Trivia: Britain’s Bantam Battalions were composed of what kind of soldiers?
Tall people
Fat people
Skinny people
Short people
Correct Answer: Short people
So why is this answer correct? : You had to be at least 5′ 3″ with a chest size of 34 inches to enlist in the British Army. But a lot of shorter men wanted to enlist, so the British created a special battalion for these volunteers, nicknamed the Bantams after the reputation of the small ferocious birds.