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204th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)


204th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) was a Home Defence formation of the British Army during World War II. The 204th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) was formed for service in the United Kingdom on 12 October 1940 by No 4 Infantry Training Group in the West Midland Area of Home Forces. It was commanded by Brigadier G. McI. Bruce and comprised four newly raised infantry battalions from the North and Midlands of England. The brigade moved from West Midlands Area to the Lincolnshire County Division when that was formed on 27 March 1941.
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204th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)


The Lincolnshire County Division ceased to function on 24 November and the brigade, now re-designated the 204th Independent Infantry Brigade was transferred to the Durham and North Riding Coastal Area. On 1 September 1942, the Brigade headquarters was re-designated 185th Infantry Brigade and its units transferred to other formations. 7th South Lancashires, 12th Foresters and 7th Leicesters went to India while 8th South Lancashires was disbanded. The composition of the 204th Brigade was as follows: Attached when an Independent Brigade. The brigade's cloth shoulder badge was a
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185th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)


The 185th Infantry Brigade (185 Bde) was an infantry brigade formation of the British Army raised during the Second World War that participated in the Normandy landings of 6 June 1944, fighting in the Normandy Campaign and the subsequent campaign in North-West Europe with the 3rd British Infantry Division. The Brigade was formed on 1 September 1942 by redesignation of 204th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home), a static Home Defence formation serving under Durham and North Riding Area HQ. It was assigned frontline infantry battalions and became the infantry component of
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Northamptonshire Regiment


of the 115th Infantry Brigade, it went to North West Europe. The 50th (Holding) Battalion was raised on 12 June 1940. The role of the Holding battalion was to temporarily 'hold' men who were medically unfit, temporarily homeless, returning from abroad or awaiting orders. It was redesignated the 6th Battalion in October 1940 and was assigned to the 223rd Independent Infantry Brigade (Home). However, the battalion would remain in the United Kingdom throughout the war, later transferring to 204th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)
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Royal Leicestershire Regiment


, mainly in the infantry, with the formation of numerous war service battalions, similar to the Kitchener battalions created in the Great War. The 7th Leicesters, composed largely of conscripts, and originally unbrigaded, was, in October 1940, assigned to the 205th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home). The battalion's original role was mainly beach defence and anti-invasion duties and, upon the conversion of the 205th Brigade into the 36th Army Tank Brigade in late November 1941, the battalion was transferred to the 204th Independent Infantry Brigade
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204th Brigade Support Battalion (United States)


made organic to those brigades. The 204th Brigade Support Battalion was relieved from assignment to the 4th Infantry Division and reactivated assigned to the reorganized and re-designated 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. As of 1 January 2006, the 204th Brigade Support Battalion, an element of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division was deployed to Forward Operating Base Duke, located in Najaf, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. This was the second deployment of the 204th Support Battalion, fulfilling the mission of maintaining
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David Peel Yates


the North West Frontier of India in 1937 before becoming adjutant of the 1st Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment in 1939. He served in the Second World War, initially as brigade major of the 113th Infantry Brigade in 1940. He then went to the Staff College, Camberley before becoming brigade major of the 204th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) in 1941. He served as a general staff officer (GSO) with the 4th Division and then at First Army Headquarters. He was involved in the fall of Tunis in May 1943. He
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181st Field Regiment, Royal Artillery


companies were designated W, X, Y and Z and the Commanding Officer of the battalion was Lt-Col Robert Munn, who had served with the KSLI in the First World War and was awarded a Military Cross. In July 1940 the new battalion moved to the Dukeries area of Nottinghamshire to commence basic training. Battalion Headquarters was established first at Thoresby Park and then a short distance away at Welbeck Abbey. On 12 October the 6th KSLI became part of the new 204th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home), which had been
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King's Shropshire Light Infantry


Infantry (Reserve) Division and later the 38th Infantry (Reserve) Division. With these two formations, the battalion served as a training unit for both the KSLI and the North Staffordshire Regiment, eventually sending over 100 officers and 4,000 other ranks to the front-line as trained replacements. A hostilities-only unit, the 6th Battalion was raised in June 1940 and assigned to the 204th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home), later part of Lincolnshire County Division. The 6th Battalion was converted into 181st Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
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204th Vukovar Brigade


The 204th Vukovar Brigade () of the Croatian Army was a military unit of the Republic of Croatia that led the defence of the city of Vukovar during the 1991 Battle of Vukovar, in the Croatian War of Independence. The first Croatian National Guard ("Zbor narodne garde", ZNG) units that were active in Vukovar included elements of the 109th Brigade that was first mobilized in late June 1991, a part of the 1st "A" Brigade in July, and the 4th Battalion of the 3rd "A" Brigade
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204th Brigade Support Battalion (United States)


Command (DISCOM) of the 4th Infantry Division. The unit was inactivated on 15 December 1989 at Fort Carson, Colorado. The 204th Forward Support Battalion was reactivated on 15 December 1995 at Fort Hood, Texas. On 16 December 2004, as part of the Army's modular transformation, the 204th Forward Support Battalion was inactivated, and reorganized and re-designated as the 204th Brigade Support Battalion. As part of the modular transformation, assets previously held at division level, but habitually attached a division's brigades during operations were
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South Lancashire Regiment


(South Lancashire Regiment) Infantry Regiment, Royal Artillery and joined the 306th Infantry Brigade, thereby releasing trained infantrymen for frontline service. The regiment raised many other battalions for service before and during the war but most were disbanded before the war's end. The 6th (Home Defence) Battalion was raised in 1939 and, in 1941, was redesignated the 30th Battalion. It was disbanded in January 1943. The 7th and 8th battalions were both raised in 1940 and joined the 204th Infantry Brigade. On 1 September 1942, the
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136th Guards Motor Rifle Brigade


