1st Special Service Brigade [SEP] military branch
Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (United States)


B Company, a Military Intelligence company; C Company, a Signal company; and a generic Military Police platoon. These companies provide services for the other battalions of the 1st Brigade Combat Team. As such, all of the formations are mountain warfare qualified. Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division traces its lineage back to the 10th Mountain Division's original Headquarters element, which was constituted with the rest of the division in World War II. It was activated 17 September 1942 as the 10th Mountain Training Center.
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Portuguese Armed Forces


Brigade and the Intervention Brigade. The special troops of the Army include the Paratroopers, the Commandos and the Special Operations Troops, whose units are now all integrated in the Rapid Reaction Brigade. Traditionally, the Army used to be divided in branches that were designated "arms" if they had a mainly combatant role and designated "services" if their role was logistical. The main branches were the arms of cavalry, infantry, artillery, engineering and communications and the services of health, military administration, materiel and transportation. Each
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2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion


NBC recon platoon, and support platoon), a Military Intelligence company (old B Co, 312 MI), a Signal company (old B Co, 13SIG), and an Engineer company thereby making it the primary support node for Blackjack Brigade. The Spartan battalion is capable of receiving multiple combat, combat support, and combat service support modules in support of full spectrum and support operations worldwide. On 4 Sep., 2BSTB deployed to New Orleans, LA. in response to Hurricane Katrina. The primary mission of this deployment
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1st Special Service Brigade


The 1st Special Service Brigade was a commando brigade of the British Army. Formed during the Second World War, it consisted of elements of the British Army (including British Commandos) and the Royal Marines. The brigade's component units saw action individually in Norway and the Dieppe Raid (in France), before being combined under one commander for service in Normandy during Operation Overlord. On 6 December 1944, the Brigade was redesignated 1st Commando Brigade, removing the hated title "Special Service" and its association with the German SS
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England on 8–9 September 1944, landing at Southampton and Gosport. During this period new volunteers were recruited and trained. No.4 Commando was later sent back to the continent to take over from the shattered 46 (RM) Commando, which was down to a strength of 200 men. In December 1944 all Special Service Brigades were renamed Commando Brigades, but with the same Brigade number, so 1st Special Service Brigade was now 1st Commando Brigade. About the same time there were plans to send 1 Commando Brigade to the Far East,
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List of Kerberos Saga characters


referred to as the 'Wolf Brigade'. The , directed by Bunmei Muroto, is the other branch of the MP, specializing in intelligence-gathering and espionage. It is the rival unit to Tatsumi's Special Armed Garrison. Panzer Jäger Unit (ギア部隊) a.k.a. Armored Soldier (機甲隊員), the military equivalent of the MP's Special Unit. Armed with antitank rifles. Originally from the JGSDF's 1st Airborne Brigade, Tetsurō Kai is the leader of the JSDF's new Protect Gear unit. In Kerberos Panzer Cop
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Operation Doomsday


division would be responsible for maintaining law and order in the areas it occupied, ensuring that German units followed the terms of their surrender, securing and then protecting captured airfields, and finally preventing the sabotage of essential military and civilian structures. To achieve this, the division would be formed of three brigades: 1st Airlanding Brigade, Special Air Service Brigade and an "ad hoc" Artillery Brigade formed from divisional troops. 1st Airlanding Brigade would land near to the Norwegian capital, Oslo, and occupy the city alongside other elements of
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James Edward Wharton


, United States Army War College, and Army Industrial College. He was Chief of the Officer Branch in the Personnel Division (G-1) of the War Department General Staff when the United States entered World War II. In March, 1942, he was promoted to the temporary rank of brigadier general as Director of the Military Personnel Division in the Army Services of Supply. In 1943 he served as Assistant Division Commander of the 80th Infantry Division during its creation and initial training. Wharton commanded the 1st Engineer Special Brigade on Utah Beach
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Special Operations Volunteer Force


, although a military one, was controlled by the Special Branch. It was formed from surrendered communist insurgents. The goal was to put the guerrilla's experience to work for the British. SEP/CEP volunteers to the SOVF committed to serving for 18 months. They were paid at the same rate as the junior police officers and were based in the same police compounds from which other government forces operated. SEP/CEP volunteers were formed into platoons and placed under the command of a British police officer. At the start of
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Combat Service Support Battalion, 1st Infantry Brigade (Estonia)


The Combat Service Support Battalion () is a military unit of the 1st Infantry Brigade of the Estonian Land Forces. The battalion has a logistical military role and is located In Tapa, Northern Estonia. The Combat Service Support Battalion is a successor to the support unit of the 1st Infantry Regiment, which was formed on 27 April 1917 and disbanded in 1940. The Combat Service Support Battalion was formed on January 1, 2009, and assigned to the 1st Infantry Brigade along with Scouts Battalion and Kalev Infantry Battalion. Structure as of
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71st Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade


. Sep 2013 more special forces structure – 6 additional captain slots from HQ, 1 and HQ, 5-19SFG(A) were added to the company structures as MTOE augmentation to provide for officer developmental positions during the lengthy special force qualification process. May 2014 Warfighter – the organic force structure of the base-line 71st BFSB was trained during WFX 14-05A at Fort Leavenworth KS. The organization matured and developed the Brigade staff‘s understanding and application of collection-targeting assets in a complex rapidly changing exercise environment. The Brigade team
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Kombrig


