Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Britain Has Got More Generals Than Tanks

Britain Has Got More Generals Than Tanks -- The Sun

Fleet just 200...but chiefs number 256.

A FORMER British spy has revealed the Army now has more Generals than main battle tanks.

Senior Military Intelligence officer Frank Ledwidge found shock figures showing 256 senior officers — Brigadiers and Generals — and just 200 Challenger 2 tanks.

And there are THREE times more Top Brass than Apache helicopters — which have saved countless lives in Afghanistan.

Ledwidge said: "Our priorities are hugely skewed."

He stressed that the British Army is "over-burdened and over staffed with senior ranks".

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My Comment: One more reason why morale is low in the British military.

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