Border Regiment [SEP] military branch
Wilhelm Daser


Regiment (05 Jun 1918-15 Aug 1918); Delegated with the Temporary Leadership of the 18th Bavarian Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (15 Aug 1918-02 Sep 1918); Commander of the III. Battalion of the 18th Bavarian Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (02 Sep 1918-29 Sep 1918); Delegated with the Temporary Leadership of the 18th Bavarian Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (29 Sep 1918-09 Oct 1918); Commander of the II. Battalion of the 30th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (09 Oct
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Military Music Service of the National People's Army


Orchester der Grenztruppen der DDR") was the official band supporting the ceremonial activities of the Border Troops of the German Democratic Republic, a directly reporting agency of the Ministry of National Defense. It was affiliated to the MMS-NPA owing to its status as a former service branch of the NVA itself from 1961 to 1973. The Regimental Band and Corps of Drums of the Friedrich Engels Guard Regiment ("Musikkorps und Spielmannszug der Wachregiment Friedrich Engels") was the official regimental band of the Friedrich Engels Guard Regiment, the official
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Cemal Madanoğlu


Cemal Madanoğlu (1907-1993) was a Turkish soldier and general. He attained the rank of lieutenant general. Born in Izmir in 1907, he attended the Military Academy, the Academy of High Command - Muğla 1, Mountain Regiment Command, Nigde 12th Infantry Regiment, Cizre 7. Border Battalion, Urfa Provincial Gendarmerie Command Annexed, Siirt Mobile 10 Gendarmerie Battalion Officer Siirt 1 Infantry Regiment Company Commander, Istanbul 189 Infantry Regiment Officer, Pergamum 205 Mountain Brigade Regiment Commander, General Staff Officer 1 Branch, Istanbul Terkos 24 Division
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Syed Muhammad Ibrahim


Syed Muhammad Ibrahim is a Bangladeshi politician and retired Major General of the Bangladesh Army. He is the founder of Bangladesh Kallyan Party. He was awarded Bir Protik, the fourth highest gallantry award for military personal in Bangladesh for his bravery during the Bangladesh Liberation war. Ibrahim joined the Pakistan Military Academy in January 1970 and was commissioned in the East Bengal Regiment of Pakistan Army’s Infantry Corps. He was assessed the top cadet of his class while being commissioned, in Sep 1970. As an officer of the 2nd East Bengal Regiment
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14th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)


until 2 August 1941. On this day, the regiment was evacuated from the beachhead and moved by ship to the main forces of division in the southern part of the Great Western People Bay. The 135th Rifle Regiment, separated from the main force of the division, was converted to the 254th Separate Marine Rifle Brigade. The German troops were unable to penetrate the border in their positions. On 8 Sep 1941, the division was forced to retreat further, releasing a small bridgehead on the eastern bank of the River. By
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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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1st Garrison Division of Guangzhou Military Region


Independent Division of Guangxi Military District. The division was then composed of three infantry regiments (1st to 3rd) and an artillery regiment. In February 1979 the division took part in the Sino-Vietnamese War. During the war the division suffered heavy casualties. In April 1979 the division was renamed as 1st Border Defense Division of Guangxi Military District(). All its regiments were converted to border defense regiments. In 1985 the division was re-organized and renamed as 1st Garrison Division of Guangzhou Military Region(). The
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Swinford


": A military patrol of the Border regiment from Claremorris was fired at on Saturday night at Swinford and two soldiers were severely wounded. The soldiers halted at Swinford courthouse, from which four streets branch and immediately shots were fired at them by unknown parties. The lorry was riddled in several places with several bullets.brbr The military returned the fire, discharging as many as 500 rounds, with what result did not transpire. The wounded soldiers were conveyed to Claremorris, where their wounds were dressed prior to removal to the Curragh Hospital.
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Wilhelm Daser


(18 Apr 1919-17 May 1919); Adjutant of Higher Disbandment Staff 104 (2nd Bavarian Division) (17 May 1919-25 Sep 1919); Leader of the Mortar-Company of the 48th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (25 Sep 1919-06 Nov 1919); Leader of the 5th Company of the 48th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (06 Nov 1919-01 Jan 1921); Leader of the 5th Company of the 20th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Oct 1922); Transferred
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Wilhelm Daser


Army, where he would periodically reappear. Führer-Reserve OKH (25 Sep 1941-27 Dec 1941) Commander of the 251st Infantry-Replacement-Regiment (27 Dec 1941-15 Jun 1942) Führer-Reserve OKH (15 Jun 1942-20 Jun 1942) In 1942 (after his promotion to "Generalmajor") he received a number of appointments as "(Ober)feldkommandeur" in the German military administration in occupied France during World War II. Detached to the Staff of the Military Commander France for use as a
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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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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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Axis order of battle for the invasion of Yugoslavia