Kombrig is the abbreviation to Commanding officer of the brigade ( / ; literal: Commander of the brigade / Brigade commander), and was a military rank in the Soviet Armed Forces of the USSR from 1935 to 1940. It was also the designation to military personnel appointed to command a brigade sized formation (X). Until 1940 it was the fourth highest military rank of the Red Army. It was equivalent to Brigade comissar of the political staff in all military branches, Kapitan 1st rank in the "Soviet navy",
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Roy Farran


the Axis positions in the area and thereby aid the northwards advance of the Eighth Army and the United States Fifth Army. The 1st Special Service Brigade formed part of the amphibious landings, and attached to the Brigade were several Special Air Service units, including 1st Special Air Service Regiment, recently renamed 1st Special Raiding Squadron. Farran, with a detachment of 20 men from 'D' Squadron of 2 SAS, came ashore with the rest of 1 SRS with orders to create a base for future raids behind enemy lines. The
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List of commando units


high mobility branch of forces. The 79th Air Assault Brigade recently won fame in 2014. The Brigade took part in suppressing the 2014 insurgency in Donbass during the 2014 pro-Russian conflict in Ukraine. The brigade fought in the Second Battle of Donetsk Airport, where it and other Ukrainian military units became known as the "Cyborgs" due to their stubborn defense of the Donetsk Airport. Other Ukrainian units that partake in commando operations: The Special Air Service (SAS) is a special forces unit of the British Army. The
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Military police


Units), to centralize the training of multinational MP units for international missions. The 1st Brigade of the same "Divisione Unità Mobili Carabinieri", organized on 11 Mobile battalions and 1 Cavalry Regiment, does contribute to form the same Military Police components as the 1st Brigade, but is mostly tasked to riot control civilian police duties. During some NATO military mission abroad, the Italian carabinieri contributed to military police operations with the Multinational Specialized Unit. The "Guardia di Finanza" acts as a specialized Military Police force when called upon
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1st Special Service Brigade


, and seriously wounding Brigadier Hugh Kindersley of the 6th Airlanding Brigade. On 1 August, the Brigade was ordered to seize and hold a section of high ground by dawn the following day. This was in support of a further advance to Dozule, by 6th Airborne Division. No.4 Commando led with Nos.3, 45 and 6 following. The Brigade infiltrated the enemy line and reached their objective before the Germans realized it. There were four counter-attacks throughout the day but the brigade held firm. 1st Special Service Brigade returned to
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68th Special Forces Brigade (Bulgaria)


The 68th Special Forces Brigade (or 68th Brigade of Special Forces, Bulgarian: "68ма Бригада Специални Сили") represents the unconventional warfare branch of the Bulgarian Armed Forces. As such it is an independent branch, directly subordinated to the Chief of Defence since 1 February 2017. Before that the brigade was within the force structure of the Land Forces. It is one of two Bulgarian military special operations units. The other is the highly capable, but much smaller Naval Special Reconnaissance Detachment ("Морски Специален Разузнавателен Отряд" (
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Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (United States)


, a military intelligence company; Charlie Company, a communications company; and a military police (MP) platoon incorporated into the battalion HHC. These companies provide combat support functions for the maneuver battalions of the BCT. Upon the return of the division headquarters and 1st Brigade from a deployment to Afghanistan, the 10th Mountain Division began the process of transformation into a modular division. On 16 September 2004, the division headquarters finished its transformation. The 1st Brigade became the 1st Brigade Combat Team, while the 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
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1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (United States)


potentially violent time in Bosnia where new governments were forming and the post-war tension was at its peak. In 2002 the 1st brigade was the first brigade in the First Cavalry Division to transition to Force XXI and received the new M1A2 SEP (System Enhancement Package) tank into its two tank battalions (1–12 Cav and 2–8 Cav) in addition to other modernized, digitally enhanced equipment. In March 2004 the 1st Bde. Deployed along with the rest of the 1st Cav in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II. It was
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Leonid Veyner


Cavalry Regiment of the Communist Brigade of the 10th Army, Kamyshanskoj Rifle Brigade, 1st Donetsk Special Brigade, Special Cavalry Brigade of the 1st Mounted Army, 132nd Plastunskoj Brigade, and the 60th Rifle Brigade. He participated in the fight against Polish troops in the Ukraine in 1920. In recognition of his successes in 1919 and 1920, he was twice awarded the Order of the Red Banner (1921, 1923). After the civil war, he graduated from a military academy. In 1934, he was awarded the Order of
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7th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry


1st Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to July 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to November 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, to January 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, to July 1865. The 7th Kentucky Cavalry mustered out of service at Nashville, Tennessee, on July 10, 1865. Before muster participated in operations against Morgan July 4–28, 1862
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1st Raider/Paratrooper Brigade (Greece)


The 1st Raider/Paratrooper Brigade (), is a brigade-sized formation of elite Greek light infantry and special operations forces. The formation is more commonly referred to as the Raider Forces (), and a soldier belonging to the Brigade a Raider (). The nucleus of the Raider units was the Sacred Squadron ("Ieros Lochos"), a Free Greek unit of commandos attached to the Allied 1st Special Air Service (1 SAS) Brigade during the Second World War. Its members consisted of mainly officers and
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Special Brigade


military police for counter-terroris operations, 1st reconnaissance-commando battalion, sudden strikes battalion, support battalion and logistic units. Later sudden strike battalion became 2nd reconnaissance-commando battalion. In 2006 when Special Brigade was formed, 1st reconnaissance-commando battalion and 2nd reconnaissance-commando battalion become 72nd Reconnaissance-Commando Battalion and battalion of military police for counter-terroris operations become Counter-terrorist Battalion "Hawks", keeping the hawk as their symbol (which was previously the symbol of 72 brigade), while 72nd Reconnaissance-
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197th (Lancashire Fusiliers) Brigade


was numbered as the 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division and the brigades were also numbered, the 2/1st Lancashire Fusiliers Brigade being numbered as the 197th (2/1st Lancashire Fusiliers) Brigade. In early 1916, conscription was introduced and the Military Service Act 1916, which swept aside the distinction between 'Home Service' men and those volunteering for foreign service and, as a result, the brigade and division began training for eventual service overseas. On 11 February 1917 the 197th Brigade, together with the rest of the 66th Division,
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8th Cavalry Regiment


their return to Fort Hood, 1st Battalion 8th Cavalry was placed back into the 2nd Brigade Combat Team. Once both 1st and 2nd Brigades were situated they began the process of transitioning to the Force XXI turning in their tanks for the new M1A2 SEP version, which provides better optics along with a digital command and control system. Also part of the transition was that the Delta companies were deactivated and the headquarters were restructured, the remaining troops were integrated throughout the brigade and the division. Operation Iraqi Freedom 2004–2005 1st, 2nd,
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Special forces of Australia


enforcement if requested. The water operations troops in the Special Air Service Regiment are military divers trained as assault swimmers dedicated to maritime special operations and all commandos in the 1st and 2nd Commando Regiments receive amphibious operators training with Zodiac inflatable boats including parachute water insertion. The Clearance Diving Branch is the military diving unit of the Royal Australian Navy that is trained in all manner of military diving (not a dedicated special operations focus) including reconnaissance and shipping raids and sabotage. The Special Operations Engineer Regiment (SOER) (previously called the
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1st Special Service Brigade