The 136th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade is a mechanised infantry brigade of the Russian Ground Forces. On December 1, 1993, the 136th Motor Rifle Brigade was established at Buynaksk, Dagestan. In 1996-97, the brigade was merged with the 204th Guards Motor Rifle Regiment "Uman-Berlin" as the 136th Guards Motor Rifle Brigade. The 204th Guards Motor Rifle Regiment was transferred to the North Caucasus at some point during the transformation of the 94th Guards Motor Rifle Division, returning from the GSFG, to become the 74th
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Holy Cross Mountains Brigade


its "communist agencies" in Poland: the Gwardia Ludowa (GL) and its successor Armia Ludowa (AL), the Polish Workers' Party (PPR) and the Soviet partisans, who were active also in Poland. Lacking a large military unit, the nationalists issued on 11 August 1944 an order establishing the Holy Cross Mountains Brigade. The brigade was created in August 1944 in the Kielce region out of the 204th infantry battalion and Special Action Groups of the NSZ-ZJ. It varied in number from 822 soldiers in
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181st Infantry Brigade (United States)


Headquarters Company (HHC), 181st Brigade on 23 March 1925 and again redesignated HHC, 181st Infantry Brigade on 24 August 1936. The unit conducted summer training most years at Del Monte, California, from 1922–40. Subordinate regiments conducted training for the Citizens Military Training Camp (CMTC) at the Presidio of San Francisco, the Presidio of Monterey and at Del Monte; often with assistance from the 30th Infantry Regiment. The 91st Reconnaissance Troop participated in the Rome-Arno (22 Jan 44 - 9 Sep 44), North
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204th Brigade Support Battalion (United States)


The mission of the 204th Brigade Support Battalion, "Rough Riders," is to, on order, deploy and execute responsive Combat Service Support and Combat Health Support in support of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division's objectives. ("Rough Riders") was originally constituted as the 5th Sanitary Trains on 10 November 1917 at Camp Logan, Texas. During World War I, the unit fought in numerous battles and campaigns including the Battle of Saint-Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne Offensive, and the Battle of
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205th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)


The 205th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) was a short-lived Home Defence infantry brigade formation of the British Army during the Second World War. The 205th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) was formed in World War II for service in the United Kingdom on 10 October 1940 by No 5 Infantry Training Group. It was commanded by Brigadier R. Morton and comprised one Territorial Army battalion and three newly raised infantry battalions. Soon after formation the brigade came under command of North Midlands Area, transferring to the Lincolnshire County Division when that
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202nd Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)


The 202nd Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) was a short-lived Home Defence formation of the British Army during World War II. The 202nd Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) was formed for service in the United Kingdom on 20 October 1940 by No 2 Infantry Training Group in the Northumbrian Area (later Northumberland County Division) of Home Forces. It was commanded by Brigadier H. Pawle (Brigadier G.F. Gough from 20 May 1941), and comprised four newly raised infantry battalions from Northern England. The brigades units had been dispersed to
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221st Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)


The 221st Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) was a short-lived Home Defence formation of the British Army during World War II. The 221st Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) was formed for service in the United Kingdom under the Chatham Area headquarters of Home Forces on 8 November 1940. It was commanded by Brigadier C.H. Gotto, and comprised three newly raised infantry battalions After a brief spell attached to the 2nd Infantry Division, the Brigade became part of the Yorkshire County Division (later East Riding Coastal Area) on 19 March 1941
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210th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)


The 210th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) was an infantry brigade formation of the British Army organised during the Second World War to command a group of newly raised Home Defence battalions. It was later converted to a frontline brigade that served (under a new name) with distinction in the later years of the war, the 38th (Irish) Infantry Brigade. The brigade was formed for service in the United Kingdom on 10 October 1940 by No 10 Infantry Training Group. It was initially composed of newly raised battalions from English infantry
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9th Infantry Division (Philippines)


22nd IB and 42nd IB were reassigned from 2ID to the 9th Brigade (Sep) to constitute as the initial organic Battalions of the Bde (Sep) while 31st IB and two (2) Batteries of 4FAB and two (2) Companies of LABde were also placed under OPCON of the Brigade (Sep). On January 12, 2004, the 9th Infantry Division (Provisional) was activated pursuant to GO Nr 56, HPA dated January 26, 2004. It was then under the Command of MAJ GENERAL JOHN D BOLHAYON
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201st Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)


The 201st Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) was a short-lived Home Defence formation of the British Army during World War II. The 201st Independent Infantry Brigade was formed for service in the United Kingdom on 4 October 1940 by No 1 Infantry Training Group in Aldershot Command. It was commanded by Brigadier A.E. Lawrence, and comprised four newly raised infantry battalions from Southern England. The brigade moved from Aldershot Command to XII Corps on 10 October and then briefly to the West Sussex County Division (on 9 November), then to
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203rd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)


203rd Infantry Brigade was a Home Defence formation of the British Army during World War II. The brigade was formed (as 203rd Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)) for service in the United Kingdom on 11 October 1940 by No 3 Infantry Training Group in the South West Area (later Devon and Cornwall County Division of Southern Command). The composition of 203rd Brigade was as follows: 203rd Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) served in SW Area/Devon and Cornwall County Division until 1 December 1942, when the County Division was
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207th Independent Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)


The 207th Independent Infantry Brigade was a Home Defence formation of the British Army during World War II. The brigade was formed for service in the United Kingdom on 10 October 1940 by No 7 Infantry Training Group in Scottish Command. Under the name of 207th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) it was initially composed of newly raised infantry battalions from the North of England. Early in its service the brigade came under the administrative control 18th Infantry Division (2 November 1940 – 16 February 1941), and then became an integral part of
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Louisiana Army National Guard


the 39th Military Police company, which assisted in managing the large number of POWs captured. The 2003 invasion of Iraq saw the call up of several units including the 204th ATSG and the 1083rd, 1084th, 1086th, and 1087th transportation companies which upon entering the theater of operation fell under the command of V Corps during 2003-04. During OIF III (Operation Iraqi Freedom 3) the 256th Infantry Brigade served a combat tour during 2004-2005. Units of the 225th Engineer Brigade have been mobilized for duty in both Iraq
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206th Independent Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)