XIV Corps was supported by a cavalry regiment, three Border Guard battalions, a Finance Guard battalion and two military police () battalions. The XVII Corps included the "Diamanti" Blackshirt group which incorporated six Blackshirt regiments comprising two battalions each, the Albanian-raised "Skanderbeg" Blackshirt regiment of two battalions, another Blackshirt regiment of two battalions, a cavalry regiment, a "Bersaglieri" motorcycle battalion, three Border Guard battalions, one Finance Guard battalion, a motorised artillery regiment of three battalions, a military police battalion,
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Band of the 154th Preobrazhensky Regiment


The Band of the 154th Preobrazhensky Regiment is a special military unit that is the official regimental band for the 154th Preobrazhensky Independent Commandant's Regiment. It is a branch of the Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Russia. The band serves the entire Moscow Region, which earned it the nickname "HQ Band of the Moscow Garrison". The Band of the 154 Preobrazhensky Regiment was established on June 1, 2011 on the basis of the 13th Military Band (of the HQ of Moscow Military District), which was formed
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Military Intelligence Corps (United States Army)


It was in July 1967, that a number of intelligence and security organizations were combined to form the military intelligence branch. In 1977 they eventually recombined with the Army Intelligence Agency and Army Security Agency to become the US Army Intelligence and Security Command. In 1971, the United States Army Intelligence Center was established at Fort Huachuca, Arizona as the home of the military intelligence branch. On 1 July 1987 the Military Intelligence Corps was activated as a regiment under the U.S. Army Regimental System. All United States Army Military Intelligence personnel are
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31st Infantry Regiment (United States)


Massachusetts in 1965 and the 6th Battalion was formed at Fort Lewis, Washington in 1967. The 4th Battalion went to Vietnam in the spring of 1967, operating initially in War Zone D and around Tay Ninh near the Cambodian border as a unit under the 196th Brigade(Sep). In 1967, the battalion moved north to help form the 23d "Americal" Infantry Division. Operating at Quang Ngai, Chu Lai, and the Que Son Valley for most of the rest of the war, the 4th Battalion fought to keep Viet Cong
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Lake Seppings


Lake Seppings (Noongar: Tjuirtgellong) is a freshwater lake located within the city of in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The lake is east-north-east of the Albany city centre. The main bitumen roads that border Lake Seppings are Golf Links Road to the east, Troode Street to the north, Collingwood Road, Drew Street/Sleeman Avenue to west and Lake Seppings Drive to the south. The lake is nearly completely surrounded by a compacted gravel footpath and wooden walkways. A wooden bird hide has been
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Options for Change


time volunteer branch of the RAF), both disbanded between September 1991 and December 1995. The amalgamation of the Royal Scots and King's Own Scottish Borderers into the Royal Scots Borderers (one battalion) and the Cheshire Regiment and Staffordshire Regiment into the Cheshire and Staffordshire Regiment (one battalion) was suspended in 1994. A dramatisation of the effects that Options for Change had on the ordinary men and women serving in the armed forces came in the ITV series "Soldier Soldier". The fictional infantry regiment portrayed in the series,
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Durban Regiment


at military functions and parades. Annual training camps were completed every year until 1972 when Durban Regiment began duties on either the South West Africa (Namibia) or Mozambique borders during the South African Border War. In addition to the border duties, from 1982, Durban Regiment also became involved in counter insurgency operations in urban operations in urban areas, mainly in the Kwa-Zulu Natal area. On its 21st birthday, Durban Regiment was granted the freedom of the City of Durban. In 1999 the Durban Regiment moved headquarters to the
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Johann von Ravenstein


, he participated in the border disputes with Poland after the war before leaving the military. After attending university, he obtained employment with an electrical company and then later with the Duisburg city administration. In 1934, he joined the "Heer" (Army) branch of the Wehrmacht. He led a rifle regiment in the Invasion of Poland and the Battle of France. In May 1941, he was appointed commander of the 5th Light Division, at the time operating in North Africa. His command was soon redesignated as the 21st
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William Francis Beattie


branch of the Lothian and Border Horse Regiment. As a territorial, he was immediately called into service at the onset of the First World War. He transferred as a Lieutenant to the Royal Field Artillery and won the Military Cross from bravery in November 1917 for the rescue of two men from the battlefield during the Second Battle of Passchendaele. He was thereafter promoted to the rank of Major. He fought at the Battle of Loos, Ypres and the Somme and had at least suffered due to a one gas attack (in April
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55th Air Defense Artillery Regiment


