BIBFRAME Work

Title

Lessons from the British Regimental System 1868-1919

Other Titles (e.g. Variant)

Recruiting, Retention, and Reconstitution

Type

  • Monograph
  • Text

Contribution

Subject

  • Great Britain--Armed Forces--Organization--History--20th century. (LCSH)
  • Great Britain--Armed Forces--Organization--History--19th century. (LCSH)
  • Military service, Voluntary--United States (LCSH)
  • Great Britain--Armed Forces--Military life. (LCSH)
  • United States--Armed Forces--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.--Government policy. (LCSH)
  • Great Britain--Military policy--History (LCSH)
  • Civil-military relations--Great Britain--History (LCSH)
  • United States--Military policy (LCSH)

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Content

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Summary

"The British Regimental System from 1868 to 1919 offers insights for recruiting a professional, globally committed US Army as it transitions between periods of small war, peace, and large-scale conflict. The regimental system regionally aligned units, built community connections, and ensured stability for soldiers. The system's inherent stability enabled a unique combination of unit culture and community connections which bridged knowledge, trust, and identity gaps despite a difficult recruiting environment that was in many ways similar to what the United States faced in 2022. Despite strong labor competition, physically unhealthy recruits, and poor public perception of service, the British were able to meet global commitments, reorganize for large-scale conflict, and mobilize to win a world war. The US Army would benefit from adopting elements of this system at the division level, including home divisions, divisional recruiting teams, and more varied terms of service"-- Provided by publisher.

Authorized Access Point

Stork, Benjamin Fair, 1985-. Lessons from the British Regimental System 1868-1919

Dissertation

Master of Military Art and Science Thesis / Dissertation ETD

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Admin Metadata

  • Date: 2026-09-11T20:17:26.383074+00:00
  • Agent: cbc
  • Status: c
  • Derived from: 24080617

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  • Date: 2026-09-11
  • Cataloger id: Unknown
  • Description level: http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe-2-6-0/
  • Description language: eng
  • Description authentication: pcc

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