Distinguished Service Order for his part). Captain Patrick Porteous, attached to No. 4 Commando, was awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery. The brigade was assembled under one commander in 1943 and trained to operate as a formation in preparation for Operation Overlord and the Normandy landings. The plan was for 1st Special Service Brigade comprising Nos 3, 4, 6 and 45 (RM) Commandos to land at Ouistreham in "Queen Red" sector (the most easterly). No 4 Commando were augmented by 1 and 8 Troops
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Kuwait 25th Commando Brigade


in 1965; known later as the Kuwait 6th Liberation Mechanized Brigade following the liberation of Kuwait during the Gulf War. The 1st specialized force unit was moved and the specialized force battalion was officially formed. Following in 1966, the forming of 2nd specialized force battalion followed. In 1970, both Commando battalions were united and were stationed in the Kuwait 6th Liberation Mechanized Brigade. During the same year, an executive military organization order on January 31 1971, was issued and changed the designation of the 1st specialized force battalion to a designated
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225th Brigade (United Kingdom)


to 58th (2/1st London) Division for administration, and to 1/1st Mounted Division for operations. In April 1916 2/1st East Anglian (Essex) Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery joined the brigade and remained with it until the end of the war. By July 1916 the brigade was under the control of Northern Army of Central Force, with its battalions billeted as follows: The Military Service Act 1916 swept away the Home/Foreign service distinction, and all TF soldiers became liable for overseas service, if medically fit. The Provisional Brigades
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2nd Carabinieri Mobile Brigade


The 2nd Carabinieri Mobile Brigade (), based in Livorno, is the Carabinieri formation dedicated to the military missions abroad, including the military police tasks. It employs the 13th Carabinieri Regiment ""Trentino-Alto Adige"", the 13th Carabinieri Regiment ""Friuli-Venezia Giulia"", the 1st Parachute Carabinieri Regiment ""Tuscania"" and the Gruppo di intervento speciale. While history of the 1st Carabinieri Mobile Brigade can be wholly traced back to the 11th Carabinieri Mechanized Brigade, in the latter's various organizational
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3rd Parachute Brigade (United Kingdom)


the east of the River Orne bridge, the attached 1st Special Service Brigade to the north with troops in Sallenelles and Franceville-Plage, and finally the 3rd Parachute Brigade holding the ridge of high ground to the east. The Germans still held the village of Bréville, between the 3rd Parachute and 1st Special Service Brigades, which gave them a vantage point to observe the airborne division's positions. On 8 June the Germans launched a two pronged attack from Bréville, against the commandos and against the 9th Parachute Battalion. The German
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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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Operation Doomsday


, a Norwegian brigade, and two British infantry brigades composed of re-trained anti-aircraft gunners who replaced the Special Air Service Brigade. Thorne was the "de facto" Head of Government of Norway until 7 June, when King Haakon returned, and from then until his departure at the end of October was Commander-in-Chief of all military forces in Norway. 1st Airborne Division was stationed in Norway until the end of the summer. It returned to Britain at the end of August, and its personnel were
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6th Airborne Division advance to the River Seine


Bures was occupied by the 8th and 9th Parachute Battalions and by 08:00 the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion was in the Bois de Bavent. The rest of the division started advancing around the same time. The 4th Special Service Brigade headed for Troan and Saint Pair, while the 1st Special Service Brigade made for Bavent and Robehomme. In the north, the 6th Airlanding Brigade started moving along the road from Bréville to Merville. The 6th Airlanding Brigade, with the Belgians and Dutch under its command, had to contend with German delaying tactics
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History of the Special Air Service


of the year the Special Raiding Squadron reverted to their former title 1st SAS and together with 2nd SAS were withdrawn from Italy and placed under command the 1st Airborne Division. In March 1944, the 1st and 2nd SAS Regiments returned to the United Kingdom and joined a newly formed SAS Brigade of the Army Air Corps. The other units in the Brigade were the French 3rd and 4th SAS, the Belgian 5th SAS and F Squadron which was responsible for signals and communications, the brigade commander was Brigadier Roderick McLeod. The brigade was
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4th Special Service Brigade


way through the minefields while the AVREs battered the bunkers with their guns. The effect of such fire was devastating on the German defenders. When the commandos entered the entrenchment and opened fire, it was clear that the station could no longer be defended. The two hundred and twenty seven remaining Luftwaffe force surrendered and the last of the 4th Special Service Brigade's D-Day objectives was finally achieved. The Brigade less No 41 Commando moved to the Orne River, where they joined 1st Special Service Brigade and the 6th Airborne Division
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No. 4 Commando


the old SMLE rifles and the Vickers K machine gun, issued two per troop to provide fire support. To learn the characteristics of these new weapons, the commandos spent days on the rifle ranges learning how to handle them. Brigadier Lord Lovat, in command of the 1st Special Service Brigade, issued orders for the brigade's forthcoming role in the landings. "The Intention". The 6th Airborne Division and 1st Special Service Brigade would be responsible for holding the left flank of the Allied bridgehead of the invasion of Normandy.
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1st Armored Brigade (People's Republic of China)


