<prompt> The British Army during World War I was small in size when compared to the other major European powers. In 1914, the British had a small, largely urban English, volunteer force of 400,000 soldiers, almost half of whom were posted overseas to garrison the British Empire. In August 1914, 74 of the 157 infantry battalions and 12 of the 31 cavalry regiments were posted overseas. Nhamba iyi yaisanganisira Regular Army uye reservists muTerritorial Force. Together they formed the British Expeditionary Force BEF, for service in France and became known as the Old Contemptibles. Huwandu hwevazvipiri muna 19141915, vaizivikanwa seKitcheners Army, vaifanirwa kuenda kunorwa muhondo yeConstme. Muna Ndira 1916, kunyorwa kwevarwi kwakatangwa, uye pakupera kwa1918, uto rakasvika pakakwirira kwaro kwemamiriyoni mana evarume. Mubvunzo: Chii chinonzi simba reBEF?  <response>: British Expeditionary Force 