Gurkhas
Son originarios de la India y su utilización por el ejercito británico data de la ocupación británica de la India.
Son reclutados en el Nepal.
Operan en unidades formadas por brigadas de Gurkas bajo las mismas normas y regulaciones que deben cumplir todos los soldados británicos (normas similares se aplican a los Gurkas que sirven en el ejército indio). Una curiosidad: fijaos en los machetes...son practicamente iguales que los usados por los arevacos y vacceos contra Roma: LA FALCATA.
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First Stage: Hill Selection
Hill selections are held at various locations in Nepal. There are usually 30 applicants for every place available at this stage. Potential recruits must satisfy the following requirements before proceeding to the second stage:
Age between 17 and 22
Height at least 5 feet 2 inches (1.57 m)
Weight at least 7 stone 12 pounds (110 pounds, or 50 kilograms)
Good health
Educational requirement
Second Stage: Pokhara Selection Centre
This stage of the selection process would last for 3 weeks. All candidates must pass the following tests in order to proceed further:
English grammar
Mathematics
Fitness test, which included exercises and a doko race (carrying 75 pounds of stones and run up a 4.2 kilometre long steep course)
Initiative test
Final interview
Third Stage: Basic Training at GTW Infantry Training Centre Catterick
This is a nine-month long training course that includes:
Language training (3 months)
Military skills
Western culture and customs
Final Stage: Passing Out
The graduation of successful recruits will be marked by a passing out parade at the end of the basic training course. Based on their progress and results they will then be allotted to various positions within the Brigade of Gurkhas. In general those who obtained better results in the mathematics test during the second stage of selection would be offered postings to the Queen's Gurkha Signals or the Queen's Gurkha Engineers.
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