World International Herald Tribune: 1969: Britain Announces ‘Rent a Soldier’ Plan for Idle Troops January 23, 2019THE INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNEComments Off on International Herald Tribune: 1969: Britain Announces ‘Rent a Soldier’ Plan for Idle Troops The British defense minister said troops who returned from duty abroad would be available to work as laborers for a day, week or month.