206th Independent Infantry Brigade was a Home Defence formation of the British Army during World War II. The brigade was formed under the title of 206th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) for service in the United Kingdom on 12 October 1940 by amalgamation of Headquarters Lothian Sub-Area and No 6 Infantry Training Group in Scottish Command. It originally comprised three newly raised infantry battalions and one Territorial Army machine gun battalion that had seen service in the Battle of France. It had no connection with 206th (2nd Essex) Brigade, a 2nd
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Portugal


security at home and abroad. , the three branches numbered 39,200 active personnel including 7,500 women. Portuguese military expenditure in 2009 was billion, representing 2.1 percent of GDP. Military conscription was abolished in 2004. The minimum age for voluntary recruitment is 18 years. The Army (21,000 personnel) comprises three brigades and other small units. An infantry brigade (mainly equipped with Pandur II APC), a mechanized brigade (mainly equipped with Leopard 2 A6 tanks and M113 APC) and a Rapid Reaction Brigade (consisting of paratroopers,
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208th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)


The 208th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) was a short-lived Home Defence formation of the British Army during the Second World War. The brigade was formed for service in the United Kingdom on 6 October 1940, by No 8 Infantry Training Group in Scottish Command. It was commanded by Brigadier R.N. Stewart and composed of newly raised infantry battalions. During its service the brigade came under the administrative control of several higher formations: 55th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division (16 October–6 November 1940), 42nd (East Lancashire)
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North Caucasus Military District


formed from the previous 42nd Army Corps headquarters). 8th Guards Army Corps was disbanded in 1998. On December 1, 1993, the 136th Motor Rifle Brigade was established at Buynaksk, Dagestan. In 1996-97, the brigade was merged with the 204th Guards Motor Rifle Regiment "Uman-Berlin" as the 136th Guards Motor Rifle Brigade. The 204th Guards Motor Rifle Regiment was transferred to the North Caucasus at some point during the transformation of the 94th Guards Motor Rifle Division, returning from the GSFG, to become the
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204th Air Brigade


The 204th Air Brigade () is a main air base of Serbian Air Force and Air Defense for fighter training and transport aviation. The 204th Air Brigade was formed on 15 November 2006 formed as successor of 204th fighter aviation regiment of ex Yugoslav air force. It is located at ex 177th air base (Batajnica Air Base), created from ex 204th Fighter Aviation Regiment, 252nd Fighter-Bomber Aviation Squadron, 890th helicopter squadron, 677th transport aviation squadron and one unit of 353rd reconnaissance squadron. The 204th fighter aviation regiment is
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46th Independent Infantry Brigade


46th Independent Infantry Brigade is a historical military formation of Bangladesh Army. The Unit is located in Dhaka Cantonment. The Brigade is also known as the Dhaka Brigade. The current commander of this Brigade is Brigadier General Naqib Ahmed Chowdhory,ndc,psc. After independence of Bangladesh of 1971, 46th Independent Infantry Brigade was created and commanded by some notable war commanders; among them were Lt. Colonel Ziauddin Ahmed (commander of 1st East Bengal during the war), Colonel Mainul Hossain (commander of 2nd East Bengal during the war
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214th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)


The 214th Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Army raised during World War II that saw active service on the North West Europe. The brigade was formed for service in the United Kingdom on 11 October 1940 by No 14 Infantry Training Group in Western Command as the 214th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home). It was initially composed of newly raised battalions from English infantry regiments. On 1 December 1941 it was redesigned as the 214th Independent Infantry Brigade for general service. On 5 September 1943 the brigade joined the 43rd (
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28th Commonwealth Infantry Brigade Group


role was as the 'Immediate Reaction Force' for the South East Asia Treaty Organisation. The brigade was initially dispersed to various sites throughout Northern Malaya, including Penang, Ipoh and Taiping. This provided logistical challenges, and after Malaysia Independence in 1957, Bukit Terendak close to Malacca was chosen as the new home for the Brigade. Terendak would house the entire brigade with its infantry battalions and support units, military hospital, airstrip, married quarters areas and shopping precinct. Terendak was of substantial size and covered several square miles with
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Military operations during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus


the "Cakmak" Special Strike Force Landing Brigade, one battalion of the 6th Amphibious Infantry Regiment under Lt. Cdr Ikiz, the 50th Infantry Regiment under Col. Karaoglanoglu (39th Infantry Division) and one company of the 39th Divisional Tank Battalion (39th Infantry Division). This force consisted of around 3,000 troops, 12 M47 tanks and 20 M113 armoured personnel carriers, as well as 12 105mm howitzers. The landing was not contested until the first wave of Turkish forces were already ashore. At around 01:30, SEP/
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336th Guards Naval Infantry Brigade


The 336th Independent Guards Bialystok Orders of Suvorov and Alexander Nevsky Naval Infantry Brigade (; Military Unit Number 06017) is a brigade of the Russian Naval Infantry, formerly part of the Soviet Naval Infantry. The 336th Guards Naval Infantry Brigade traces its history back to the creation of the 347th Rifle Regiment of the 308th Rifle Division (2nd formation) (308th RD (II)), which was formed on March 28, 1942 from a cadre provided by the Omsk Infantry School. The personnel of the regiment was mainly recruited from military
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Sevastopol International Airport


on the Crimean peninsula. In case he would not receive the orders, he claimed that the 204th tactical brigade was going to fight, even if they could not withstand the adversary. The 204th tactical brigade had been deployed in Belbek since December 2007 in the military area number A4515 (воинская часть A-4515). After the 2014, a fighter regiment of the 27th Mixed Aviation Division, flying Su-27s, was established at Belbek. This regiment has been variously reported as the 38th or 62nd. As of January 2017, the company
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Yorkshire County Division


The Yorkshire County Division was activated on 24 February 1941, and became operation on 19 March. It was redesignated the East Riding District on 1 December 1941. It was commanded by three officers, Major General the Hon E. F. Lawson until 11 September, Brigadier G. H. Gotto until 23 September, Major General E. C. Hayes until 20 November and then Gotto again. It commanded 201st Independent Infantry Brigade (Home), 218th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) and 221st Independent Infantry Brigade (Home). It was directly under Northern
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Royal Norfolk Regiment


had no choice but to surrender, on 12 June 1940, with only 31 members of the battalion managing to return to Britain. In October 1940 the battalion was assigned to 205th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home), then the 220th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home). On 14 October 1942, the battalion was transferred to the 176th Infantry Brigade, alongside the 7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment and 6th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment, of the 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division. The 59th Division was one of the follow-
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Jovito Palparan


in Mt Sinumaan, Patikul, Sulu on 24 February 1978. He lost 13 soldiers and many others were wounded in a day long encounter. The MNLF suffered 21 killed in action. 2Lt Palparan was awarded a Gold Cross Medal. He retired from his military career on September 11, 2006, his 56th birthday. Palparan was assigned in Mindoro and Romblon from May 2001 to April 2003 as commander of the 204th Brigade. From February to August 2005, Palparan was the Commanding General of the 8th Infantry (Storm Troopers) Division
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Emily Perez