The 1st Armored Brigade (formerly the 1st Tank Division, then 1st Armored Division) is an Armored formation of People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China. The brigade now serves as the armored element under the 65th Army in the Beijing Military Region. The Tank Division, 4th Field Army() was activated on February 1949 in Tianjin, from Special Troops Tank Command, 4th Field Army. In May 1949 the division was renamed as 1st Tank Division(). In December 1950 the division was re-
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Jacky Morkel


the Springboks, as well as Jacky Morkel, both Sep Ledger and Tommy Thompson were also killed in action. In the First World War, Jacky Morkel served as a scout with the 1st South African Mounted Brigade, under the command of Brigadier-General Jacob van Deventer in German East Africa. When Jan Smuts took command of the British Forces in East Africa on 12 February 1916, Morkel's brigade was with the 1st Division at Longido, following the unsuccessful assault on the German position at Salaita Hill. The brigade was transferred
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Belgian Land Component


the 1st Mechanised Brigade in 2011) and Light Brigade (formerly the 7th Mechanised Brigade) at Marche-en-Famenne. The combat capacity comprises the main fighting units of the Land Component. It consists of two Para-Commando battalions, the Special Forces Group and five infantry battalions. The support capacity comprises one reconnaissance battalion, a civilian-military cooperation and operational communication battalion, one artillery battalion and two engineer battalions. The service capacity comprises three communication and information systems (CIS) groups, three logistics battalions, the
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221st Mixed Brigade


2nd Line divisions such as the 65th (2nd Lowland) Division, and began to form Reserve (3rd Line) units. Once again the remaining Home Service men were separated out in May 1915 to form Coast Defence Battalions (termed Provisional Battalions from June 1915). The Special Reserve battalions of the Lothian Brigade were split off into a separate Special Reserve Brigade (6 June 1915) and the Lothian Brigade was first retitled Scottish Provisional Brigade (1 July 1915) and then 1st Provisional Brigade. The composition of 1st Provisional Brigade
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1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade


call federal response force for terrorist attacks and other natural or manmade emergencies and disasters. This assistance is termed "Defense Support of Civil authorities". This response is subject to the limitations of the Posse Comitatus Act. See also the National Response Framework. The 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade inactivated on 17 August 2015. On 23 February 2015 the U.S. Army Center of Military History authorized the special designation "Guardian Brigade" for the 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade. The 46th Engineer Battalion was assigned to the 20th Engineer Brigade at Fort Bragg.
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1989 Portuguese Armed Forces order of battle


. The two operational formations of the Portuguese Army were the 1st Independent Mixed Brigade, earmarked for reinforcement of NATO's Southern Flank in Italy according to the organisation's plans and a Special Forces Brigade. Additionally an airborne brigade of the Air Force and a marine brigade of the Navy were held at a higher readiness. The Army's Military Zone of the Azores and the Military Zone of Madeira held a special status, as their units were tasked with territorial defence of the respective zones and were not deployable outside of their respective areas
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4th Special Service Brigade


1st Special Service Brigade were relieved by the 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division and returned to England. Leaving behind the 4th Special Service Brigade, which remained in the area for several weeks, clearing pockets of resistance between the Seine and Valmont, they then took up the role of garrison troops in and around the shattered city of Le Havre before finally moving up to positions near Dunkirk where they probed the German lines with small raids. On 27 September the Brigade was withdrawn to an assembly area in De Haan, Belgium.
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1st Special Service Brigade


. The assault on Sword began at about 03:00 with an aerial bombardment of the German coastal defences and artillery sites. The naval bombardment began a few hours later. At 07:30, the first units reached the beach. These were the amphibious DD tanks of the 13th/18th Hussars; they were followed closely by the infantry of the 8th Infantry Brigade, part of the British 3rd Division. The 1st Special Service Brigade, under the command of Brigadier Lord Lovat, were piped ashore in the second wave led by No 4 Commando with the
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Battle of Sardarabad


Division. One battalion from the Fourth Regiment of the 1st Division was stationed in Davalu to defend the southern direction. Included in the Yerevan unit from the Special Armenian Detachment were the 1st (Colonel Yuzbashev) and 2nd (Colonel Chakhmakhchev) infantry regiments of Van from the 3rd Special Brigade, the 2nd Special Cavalry regiment of Zeytun (four cavalry battalions, Colonel Salibekyan), the infantry regiments of Khnus and Karakilisa (Colonel Kazimirsi) which formed part of the military units of the 2nd Special Brigade, the Regiment of Erzincan (
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119th Illinois Infantry Regiment


to March 1863. 4th Brigade, 1st Division, XVI Corps, to May 1863. 4th Brigade, District of Memphis, Tennessee, 5th Division, XV Corps, to January 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, XVI Corps, to December 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Detachment Army of the Tennessee, Department of the Cumberland, to February 1865. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, XVI Corps, Military Division West Mississippi, to August 1865. The 119th Illinois Infantry mustered out of service August 26, 1865
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Robert T. Frederick


the 1st Special Service Force. The 1st Special Service Force had initially been tasked to seize several small islands off the French Riviera and then moved onshore, where it was attached to the 1st Airborne Task Force on August 22 (replacing the British 2nd Independent Parachute Brigade). The task force then fought on to the French-Italian border, where it took up defensive positions. The task force was dissolved on November 23, 1944 (and the 1st Special Service Force was disbanded on December 5). Frederick was, at
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5th Parachute Brigade (United Kingdom)


airlanding brigade. This, and the assignment of the 4th Special Service Brigade to the division, allowed one brigade at a time to go into reserve to rest. The first brigade withdrawn was the 3rd, and the 5th Parachute Brigade took over their positions on the ridge of high ground, between the 1st Special Service Brigade in the north and the Highland Division in the south. After the capture of Breville the division was not attacked in force again, apart from an almost continuous artillery bombardment between 18 and 20 June. Further
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Clandestine HUMINT and covert action


States Special Operations Command, have provided the nucleus of US paramilitary capabilities, both under direct military, CIA, and joint control. Some Special Forces personnel left the Army and went to work as CIA employees. The US Special Forces was established out of several special operations units that were active during World War II. Formally, its lineage comes from the 1st Special Service Force (Devil's Brigade), but that unit was more a Special Reconnaissance (SR) and Direct Action (DA) command, which operated in uniform
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Operations Wallace and Hardy


