Corps. H. Hamilton. 1967.
- Marston, Daniel. Swift and Bold: The 60th Regiment and Warfare in North America, 1755–1765 (PDF). McGill University. 1997 [2022-09-09]. ISBN 978-0612295056. （原始內容存檔 (PDF)於2022-02-14）.
外部連結
- King's Royal Rifle Corps Association. [4 April 2015]. （原始內容存檔於2022-09-09）.