, becoming the highest-ranking African-American female cadet in the history of West Point. Following graduation from West Point in 2005, she was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the 204th Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division of the United States Army. Perez was killed in action on September 12, 2006, while leading a convoy through Al Kifl, Iraq, a mission for which she had volunteered. She was the first female African-American officer in US military history to die in combat. Perez was deployed
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Mixed Brigades (Imperial Japanese Army)


The Mixed Brigade was one of the military units of the Imperial Japanese Army. The IJA had two types of Mixed Brigades. The first type was known as Mixed Brigade. This was the detachment of an infantry brigade from an IJA Infantry Division with various Divisional support units or sometimes units attached from its Corps or Army. This provided a combined arms force of infantry, artillery, cavalry and other support units. The second type was the Independent Mixed Brigade. These were detachments made of various units detached from other units or independent
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38th (Irish) Brigade


The 38th (Irish) Brigade, is an infantry brigade formation of the British Army that served in the Second World War. It was composed of Irish line infantry regiments and served with distinction in the Tunisian and Italian Campaigns. A similar formation, the 38th Brigade had served in World War I, but contained no Irish connection. The 38th (Irish) Infantry Brigade came into existence on 13 January 1942 by the re-designation of the 210th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home), a Home Defence formation organised in October 1940
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220th Brigade (United Kingdom)


Brigade (Home) was formed for service in the United Kingdom on 1 November 1940, largely from battalions of East Anglian regiments. After a brief spell attached to the East Anglian 18th Infantry Division, the 220th Brigade became part of Norfolk County Division on 24 December 1940. On 18 November 1941 the Norfolk County Division became 76th Infantry Division, a low establishment division (with a reduced allotment of equipment) intended for home defence. The 220th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) was re-designated as the 220th Infantry Brigade.
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Hussainiwala


,Sep Baban Falke, Sep Vasu Naik, Sep Raghunath Chalke, Sep Shankar Bhosale and Sep Mahadeo Paste. The battalion lives true to its motto, Kartavya Maan Sahas meaning 'Duty, Honour and Courage'. It defended the Hussainiwala headworks against an attack by a full infantry brigade supported by armoured columns of the Pakistan Army. The tower on the other side of the river was captured and razed to ground. Lt KM. Palande, Lt. Feroz Doctor, Lt. S Deshpande showed great courage and ingenuity by targeting
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Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces


feared that the army would once again be used as a source of political power. To curtail the shah's potential domination of the country, they limited his military budgets. From the 1966-67 edition to the 1969-70 edition, the IISS Military Balance listed the Iranian Army with one armoured division, seven infantry divisions, and one independent armoured brigade. By the 1971-72 edition, two armoured divisions, five infantry divisions, the independent armoured brigade, and other independent brigades were listed. Within two years after
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204th Brigade Support Battalion (United States)


on 6 July 1948, at Fort Ord, California. The 4th Medical Battalion saw action in Vietnam during Counteroffensives Phase II through VII, the Tet Counteroffensives of 1968 and 1969, and the Sanctuary Counteroffensive. The Battalion was inactivated on 15 December 1969 at Fort Carson, Colorado after returning from Vietnam. On 1 May 1987, the unit was converted and re-designated as the 204th Forward Support Battalion and activated at Fort Carson, Colorado, as an element of the 4th Infantry Division. The unit served in the Division Support
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204th Vukovar Brigade


formed in the city in August 1991. By the end of September, elements of the 109th stationed in Vukovar started to form the local 204th brigade. The 204th brigade was formed on September 25, 1991, after having been promulgated by the September 23, 1991, order of general , at the time the commander of the Osijek sector. At the time of its founding, the brigade roster included 1,803 men. It was assigned to cover the area of the former municipality of Vukovar, that included the city of Vukovar,
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209th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)


The 209th Infantry Brigade (209 Bde) was a Home Defence formation of the British Army during World War II. The brigade was formed for service in the United Kingdom on 13 October 1940 by No 9 Infantry Training Group in the South West Area of Southern Command. Under the name of 209th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) it was initially composed of newly raised battalions of the Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment). The composition of 209 Brigade was as follows: The commanders of 209 Brigade were: On 28 February 1941
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211th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)


The 211th Infantry Brigade was a Home Defence formation of the British Army during the Second World War. The brigade was formed for service in the United Kingdom on 11 October 1940 by No 11 Infantry Training Group in the South West Area of Southern Command. Initially under the name of 211th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) it was composed of newly raised battalions. The composition of 211 Brigade was as follows: The commanders of 211 Brigade were: On 28 February 1941, HQ South West Area formed Devon and Cornwall County Division,
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227th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)


new 13th (Home Service) Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry to take over its coast defence duties. The brigade remained with this composition until the end of the war, after which it was demobilised in June 1919. In World War II the brigade number was reactivated for 227th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home). formed within Scottish Command on 15 February 1941, initially for service in the United Kingdom (the suffix '(Home)' was dropped on 1 December 1941). The brigade was always composed of Scottish regiments.
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Mexican Army


in action. The principal units of the Mexican army are ten infantry brigades and a number of independent regiments and infantry battalions. The main maneuver elements of the army are organized in three corps, each consisting of three to four infantry brigades (plus other units), all based in and around Mexico City and its metropolitan area. Distinct from the brigade formations, independent regiments and battalions are assigned to zonal garrisons (52 in total) in each of the country's 12 military regions. Infantry battalions, composed of approximately 300–350
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Sudanese Armed Forces