Service Brigade was formed and consisted of the British 1st and 2nd Special Air Service, the French 3rd and 4th Special Air Service and the Belgian 5th Special Air Service. They used specially converted American made Jeeps armed with a number of Vickers K guns, and proved so successful they kept them on. In May 1944 the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) had issued an order for the Special Air Service Brigade to carry out operations in France. They were to undertake parachute operations behind German lines in France, and then
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Operation Houndsworth


. The Special Air Service (SAS) was a unit of the British Army during the Second World War, formed in July 1941 by David Stirling and originally called "L" Detachment, Special Air Service Brigade"L" being an attempt at deception implying the existence of numerous such units. It was conceived as a commando type force to operate behind enemy lines in the North African Campaign In 1944 the Special Air Service Brigade was formed and consisted of the British 1st and 2nd Special Air Service, the French 3rd and 4th Special Air
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10th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry


Corps, Department of the Cumberland, to October 1864. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, to November 1864. 1st Brigade, 5th Division, Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, to February 1865. 1st Brigade, 7th Division, Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, to March 1865. Department of Mississippi to May 1865. District of Nashville, Tennessee, Department of the Cumberland, to August 1865. The 10th Tennessee Cavalry mustered out of service on August 1, 1865, at Nashville
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Thomas E. Drew


, 172nd Armor (1983 to 1985); 1st Battalion, 172nd Armor (1992 to 1995); and the 86th Armored Brigade (1997 to 2000). Upon retirement, General Drew served as the executive director of the Addison County branch of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), a non-profit community service provider in Castleton. In 2006, Drew returned to military service as deputy adjutant general with a state commission as a brigadier general. Drew served as deputy adjutant general until 2009, when he was voluntarily
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Special Forces Group (Japan)


The is the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's counter-terrorist unit established by the former Japanese Defense Agency to counter terrorist activities and deter guerrilla-style attacks on Japanese soil and to conduct military operations, like the 1st Airborne Brigade, against guerrillas or enemy commandos. The unit is based in Narashino, Chiba garrison in Funabashi, Chiba with the 1st Airborne Brigade. The unit was formerly known as the Special Operations Group. The SFGp has been referred to as Japan's Delta Force, due to their specialized role in
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First Special Service Force


. They are treacherous, unmerciful and clever. You cannot afford to relax. The first soldier or group of soldiers capturing one of these men will be given a 10 day furlough." It was at Anzio that the Germans dubbed the 1st Special Service Force the "Devil's Brigade." They were referred to as "black" devils because the brigade's members smeared their faces with black boot polish for their covert operations in the dark of the night. During Anzio, the 1st SSF fought for 99 days without
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1st Provisional Marine Brigade


and Second Battles of Naktong Bulge along the Naktong River. The brigade was deactivated for the last time when it was merged with the 1st Marine Division. The 1st Provisional Marine Brigade varied in size and structure each time it was created. Headquarters and Service Company, the company comprising the headquarters staff and support personnel, was much smaller than the equivalent company in standard Marine brigades. Each iteration of the brigade was assigned provisional military police, signal and other supporting companies and platoons. This was not an uncommon practice for the U.S.
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1st Croatian Guards Corps


special forces units were combined to form the 1st Croatian Guards Corps ("1. hrvatski gardijski zbor"). In April, personnel of the 8th Military Police Light Assault Brigade (itself only established in September 1993) were also transferred to the corps, ultimately making the corps 2,500-strong. In addition to special forces operations, the corps was also tasked with providing security for the President of Croatia. The corps was organised into four specialised battalions and the 1st Croatian Guards Brigade ("1. hrvatski gardijski zdrug" – HGZ
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4th (Glasgow, 1st Northern) Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteer Corps


Provisional Brigade (later 1st Provisional Brigade) on 22 May. In April 1916 the 1st Provisional Bde moved from Scotland to Kent to take over coastal defence duties, with 11th Bn stationed at Walmer. The Military Service Act 1916 swept away the Home/Foreign service distinction, and all TF soldiers became liable for overseas service, if medically fit. The Provisional Brigades thus became anomalous, and at the end of 1916 the remaining battalions were formed into numbered battalions of their parent units. 11th Provisional Bn became 11th Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers
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Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (United States)


1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalions assigned to the battalion. The Special Troops Battalion comprised the following companies: The Special Troops Battalion was initially formed at Fort Collins, Colorado in December 2004. Companies from the 326th Engineer Battalion, 311th Military Intelligence Battalion, 501st Signal Battalion, and the 3d Platoon of the 101st Military Police Company were pulled together to form the STB. The integration of one or more support battalions into each brigade allows brigades to be self-sustaining and they no longer need to deploy with the entire division in
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Special Troops Battalion, 10th Mountain Division


was not made a part of the organizational structure, in accordance with the new format of US Army Divisions per the 1963 Reorganization Objective Army Divisions plan. Upon the return of the division headquarters and 1st Brigade from Afghanistan after supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, the 10th Mountain Division began the process of transformation into a modular division. On 16 September 2004, the division headquarters finished its transformation, which returned the Special Troops Battalion to active service. The 1st Brigade became the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, while the 3rd
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Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (United States)


After the training of the Division's soldiers was complete, the Training Center became the division headquarters. The division headquarters then fought through the Italian campaign, earning two campaign streamers during its service. Upon the return of the division headquarters and 1st Brigade, the 10th Mountain Division began the process of transformation into a modular division. On 16 September 2004, the division headquarters finished its transformation. The 1st Brigade became the 1st Brigade Combat Team, while the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division was activated for the first time
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30th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry


Defenses of New Orleans to January 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, XIX Corps, Department of the Gulf, to August 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, XIX Corps, Department of the Gulf, to July 1864, and Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to March 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Provisional Division, Army of the Shenandoah, to April 1865. Department of Washington to June 1865. Department of the South to December 1865. The 30th Massachusetts mustered out of service on December 1,
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Battle of Beirut (1941)


