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Victory Building
five cadets were killed when New College was hit on 29th January 1941. In 1947, the OCTUs were closed, and Sandhurst became The Royal Military Academy, retaining its own cap-badge with the motto ‘Serve to Lead’.
After the war, all officer training moved
to Sandhurst, resulting in a third college, Victory College, being constructed (1965–70). The flat-roofed concrete building is considered a monstrosity by some, but was the only Sandhurst structure to win a
design award.
Women were admitted to Sandhurst in 1984, having previously had their own college in Bagshot. Initially, they wore different uniforms and occupied a separate part of the parade square at ceremonial events. Today, the training is mixed, with the first female officer cadet joining a front-line unit, The Royal Tank Regiment, in April 2017.
Now, all officers, regulars, reservists, professionally qualified (doctors, dentists, lawyers, etc.) and senior soldiers commissioned from the ranks train at Sandhurst – the home of the British Army officer.
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