was led by former Garang lieutenant Riek Machar. In 2007 the IISS estimated that the SAF had 104,800 personnel supported by 17,500 paramilitary personnel. Jane's Information Group said in May 2009 that 'There are a number of infantry divisions, divided among [the six] regional commands. The commander of each military region traditionally commanded the divisional and brigade commanders within his territory. It is understood that there are six infantry divisions and seven independent infantry brigades; a mechanised division and an independent mechanised infantry brigade; and an armoured division.
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Aosta Mechanized Brigade


the regiments of the "Aosta" were numbered and renamed as 5th Infantry Regiment "Aosta" Brigade and 6th Infantry Regiment "Aosta" Brigade. The brigade participated in the First Italian War of Independence fighting in the battles of Santa Lucia, Goito, Pastrengo and Novara, where the 5th Regiment was awarded a Silver Medal of Military Valor. In 1855 the brigade provided two battalions for the Sardinian Expeditionary Corps in the Crimean War. In the Second Italian War of Independence the brigade was employed in the battles of Magenta and Solferino
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222nd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)


Derbyshire) Brigade of 59th (2nd North Midland) Division in France. 222nd Brigade supplied the 36th Northumberland Fusiliers, which was replaced in the brigade by a newly raised Home Service battalion of the regiment (37th Battalion). The brigade never served overseas, and was demobilised early in 1919. On 31 October 1940, a new brigade titled the 222nd Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) was formed for service in the United Kingdom After a brief spell attached to the East Anglian 18th Infantry Division, the Brigade became part of the
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210th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)


regiments. The brigade initially served in V Corps, and was then attached to 3rd Infantry Division (28 February – 24 April 1941) before becoming an integral part of the Dorset County Division. When that division was disbanded on 24 November 1941, 210 Brigade transferred to the 1st Infantry Division, and soon afterwards dropped the 'Home' part of its title. By now all of 210 Brigade's English home defence battalions had been posted away and were being replaced by frontline Irish battalions. The brigade was redesignated as the 38th
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223rd Brigade (United Kingdom)


war, after which it was demobilised. In World War II the brigade number was reactivated for the 223rd Independent Infantry Brigade (Home), formed for service in the United Kingdom in Eastern Command. The brigade was attached to the 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division (31 October 1940 – 26 February 1941) and then the Essex County Division (26 February – 22 July 1941) before coming under the command of XI Corps. While in this formation it was re-designated as the 223rd Independent Infantry Brigade. For its
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218th Brigade (United Kingdom)


served in 218 Bde during World War I: A new brigade under the title of the 218th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) was formed for service in the United Kingdom on 21 October 1940 under the Yorkshire Area headquarters. At first it was primarily composed of infantry battalions from Yorkshire regiments. The Brigade transferred to Yorkshire County Division when that formation was created on 19 March 1941. The Divisional headquarters became East Riding Coastal Area on 1 December 1941. On 22 December the Brigade was re-designated as the 218th Independent Infantry Brigade
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154th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps


raised in 1940 that had been serving with the 224th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home). In common with all other infantry battalions that were transferred to the Royal Armoured Corps, personnel of 154th RAC would still have continued to wear their North Staffords cap badge on the black beret of the Royal Armoured Corps. Personnel unsuited to fighting in tanks were weeded out by psychiatrists and sent to other units. On 1 January 1942, 154th RAC was assigned to the 36th Army Tank Brigade (previously the 205th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)
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Light Transport Brigade (Independent State of Croatia)


The Light Transport Brigade (, ) was a military unit of the Independent State of Croatia's Croatian Home Guard which fought alongside the Royal Italian Army on the Eastern Front. It was attached to the 3rd Cavalry Division of the 8th Italian Army, which was in turn subordinate to the German Army Group B. The legion was composed of about 1,215 volunteers divided into 3 Infantry Companies, 1 Machine-Gun Company, 1 (81mm) Mortar Company and 1 (65mm) Artillery Battery. The unit was formed by Italian
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219th Brigade (United Kingdom)


of infantry battalions from Southern England. The Brigade was attached to divisions of XII Corps – the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division, its duplicate the 45th (Wessex) Infantry Division, and the 44th (Home Counties) Infantry Division at various times. On 1 December 1941 the brigade was re-designated the 219th Independent Infantry Brigade. The brigade was disbanded on 11 December 1942, its battalions being converted into Medium Regiments of the Royal Artillery. The following units served in 219 Brigade: The following officers commanded 219 Brigade in
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226th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)


division). In May 1918 each of the non-divisional home service brigades provided one Garrison Guard battalion to reconstitute the 59th (2nd North Midland) Division in France. 226th Brigade supplied the 2/6th Durham LI to the 177th (2/1st Lincoln and Leicester) Brigade, which was replaced in the brigade by a newly raised Home Service battalion of the regiment. The brigade never served overseas, and was demobilised early in 1919. On 11 January 1941, the 226th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) was organised. It was commanded
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1st Infantry Brigade (Estonia)


The 1st Infantry Brigade () is an infantry brigade of the Estonian Land Forces. It is the primary military unit in Northern Estonia. The brigade headquarters is based at Tapa. On 25 April 1917, the 2nd Naval Fortress Regiment of the Peter the Great's Naval Fortress was formed in Tallinn, recruited from Estonians. In May 1917, the regiment was renamed 1st Estonian Infantry Regiment. From 1918 to 1920, the unit fought in the Estonian War of Independence. The unit was disbanded after the Soviet occupation in 1940.
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125th (Lancashire Fusiliers) Brigade


hands of the German Army during the Battle of France, the brigade, after sustaining very heavy casualties, was evacuated from Dunkirk on 30 May 1940. With the 42nd Division, the brigade would spend most of its time in the United Kingdom reforming and absorbing large numbers of men who had been conscripted into military service as replacements, on home defence and training to repel an expected German invasion. In December, the 1st Battalion, Border Regiment was transferred to 31st Independent Infantry Brigade and was replaced by 9th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers
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111th Infantry Brigade (Pakistan)