The Battle of Beirut (12 July 1941) marked the end of hostilities in the Syria-Lebanon campaign of World War II. The campaign saw the initial Allied deployment of 2 brigades of the Australian 7th Division, a brigade from the 1st British Cavalry Division, the 5th Indian Infantry Brigade which was deployed immediately from Eritrea after the surrender of the Duke of Aosta, several armoured and air units of the British 6th Division, a special commando force (C battalion of the Special Service Brigade) and 6 battalions of the 1st
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1st Airlanding Brigade (United Kingdom)


Garden, there were 230 killed, 476 evacuated and 1,822 were missing or prisoners of war. After Arnhem, replacements for the 1st Airlanding Brigade began to bring the brigade up to strength. Among the replacements was Brigadier Roger Bower who took the place of the injured Brigadier Hicks. However, the Germans surrendered before they were involved in further action. The 1st Airborne Division including the airlanding brigade, the Special Air Service Brigade and an ad hoc brigade formed from the divisional artillery were sent to disarm the German occupation forces in Norway
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528th Sustainment Brigade (United States)


The 528th Sustainment Brigade (Special Operations) (Airborne) or 528th Sustainment Brigade (SO)(A)/528th SB (SO)(A) was activated on 16 December 2008, as part of the overall United States Army Special Operations Forces logistics transformation. The brigade replaced the Special Operations Support Command (Airborne) (SOSCOM) as combat service support and combat health support unit for all Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) units under the 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne). The Sustainment Brigade consists of the 112th Special Operations Signal Battalion (Airborne),
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9th Brigade (Australia)


2nd Military District and by 1928 it formed part of the 2nd Infantry Division. At the outset of World War II, the brigade was tasked with the defence of Sydney, and consisted of the 1st, 4th, 17th and 45th Battalions. In April 1941, the brigade was transferred to the 1st Division and later reduced to three infantry battalions: the 1st, 17th and 18th. Following Japan's entry into the war, the brigade was called up for full time service and mobilised at Narellan before moving to Thornleigh, where
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Special Air Service


Police. Following a review of the unit's operational capability they were withdrawn from this tasking and the task handed over to a regular infantry unit. The report found that the SAS reservists lacked a clearly defined role and also stated that the reservists lacked the military capability and skillset to serve alongside the regular special forces. On 1 September 2014, 21 and 23 SAS left United Kingdom Special Forces and were placed under the command of 1st Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade. The regular elements of United Kingdom Special Forces never recruit directly from
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1st Brigade (Australia)


1st Brigade is a combined arms formation of the Australian Army. Formed in 1903 as a militia formation based in New South Wales, it was reconstituted as part of the Australian Imperial Force in 1914 for service during World War I, the brigade fought at Gallipoli and on the Western Front before being disbanded in mid-1919. In 1921, the 1st Brigade was re-raised as a unit of Australia's part-time military forces, based in New South Wales. During World War II the brigade undertook defensive duties before being disbanded
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First Australian Imperial Force


small military forces were maintained in Australia to defend the country from attack. Upon formation, the AIF consisted of only one infantry division, the 1st Division, and the 1st Light Horse Brigade. The 1st Division was made up of the 1st Infantry Brigade under Colonel Henry MacLaurin, an Australian-born officer with previous part-time military service; the 2nd, under Colonel James Whiteside McCay, an Irish-born Australian politician and former Minister for Defence; and the 3rd, under Colonel Ewen Sinclair-Maclagan, a British
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Military history of France during World War II


1re compagnie de l'air, 1re CIA" (1st Air Company) in Great Britain. This unit later known as "1re compagnie de chasseurs parachutistes, 1re CCP" (1st Parachute Light Infantry Company) joined the July 1941-created British Special Air Service airborne unit at David Stirling's demand to Charles de Gaulle in 1942 to become the SAS Brigade's French Squadron. The 3rd SAS (French) and 4th SAS (French) are also known as 1st Airborne Marine Infantry Regiment (1er RPIMa) and "2e régiment de chasseurs
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Chun Doo-hwan


Korea in 1971, he was given command of the 1st Special Forces Brigade (Airborne) and later promoted to brigadier general. In 1976 he worked as the deputy chief of the Presidential Security Service and was promoted to the rank of major general during his time there. In 1978 he became the commanding officer of the 1st Infantry Division. Finally, in 1979, he was appointed commander of Security Command, his highest position yet. Chun formed Hanahoe as a secret military club shortly after his promotion to general officer. It was
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1st Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry


. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Ohio, to May 1864. Independent Brigade, Cavalry Division, XXIII Corps, to August 1864. 4th Brigade, 1st Division, District of Kentucky, Department of the Ohio, to December 1864. Camp Nelson, Military District of Kentucky, to September 1865. The 1st Kentucky Cavalry mustered out of service at Camp Nelson on September 20, 1865. Near Rockcastle Hills October 18, 1861. Camp Wild Cat October 21. Fishing Creek December 8. (
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No. 3 Commando


for the invasion of Normandy. After returning from Italy, No. 3 Commando became part of the 1st Special Service Brigade, commanded by Brigadier The Lord Lovat. It marked the end of the unit's independence, as from then they were part of a larger organisation, and the role of the Commandos had evolved from small scale raiding and precision operations, to more large scale operations in which they were mainly used as highly trained infantry assault units. On D-Day, the 1st Special Service Brigade was tasked with linking
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100th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment


Brigade, 1st Division, IX Corps, to July 1865. The 100th Pennsylvania Infantry mustered out July 24, 1865. The 100th, known as the Round Head Regiment, was recruited in the southwestern part of the state in Aug. 1861, and ordered to Washington on Sep 2, where its organization was completed add it was mustered into the U. S. service for a three years, term. Twelve companies were recruited but one was transferred to the 105th Infantry. It was next ordered to Fortress Monroe, where it embarked on
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12th Connecticut Infantry Regiment


1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, XIX Corps, to February 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, XIX Corps, Department of the Gulf, to July 1864, and Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to April 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Provisional Division, Army of the Shenandoah, April 1865. 2nd Brigade, Dwight's Division, Department of Washington, to June 1865. District of Savannah, Department of the South, to August 1865. The 12th Connecticut Infantry mustered out of service August 12
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23rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment


