British Army Structure Before Army 2020 The structure of the British Army before the reforms from Army 2020. Overall Structure Commander Land Forces Joint Helicopter Command 1st (United Kingdom) Armoured Division - Operational 'Ready' Division. Brigades based in Germany, headquarters in Herford. 3rd (United Kingdom) Division - Operational 'Reserve Ready' Division. Brigades based throughout the UK. Headquarters in Bulford Theater Troops - Controlled all support brigades and regiments Commander Regional Forces 2nd Division - Regenerative Division based in Northern England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland headquartered in Edinburgh. 4th Division - Regenerative Division based in Southern England, headquartered in Aldershot. 5th Division - Regenerative Division based in Central England, headquartered in Shrewsbury Headquarters London District - Home based command, commands all troops in London and Windsor United Kingdom Support Command (Germany) - Military formation charged with logistics and administration, effectively like a military district. Succeeded by British Forces Germany. Commander Land Forces The forces in Germany were dramatically reduced after the end of the Cold War, but the main force of the army was still in Germany and in 2019-2020 the army will be out of Germany completely. In 1994-2012 United Kingdom Support Command headquarters were in Rheindahlen. 1st (United Kingdom) Armoured Division Operational 'Ready' Division. Brigades based in Germany, headquarters in Herford. 1st Armoured Division Support Group 1st (UK) Armoured Division Headquarters and Signals Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals 1st Regiment, Army Air Corps 12th Regiment, Royal Artillery - Anti-Aircraft Missile Artillery 28th Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers 1st Military Police Regiment, Royal Military Police - Companies detached to brigades 1st Logistic Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps 2nd Logistic Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps 4th Mechanized Brigade Headquarters and 204 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals - Catterick The Queen's Royal Lancers - Armoured Reconnaissance Royal Dragoon Guards - Armoured Scots Guards - Armoured Infantry 1st Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment - Armoured Infantry 1st (Cheshire) Battalion, The Mercian Regiment - Light Infantry 4th Regiment, Royal Artillery - Self-Propelled Artillery 21st Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers 1st Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 150 Provost Company, Royal Military Police 7th Armoured Brigade Headquarters and 207 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals - Hohne 9th/12th Royal Lancers - Armoured Reconnaissance Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - Armoured 1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers - Armoured Infantry 4th (Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons)), Royal Regiment of Scotland - Armoured Infantry 3rd (Staffordshire) Battalion, The Mercian Regiment - Armoured Infantry 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery - Self-Propelled Artillery 32nd Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers 2nd Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 20th Armoured Brigade Headquarters and 200 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals - Paderborn Queen's Dragoon Guards - Armoured Reconnaissance Queen's Royal Hussars - Armoured 1st Battalion, The Princess of Wales' Own Regiment - Armoured Infantry 5th Battalion, The Rifles - Mechanized Infantry 1st (Prince of Wales's Own) Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment - Light Infantry 26th Regiment, Royal Artillery - Self-Propelled and MLRS Artillery 35th Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers 3rd Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 102nd Logistic Brigade Headquarters and 262 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals 6th Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps 7th Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps 8th Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps 101st Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 5th Regiment, Royal Military Police 5th Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps 102 Military Working Dog Squadron, Royal Army Veterinary Corps 103 Military Working Dog Squadron, Royal Army Veterinary Corps 105 Military Working Dog Squadron, Royal Army Veterinary Corps 3rd (United Kingdom) Division 'Operational Maneuver' Division. Brigades based throughout the UK. Headquarters in Bulford 3rd Mechanized Division Support Group 3rd (UK) Division Headquarters and Signal