The 111th Infantry Brigade or 111th Brigade or Triple-1 Brigade, is an infantry brigade of the Pakistan Army notable for its frequent involvement and fast response in military coup d'etats since Pakistani independence. Brigadier Sarfaraz Ali commands the Brigade. He succeeded Brigadier Faheem Rao who had earlier replaced Brigadier Asim Salim Bajwa. Main task of the brigade is to provide security and protocol duties to the incoming dignitaries. In addition brigade is responsible for the security of the President and the Prime Minister of Pakistan. It presents guard of honor to distinguished guests of
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Marines


the amphibious forces of the Russian Armed Forces. The naval infantry includes the 65th Naval Infantry Brigade of the Russian Pacific Fleet, the independent brigades of the Northern and Baltic Fleets and of the Caspian Military Flotilla, and the independent regiment of the Black Sea Fleet. The Russian Navy also has the Russian commando frogmen, an elite unit for underwater reconnaissance and special operations. The Royal Saudi Navy maintains two, 1,500-man marine brigades consisting of three battalions each. The brigades are assigned to the Western Fleet headquartered in Jeddah and the Eastern
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Worcestershire Regiment


from the Midlands. In October, the battalion joined the 213th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home), alongside the 13th Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 14th South Staffordshire Regiment and 9th Royal Berkshire Regiment. In December, the battalion left the brigade and transferred to become the motorised infantry element of the 9th Support Group, part of the newly created 9th Armoured Division. In June 1942, the Support Group was disbanded and the battalion transferred to 24th Independent Guards Brigade Group and later to the 33rd Independent Guards Brigade Group, where the standard of
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175th Infantry Regiment (United States)


patrols, 81 route clearance operations and 280 reaction force operations. The battalion redeployed to Fort Dix in mid-April 2008. Since 1 Sep. 2010, 1-175 Infantry has been assigned for its federal mission to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division but is overseen by the 58th Troop Command when not in federal service. The 1st Battalion is organized as an IBCT light infantry battalion under the brigade unit of action table of organization and equipment. In January 2010, 1-175 Infantry again was notified that it
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Shafiqur Rahman (officer)


Bangladesh Army. He was Infantry Battalion commander, Infantry Brigade commander of 71 Inf. Bde. of 9th Div. in Savar, and commanded three infantry divisions. He was the GOC of 55 Infantry Division and 19 Infantry Division and 24 Infantry Division. He served as the Director Military Operations (DMO) at Army Headquarters General Staff Branch. He was part of the Bangladesh contingent sent to the United Nations Operation in Somalia I. He served in an infantry division as a Colonel Staff. He served as a Brigade Major. He
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Ivor Hughes


sent to Lincolnshire, and began anti-invasion duties in the event of a German invasion. Hughes, in late October, was promoted to brigadier and given command of the 219th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home), one of the many newly raised units composed almost entirely of conscripts, most of whom were civilians with little to no previous military experience, created specifically for static beach defence. The brigade, woefully short of basic weaponry, served in Kent under various divisions. Hughes remained with the brigade until early May 1941 when
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5th Florida Infantry


The 5th Florida Infantry Regiment served in E.A. Perry's Florida Brigade alongside the 2nd and 8th Florida. Perry's Brigade served under Anderson’s Division of Longstreet’s First Corps, of the Army of Northern Virginia. They fought in the Battles of Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, and Antietam from Aug-Sep 1862. Colonel David Lang took command of the Florida Brigade and led them at Fredricksburg in Dec 1862 and Chancellorsville in May 1863. Under Col. Lang's command the Florida Brigade fought at Gettysburg in July 1863. They were
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Khmer National Army


-sized Special Forces unit, five support services' brigades, 15 regional infantry brigades attached to the Military Regions (MR), and one air defense half-brigade. Territorial units included 58 infantry battalions assigned to each of the military sub-districts within the larger MRs, 529 independent infantry companies, and 76 field artillery batteries. Cambodian army strength stood at 220,000–230,000 troops on paper by mid-1972, but is estimated that the actual number was no less than 150,000, armed by the United States with US$1.18 billion-worth
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Indonesian Army


of Kostrad (one tank battalion, plus support units), 14 infantry brigades (90 infantry, 1 para, 9 artillery, 11 anti-aircraft, and 9 engineer battalions) of which three of the brigades were in Kostrad, two airborne brigades totalling six battalions, also part of Kostrad, one independent tank battalion, 7 independent armoured cavalry battalions, and four independent para-commando battalions. The Indonesian Army is currently organized into 15 military area commands which are spread throughout the Indonesian archipelago. They are placed under the
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213th Brigade (United Kingdom)


213th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) it was composed of newly raised battalions. Between 1 November and 23 December 1940, it came under the command of the 18th Infantry Division, then moved it into the newly created Norfolk County Division. On 18 November 1941, the county division was re-designated as the 76th Infantry Division and simultaneously Brigade was renamed became the 213th Infantry Brigade. On 1 September 1944, 76th Division HQ was disbanded, and its brigades transferred to replace those in 47th (London) Infantry Division, which
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Independent Operational Group Silesia


Infantry Division, and 21st Mountain Infantry Division. Additionally, a cavalry regiment was created, comprising units of the Wielkopolska Cavalry Brigade and the Pomeranian Cavalry Brigade. After its creation, the military unit was stationed near the border of Poland and Czechoslovakia. As a result of Munich crisis, Czechoslovak government yielded to the Polish pressure and gave up a part of Cieszyn Silesia region (namely Zaolzie) to Poland (as demanded by Poland under a threat of military action). The Independent Operational Group Silesia was carrying out the annexation from
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Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers


Infantry Brigade and was initially part of the 80th Infantry (Reserve) Division and later part of the 38th Infantry (Reserve) Division. The 6th Battalion was a war-service battalion created in October 1940. In early 1942 the battalion was assigned to the 210th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home), serving alongside 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers and 2nd Battalion, London Irish Rifles. The brigade was under command of Brigadier The O'Donovan and was later redesignated 38th (Irish) Infantry Brigade, which was part of the 6th Armoured
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King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)


