A bantam, in British army usage, was a soldier of less-than-average height. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ...
During the First World War, the British Army raised battalions in which the normal minimum height requirement for recruits was reduced from 5'3" to 5'. This enabled otherwise healthy young men to enlist. Symbol of the Austrian 14th Armoured Battalion in NATO code In military terminology, a battalion consists of two to six companies typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel. ...
Bantam units were drawn from industrial and mining areas where short stature was no sign of weakness.
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