August, 1864. Guppy's Brigade, Mobile Bay, Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1864. District of Eastern Arkansas, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to February, 1865. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Reserve Corps, Military Division West Mississippi, February, 1865. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 13th Army Corps (New), Military Division West Mississippi, to July, 1865. SERVICE.--Duty at Newport, Ky., until October 8, 1862. Moved to Paris, Ky.,
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1st Guards Special Rifle Corps


The 1st Guards Special Rifle Corps (Russian: 1-й особый гвардейский стрелковый корпус "1-ĭ osobyĭ gvardyeĭskiĭ strelkovyĭ korpus") was a hastily formed Red Army blocking formation active briefly in 1941, during the German advance on Moscow. The Corps was created on 4 October 1941 by special request of the STAVKA supreme command, in an area of the city of Mtsensk (the Oryol Oblast). Initially its structure included the 6th Guards Rifle Division, 5th Airborne Corps, 4th Tank Brigade, 11th Tank Brigade, the Tula military school,
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Mobile Brigade Corps


counter-separatist and counter-insurgency duties, often in conjunction with military operations. The Mobile Brigade is also known as the special "anti-riot" branch of the Indonesian National Police which deals with special operations. A paramilitary organization, its training and equipment is almost identical to the Indonesian Army's ("TNI-AD"), and it conventionally operates under joint military command in areas such as Papua and, until 2005, Aceh. Formed in late 1945 as a special police corps named "Pasukan Polisi Istimewa
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1st SAS Brigade


The 1st Special Air Service Brigade (1st SAS) was a fictional brigade during the Second World War. It was first formed in Cairo in 1941, as part of a deception by Brigadier Dudley Clarke, to play on Italian fears of airborne attacks. Clarke used documents, photographs, news reports and even fake SAS soldiers to plant information about the brigade – he even named the Cairo-based deception department, 'A' Force, to bolster evidence of their existence. In the summer of 1941, when David Stirling was
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Edwin Flavell


Order at the end of the brigade's service in the theatre; the citation stated that Flavell and the brigade had "fought magnificently and set a standard to the 1st Army difficult to emulate." Under his command the brigade had sustained 1,700 casualties and taken more than 3,500 Axis prisoners, as well as winning eight Distinguished Service Orders, fifteen Military Crosses, nine Distinguished Conduct Medals and twenty-two Military Medals. Flavell had a difficult time commanding the brigade while it was in North Africa. He was hampered by the fact
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Medical Assistant (Royal Navy)


The MA branch is also open to Royal Marines who are designated as Royal Marines Medical Assistants (RMMA). Those that go on to work with reconnaissance sections of 3 Commando Brigade complete the basic military parachutist course. Those (Commando trained or Royal Marine Commando only) who have completed at least two operational tours and have passed the arduous Black Serpent course can be selected to provide medical support to UK Special Forces (UKSF) for either the Special Air Service (SAS), Special Reconnaissance Regiment (SRR), Special Forces
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Royal Canadian Army Service Corps


) moved from Winnipeg to Calgary in August 1967. In June 1968, 4 Transport Company combined with elements of the static 13 Transport Company. Three months later that organization became the Transport Company of 1st Service Battalion. When the Army, Royal Canadian Navy, and Royal Canadian Air Force were merged in 1968 to form the Canadian Forces, the administrative Corps of the Army were deactivated and merged with their Naval and Air Force counterparts to form the Canadian Forces' personnel branches. 1st Armoured Brigade 2nd Armoured Brigade 1st Infantry Division 2nd
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United States Army Indian Scouts


Foundation. It is known of individuals such as Tyonajanegen, an Oneida woman, Sacajawea, a Shoshone, and various female nurses have aided the military as far back as the American Revolution. Little information is currently listed on women's roles as scouts during the 19th century. In 1890 the Scouts were authorized to wear the branch of service insignia of crossed arrows. In 1942 the insignia was authorized to be worn by the 1st Special Service Force. As their traditions passed into the U.S. Army Special Forces, the crossed arrows became
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115th Brigade Support Battalion


the 1st Battalion, 82d Field Artillery Regiment; 312th Military Intelligence Battalion; 20th Engineer Battalion; 13th Signal Battalion; and 115th Forward Support Battalion. On 12 July 2005, the 115th Forward Support Battalion became the 115th Brigade Support Battalion and re-aligned from DISCOM to the 1st Brigade Combat Team under the new structural concept. The 115th Brigade Support Battalion provides distribution-based, centrally-managed combat service support to 1st Brigade Combat Team to sustain its operational employment in small scale contingencies. The unit has a reputation within the
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Russian Airborne Troops


experimental jump, but creation of larger units had to wait until 1932–33. On 11 December 1932, a Revolutionary Military Council order established an airborne brigade from the existing detachment in the Leningrad Military District. To implement the order, a directive of the Commissariat of Military and Naval Affairs transformed the Leningrad Military District’s 3rd Motorised Airborne Landing Detachment into the 3rd Airborne Brigade (Special Purpose) commanded by M.V. Boytsov. Two further airborne brigades (the 13th and 47th) and three airborne regiments (the 1st, 2nd, and 5th
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1st Parachute Battalion (Belgium)


The Belgian 1st Parachute Battalion (, ), or 1 PARA, was a military formation of the Belgian Army and part of the Paracommando Brigade from 1946-2011. Its regimental traditions, including its badge and motto, were heavily influenced by the experience of many of its personnel in British SAS during the Second World War. Many personnel who had served in the Belgian 5th Special Air Service during the Second World War chose to re-enlist in the army following the war. These included the first commander of the unit,
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Charles Guthrie, Baron Guthrie of Craigiebank


Special Air Service Regiment serving in the Persian Gulf and the United Kingdom. He returned to the Welsh Guards in Münster in 1970 and, following his promotion to major on 31 December 1970, he was given command of a mechanised infantry company in the 1st Battalion. He became Military Assistant to the Chief of the General Staff in 1973 and, following a year as Second in Command of 1st Battalion Welsh Guards in London and Cyprus and having been promoted to lieutenant colonel on 31 December 1975, he became Brigade Major for the Household
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Australian Defence Force


