Royal Monton Rifles

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Royal Monton Rifles
75th (Earl of Monton's) Regiment of Foot (1878-1880)
Active1878 - Present
CountryFlag of Castile-La Mancha.svg United Kingdom of Vionna-Frankenlisch
BranchImperial Army Flag.png Imperial Army
TypeLine Infantry
Role1st Battalion: Infantry
2nd Battalion: Reserve List
Size2 Battalions
1,200 troops
Commanders
Colonel of the RegimentLieutenant General the Earl of Monton
Colonel, 1st BattalionColonel Albert Mocker

The Royal Monton Rifles is an infantry regiment of the Imperial Vionna-Frankenlischian Army. Formed in 1878, the regiment is recruited from the Earldom of Monton and consists of a full-strength battalion and a reserve battalion.

History

Current Structure

As of July 2022, the Royal Monton Rifles consists of two battalions. 1st Battalion is a regular service unit at full-strength. 2nd Battalion is a Reserve List battalion on 1/5th strength. This makes for a total strength of 1,200 troops.

  • 1st Battalion, Royal Monton Rifles

Commanded by Colonel Albert Mocker, 1st Battalion is on colonial service in Owaya. It is part of the 29th (Colonial Service) Rifle Brigade.

  • 2nd Battalion, Royal Monton Rifles

Commanded by Colonel , 2nd Battalion is based at Monton.

Honours and Traditions

Traditions

Battle Honours