This 4th edition of a reference book first published in 1984 focuses on the organization, equipment and tactics of the modern British Army. The editor, a former General Staff Officer and lecturer in defence studies, has made use of his contacts in the service, civilian and manufacturing sectors of the UK defence environment. Information is provided on organizations, armour, infantry, artillery, army aviation, engineers, signals, logistics, military units and financial aspects, while smaller sections of the book deal with abbreviations, map symbols, modes of address, pay scales, and the organization of the RAF Regiment and Royal Marines.