France and Belgium. After being evacuated at Dunkirk, the 6th Battalion later served in a succession of Home Forces formations: 218th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home), 48th Division, 54th Division, 76th Division. The battalion never again served overseas and was disbanded in July 1944. The 7th Battalion served with the 71st Independent Infantry Brigade before being sent to form part of the Gibraltar garrison, with the 2nd Gibraltar Brigade, in June 1942. In March 1943, the battalion was sent to India where it joined 150th Indian Training
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33rd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)


to the end of the war it was commanded by Brigadier-General Frederick Spring. The brigade served in the Gallipoli Campaign, in Egypt and on the Western Front, and comprised the following units: The brigade was re-formed on 24 October 1941 during the Second World War as 33rd Infantry Brigade. On 10 November 1942 it was redesignated the 33rd Independent Infantry Brigade (Guards), under the command of Brigadier J. Jefferson. It was part of London District. The brigade was intended for home defence in the event of
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19th Light Brigade (United Kingdom)


The 19th Light Brigade was a Regular Army infantry brigade of the British Army. It fought in the First and Second world wars. The brigade became 19 Light Brigade in 2005, and moved to Northern Ireland following the end of Operation Banner and "normalisation" of British military operations in the province. Following the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), the Brigade entered suspended animation in March 2013. The 19th Infantry Brigade was formed in France as an independent brigade It saw action on the Western Front including the Battle
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137th Infantry Regiment (United States)


69th Infantry Brigade (SEP) and sent to Fort Carson, Colorado. The regiment and brigade became a part of the 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized). It remained at Fort Carson until 12 December 1969 when it was released from active duty, and returned to the Kansas Army National Guard. Many of the enlisted soldiers and most of the Regiment's Officers were sent to Vietnam as replacements to regular army units. On 1 February 1976, the 3rd Battalion was inactivated, and the 1st and 2nd Battalions were assigned to the
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38th (Irish) Brigade


the culmination of a drawdown of military headquarters in Northern Ireland, which had seen the disbandment of 3 Infantry Brigade, 8 Infantry Brigade, 39 Infantry Brigade and 107 (Ulster) Brigade. Today the Army Reserve soldiers from the brigade have served on operations supporting the Regular Army in the Balkans, on Operation TOSCA in Cyprus, on Operation HERRICK in Afghanistan and Operation TELIC in Iraq. At home the Brigade has the key role of providing the Civil Contingency Reaction Force for Northern Ireland. The 38th (Irish) Brigade currently includes
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Operation Sea Lion


protect the capital, either into Kent or Essex. Hence, Sea Lion landings in Kent and Sussex would have been initially opposed by XII Corps of Eastern Command with three infantry divisions and two independent brigades and V Corps of Southern Command with three infantry divisions. In reserve were two more Corps under GHQ Home Forces; located south of London was the VII Corps with the 1st Canadian Infantry Division, an armoured division and an independent armoured brigade, while north of London was IV Corps with an armoured division, infantry division and independent
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Royal Ulster Rifles


was raised on 29 June 1940, joining the 215th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home). The battalion served in Ulster until leaving for Great Britain in September 1942. On 24 December 1941, the battalion was redesignated the 31st Battalion and dropped the Home Defence title. The 8th Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles was also raised in 1940, and joined 203rd Independent Infantry Brigade (Home). In early 1942 the battalion was transferred to the Royal Artillery and converted into the 117th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery. The regiment
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New York Army National Guard


serving in Iraq. Task Force Liberty, led by the 42nd Infantry Division, comprised 23,000 Soldiers including two Active Duty Army Brigades of the 3rd Infantry Division, the 278th Regimental Combat Team of the Tennessee Army National Guard, and the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team from the Pacific Northwest. About 25 NY ARNG soldiers deployed to Iraq in Sep 2006 as part of the 36th Combat Aviation Brigade. In 2008 the 27th Brigade Combat Team was mobilized with the role of training Afghan National Army and Police forces in Afghanistan (Task Force Phoenix
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Sri Lanka Army


branch as an AQ branch, each headed by a Colonel and is responsible for operations & training and administration & logistics respectively. Similarly, a Brigade Major and Major AQ is responsible for operations and administration in a brigade. Like the Indian Army, the Sri Lanka Army has largely retained the British-style regimental system that it inherited upon independence. The individual regiments (such as the Sri Lanka Light Infantry and the Sinha Regiment) operate independently and recruit their own members. Officers tend to remain in a single battalion throughout their
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Naval Infantry (Russia)


Navy includes the 55th Naval Infantry Division of the Russian Pacific Fleet (), the independent brigades of the Northern (61st Brigade at Sputnik, Murmansk Oblast) and Baltic Fleets and of the Caspian Military Flotilla, and the independent regiment of the Black Sea Fleet. In 1994, Exercise "Cooperation from the Sea" was conducted, in and around Vladivostok, with the U.S. III Marine Expeditionary Force, to foster a closer relationship between the Russian Naval Infantry and the United States Marine Corps. U.S. Marines and Russian naval infantrymen conducted
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70th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)


The was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. It was created on February 2, 1942 by blending a detachment from 20th Independent Mixed Brigade (Imperial Japanese Army) to 62nd infantry brigade in Ningbo, simultaneously with the 68th and 69th divisions. Being the counter-insurgency division (C-type/hei-type) it has a backbone composed of independent infantry battalions and lacked an artillery force. The men of the division were drafted through 5th military district, located in Hiroshima Prefecture. After completing a training,
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History of the Royal Military Police