(the 17th Brigade). In addition, there are six Army Reserve brigades; these brigades are administered by the 2nd Division and "paired" with the three regular combat brigades. The Army's main tactical formations are combined arms battlegroups made up of elements drawn from different units. The Special Operations Command commands the Army's special forces units. It comprises the Special Air Service Regiment, the 2nd Commando Regiment, the reserve 1st Commando Regiment and the Special Operations Engineer Regiment as well as logistics and training units. The Army
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Battery L, 1st Ohio Light Artillery


Brigade, Hardin's Division, XXII Corps, to July 1864. Artillery, 1st Division, XIX Corps, Middle Military Division, to August 1864. Reserve Division, Department of West Virginia, to September 1864. Artillery Brigade, Department of West Virginia, to January 1865. 1st Separate Brigade. 3rd Division, West Virginia, to April 1865. Artillery, 2nd Division, Department of West Virginia, to July 1865. Battery L, 1st Ohio Light Artillery mustered out of service at Columbus, Ohio on July 4,
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12th Rhode Island Infantry


12th Regiment, Rhode Island Infantry raised during the Civil War saw service between Oct 1862 and Jul 1863. Organized at Providence and mustered in for nine months October 18, 1862. Left State for Washington, D. C., October 21. Attached to 1st Brigade, Casey's Division, Military District of Washington, to December, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Dept. Ohio, to May, 1863. 1st
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3rd Illinois Cavalry Regiment


Division, 16th Army Corps, to June, 1864. 1st Brigade, Cavalry Division, District of West Tennessee, to July, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, District of West Tennessee, to November, 1864. 1st Brigade, 5th Division, Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, to May, 1865. Dept. of the Northwest to October, 1865. SERVICE.-Fremont's Campaign against Springfield, Mo., October 23-November 2, 1861. Moved to Rolla November 13–19, and duty there till January, 1862.
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71st Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade


143 performed Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) security forces mission for 13 separate locations in Afghanistan Feb-Sep 2012. Feb 2011 begin organic unit fielding of equipment – the BFSB organic structure received required MTOE equipment to fill existing missing and shortage items; this intense fielding effort lasted through Nov 2012. The units continue to receive MTOE and non-MTOE mission essential equipment such as close access target reconnaissance (CATR) items and training to build a focused and functional BFSB. Jul 2011 special operations support assigned – 197th Special Troops Support
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1st Brigade (Australia)


. In 1912, the compulsory training scheme was introduced and at this time, the brigade was reorganised as part of the 1st Military District, with constituent units were spread across various locations in Queensland including Townsville, Cairns, Charters Towers, Mackay, Rockhampton, Mount Morgan, Bundaberg, Maryborough, Gympie, and Brisbane. The 1st Brigade was re-constituted in Sydney, New South Wales, shortly after the start of World War I in August 1914 for service overseas as part of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF).
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1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (United States)


the permanent assignment of the 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery and 10th Support Battalion. The brigade also activated a new special troops battalion to consolidate the formerly separate engineer, signal and military intelligence elements, and the 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry to provide reconnaissance for the brigade. The brigade returned to Afghanistan from 2010-2011. While one infantry battalion, the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, deployed in January 2010, the brigade officially assumed responsibilities for its mission in May 2010. The 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry advised the
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Operation Typical


the German troops reclaimed the region. On 11 Sep 1943, Deakin, together with an American Capt M Benson left for Bugojno, to join Gen Koča Popović and the 1st Proleterian Brigade on their way to Split. They arrived on 16 Sep 1943, and found Gen Becuzzi, the commander of the Bergamo Division with 14,000 already disarmed soldiers. Deakin and Benson, together with Lt John Burge, witnessed Becuzzi signing the terms of surrender. After a brief speech to the citizens of Split in the main square, translated by Ivo
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1st Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers


Garrison. In 1915 the Home Service men of the 5th, 6th and 7th Scottish Rifles were combined into 10th Scottish Provisional Battalion, which joined the Scottish Provisional Brigade (later 1st Provisional Brigade) on 22 May. In April 1916 the 1st Provisional Bde moved from Scotland to Kent to take over coastal defence duties, with 10th Bn stationed at Deal. The same month the battalion absorbed the 12th Scottish Provisional Bn, formed from Home service men of the 4th and 5th Bns Kings Own Scottish Borderers. The Military Service Act 1916 swept
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12th Cavalry Regiment


of Brčko, and the NATO airstrikes in Serbia in support of initial NATO operations in Kosovo. As of May 2002, the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry transitioned to the M1A2 SEP tank – the first unit in the 1st Cavalry Division to do so. In March 2004, 1st Battalion deployed as part of 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division to East Baghdad, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II. Organized as a task force with attached infantry and engineer companies and operating from Camp Eagle outside Sadr City, 1–12 CAV battled
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Guards Mixed Brigade


The Guards Mixed Brigade was a military unit of the Imperial Japanese Army. In September 1939 the 1st Guards Brigade of the Japanese Imperial Guards Division was split off and transferred to South China to become known as the Guards Mixed Brigade. The Mixed Brigade took with it the 1st and 2nd Guards Infantry Regiments, the Guards Cavalry Regiment, and about half of the other support and service units. There it defended against the Chinese 1939-40 winter offensive and participated in the later part of the Battle of South Guangxi. In October
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Special Forces Brigades of the Republic of Korea


Brigades have their own mascot. They are: Founded on April 1, 1958 under the name of 1st Combat Group. This was the original unit of the ROK Special Forces. In October 1958, it adopted the name of 1st Special Forces Group. And in September 1972 it became 1st Special Forces Brigade. The former commander of the 1st Special Forces Brigade, Chun Doo Hwan, served as President of Korea from 1980-1987. Its special pocket patch emblem is the Eagle. Founded on January 18, 1969 under the
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