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SOURCES & FURTHER READING
British Army Ranks: https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/ou...
Armies By Size: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
Officers vs Soldiers: https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/british...
Military: https://www.etymonline.com/word/military
Officer: https://www.etymonline.com/word/officer
Soldier: https://www.etymonline.com/word/soldier
Private: https://www.etymonline.com/word/private
Lance: https://www.etymonline.com/word/lance
Corporal: https://www.etymonline.com/word/corporal
Sergeant: https://www.etymonline.com/word/sergeant
Staff: https://www.etymonline.com/word/staff
Warrant: https://www.etymonline.com/word/warrant
Cadet: https://www.etymonline.com/word/cadet
Lieutenant: https://www.etymonline.com/word/lieut...
Captain: https://www.etymonline.com/word/captain
Major: https://www.etymonline.com/word/major
Brigadier: https://www.etymonline.com/word/briga...
Brigade: https://www.etymonline.com/word/brigade
General: https://www.etymonline.com/word/general
Marshal: https://www.etymonline.com/word/marshal