In 1949 it became 52 (Lowland) Infantry Division Provost Company, RMP (TA) and split in 1961 to form 52 (Lowland) Division/District Provost Company, RMP (TA) and The East Lowland District Provost Company, RMP (TA). 107 (Ulster) Independent Infantry Brigade Provost Unit, RMP (TA) – Belfast. This was redesignated in 1961 as The Northern Ireland Command Provost Company, RMP (TA). 161 (East Anglian) and 162 (East Anglian) Independent Infantry Brigade Provost
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Royal Sussex Regiment


part of the 212th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home). In October 1942, the battalion was converted to armour as the 160th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps and joined the 267th Indian Armoured Brigade, which included other infantry units converted to armour. As with all infantry units converted in this way, they would still have worn their infantry capbadge on the black beret of the RAC. However, it returned to the infantry role in April 1943 and was sent with the 72nd Infantry Brigade to fight in the Burma Campaign with the British 36th
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Myanmar Army


in 2005 and the sixth in 2007. Currently there are Six Bureaus of Special Operations in Myanmar order of Battle. For better command and communication, the Tatmadaw formed Regional Military Commands () structure in 1958. Until 1961, there were only two regional commands, they were supported by 13 Infantry brigades and an infantry division. In October 1961, new regional military commands were opened and leaving only two independent infantry brigades. In June 1963, the Naypyidaw Command was temporarily formed in Yangon with the deputy commander and some staff officers
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215th Brigade (United Kingdom)


served in brigade during World War I: A new brigade was formed under the title of 215th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) for service in the United Kingdom on 10 October 1940 by No 15 Infantry Training Group in West Lancashire Area. It was composed of newly raised infantry battalions formed of conscripts. The brigade briefly served under 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division (10 February–16 March 1941) and then became an integral part of the new Durham and North Riding County Division. The county division ceased to function on 1 December 1941
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Structure of the Pakistan Army


Command and Army Strategic Forces Command) located at various garrisons all over Pakistan. There are seven Independent Mechanized Infantry Brigades, eight Independent Armoured brigades, 4 Artillery Brigades, and nine Engineer brigades. These include 105 Air Defence Independent Brigade Group in XXXI Corps, 111 Independent Infantry Brigade at Rawalpindi with X Corps, 212 Infantry Brigade at Lahore with IV Corps and 105 Independent Infantry Brigade under V Corps. Nine independent signal brigade groups are also present (one in each corps). Eastern Command was a Corps level formation in the
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North Korea


Workers' Party of Korea and the independent State Affairs Commission. The Ministry of People's Armed Forces is subordinated to the latter. Of all KPA branches, the Ground Force is the largest. It has approximately one million personnel divided into 80 infantry divisions, 30 artillery brigades, 25 special warfare brigades, 20 mechanized brigades, 10 tank brigades and seven tank regiments. They are equipped with 3,700 tanks, 2,100 armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles, 17,900 artillery pieces, 11,000 anti-aircraft guns and some 10,000 MANPADS and
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Quazi Golam Dastgir


post headed by a lieutenant general currently – at the new Army Headquarters in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. In rapid succession during 1974 he commanded two independent brigades – the 72 Infantry Brigade (later upgraded to the 66th Infantry Division) stationed at Rangpur and the 65 Infantry Brigade (later upgraded to the 24th Infantry Division) stationed at Chittagong – and was promoted to the rank of brigadier in 1975. During this time he led Operation Dragon Drive, the first successful joint army-navy-air force military operation in Bangladesh
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172nd Infantry Brigade (United States)


Headquarters Company of the unit was located at Grafenwöhr, Germany. The Unit also contained the 1st Battalion, 2d Infantry, the 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry, the 1st Battalion, 77th Field Artillery, the 9th Engineer Battalion, the 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor, and the 172nd Forward Support Battalion. In addition, the brigade contained three independent companies; 504th Military Intelligence Company, and Echo Troop, 5th Cavalry Regiment, the 57th Signal Company. All of these subordinate units were last located in Grafenwöhr. The 172nd Infantry Brigade
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Colombian Naval Infantry


The Colombian Naval Infantry and also referred to as Colombian Marines () is the marine force of the Colombian National Armada. The 24,000-member Colombian Marine Infantry is organized into a single division with four brigades (one amphibious assault brigade and three riverine brigades), each with several battalions plus numerous small security units. The Naval Infantry is a constituent part of the Navy whose origins date back to the wars of independence. Today's Colombian Marines trace their heritage and military traditions from the Gran Colombia Marine Corps raised in 1822, by orders
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M Sakhawat Hossain


1966 from PMA, Kakul. He joined the Bangladesh Army in 1972 upon that country's independence. He led an artillery unit and a sector of the Bangladesh Rifles (now Border Guard Bangladesh). He led an artillery brigade and infantry brigade in plains and commanded an infantry brigade in counterinsurgency operation in Chittagong Hill Tracts. Hossain served in director roles for Staff Duties, Military Training and Artillery. He served in the Military Operations Directorate as lieutenant colonel. He served on the Board of Directors of Sonali Bank, the largest commercial
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Czechoslovak 11th Infantry Battalion


-in-exile asked for the 11th Battalion to be moved to Britain to be united with Czechoslovak forces there. The British military authorities refused, and instead on 6 October 1941 transferred the battalion from the 23rd Infantry Brigade to the Polish Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade, which was besieged in Tobruk in Libya. The battalion served at Tobruk for 158 days, including 51 in combat. At the end of December 1941 the battalion was withdrawn to the rear and transferred to the 38th Indian Infantry Brigade. In April 1942 the battalion was
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40th Naval Infantry Brigade


The 40th Independent Krasnodarsko-Kharbinsky Twice Red Banner Naval Infantry Brigade is a brigade of the Russian Naval Infantry. It is based in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy in the Russian Far East and has the Military Unit Number (v/ch) 10103. It is part of the North-East Group of Troops and Forces, a joint command directed by the headquarters of the Navy's Kamchatka Flotilla. It has a rather unusual history, tracing its origins to the formation of the 22nd Rifle Division of the Red Army before the beginning of
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Dorset County Division


division, and it comprised the 210th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) and 226th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home). The Imperial War Museum comments that the division insignia was "adapted from the arms of Dorchester and the County Council." The division was assigned to V Corps, and spread out across the western coast of Dorset. Across the county line to the west was the Devon and Cornwall County Division, and likewise to the east was the Hampshire County Division. In reserve, held back from the beaches as a counterattack
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Indonesian Army infantry battalions


are more than 100 Infantry Battalions spread throughout the country. Green berets are worn by Indonesian Army infantrymen. The Infantry of the Indonesian Army are under the auspices of the Infantry Weaponry Centre ("Pussenif") which is under the command of a major general. The Infantry branch of the Indonesian Army consists of huge numbers of units whereas the International Institute for Strategic Studies' Military Balance 2007 lists the Army with 2 brigades, (6 battalions), plus 60 other battalions in each Military districts ("Kodam") and
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