December 1941; a second detachment helped form the 804th CA (HD) Btry (Sep). Btry F at Sand Is. was designated the 807th CA (HD) Btry (Sep), while a second detachment helped organize the 715th CA (HD) Btry (Sep) 10-21-42. During World War II, various changes were made in the makeup of the 55th CA. The 55th CA (155 mm Gun) Regt was reorganized and HHB reconstituted and activated; 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
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Thomas Haddon


raised the Singapore Military Forces (which became in 1961, the Singapore Armed Forces) and was subsequently appointed Chief of Staff, Hong Kong Land Forces. Haddon was awarded an OBE in 1951, a CBE in 1961, and appointed an aide-de-camp to Queen Elizabeth II, holding that post from 1962 until his retirement in 1968. He maintained association with the Border Regiment as President of the Border Regiment Association in 1966, and Vice-President Border Affairs in the King's Own Royal Border Regimental Association in 1975
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Andrey Matveyevich Andreyev


the 12th Bigosovo Border Detachment and later transferred to the same position in the 14th Pleshchenitsy Border Detachment. Between 1930 and 1933 he was a political instructor in the 28th Separate Smolensk Border Troops Division. In 1935, he graduated from the Higher School of the Border Troops in Moscow. Between 1935 and 1938 Andreyev was assistant political commissar of the regiment, battalion commander, chief of the regimental school and finally battalion commander again in the 13th Alma-Ata NKVD Motor Rifle Regiment. In 1939, he graduated from the Frunze Military Academy
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Douglas Sutherland


Private with the King's Own Scottish Borderers, though Sutherland was later commissioned into the King's (Liverpool) Regiment, and saw active service during the Second World War, for which he was awarded the Military Cross, twice being mentioned in Despatches. In 1945, he was posted to Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery's 21st Army Group Headquarters at Bad Oeynhausen, where he joined the Allied Liaison Branch, and was an observer at the Nuremberg Trials. Returning to London at the age of 26, Sutherland would observe that his
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Carlisle


way down to the Olympic Games opening ceremony in London's Olympic Stadium. As a frontier town for over a millennium and a half, Carlisle is a military city. It is the most besieged place in the British Isles, having been besieged at least ten times, and has garrisoned troops for most of its history. Cumbria's County regiment, the Border Regiment made its headquarters at Carlisle Castle. The regiment was amalgamated with the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) to become the King's Own Royal Border Regiment and
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Military colours, standards and guidons


, the Uruguayan military also has regimental colours that differ per service and unit. The national colours have armed colour guards while the regimental colour has none at all. In the National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela, aside from the Flag of Venezuela as the National Colour, there are also Organizational Colours for each of the 6 service branches and the Ministerial Colour of the Ministry of Defence and Unit Colours, which differ per service branch and arm. Every military unit from the Ministry of Defense down to all individual units have a stand
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California


the Pacific Coast, which was a foremost concern for the pre-Civil War US Congress. Within the state of California, Sep 9 remains as an annually celebrated legal holiday known as California Admission Day. During the American Civil War (1861–1865), California was able to send gold shipments eastwards to Washington in support of the Union cause; however, due to the existence of a large contingent of pro-South sympathizers within the state, the state was not able to muster any full military regiments to send eastwards to officially
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8th Infantry Division (Greece)


for its 15th Infantry Regiment. Its subordinate units throughout the subsequent interwar period were: the 15th Infantry Regiment at Ioannina, the 10th Infantry Regiment at Corfu, the 24th Infantry Regiment, and the 3/40 Evzone Regiment at Preveza and later Arta. Since 1930, the division bore sole responsibility for the defense of the Epirus sector of the Greco-Albanian border. Due to the relative military weakness of Albania, the sector was "quiet" and far less vital than the border with Bulgaria. This changed in April 1939, when
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Molla Fazle Akbar


as Director of Military Operations and Director of Artillery in General Staff Branch, Army Headquarters. Akbar commanded an Air Defence Artillery Regiment. He also commanded an Air Defence Artillery Brigade (ADA) of Bangladesh Army and a Field Artillery Brigade. He also commanded a Sector of the then Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) presently known as Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). He was made the Director General of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence in 2009. In 2010 he was promoted to Lieutenant General. Making him one of the four officers of
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Trieste Troops Command


Military Command and the 82nd Infantry Regiment "Torino" entered the "Folgore" Infantry Division, which was given the task to defend the Yugoslav-Italian border between Gorizia and Trieste. On 1 April 1962 the 82nd Infantry Regiment "Torino" moved to Gorizia and was replaced in Trieste by the 151st Infantry Regiment "Sassari". On 1 September 1962 151st Infantry Regiment "Sassari" and the 14th Field Artillery Regiment entered the newly raised "Trieste" Military Command, which was tasked with the defence of the city. The
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Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police


The Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police (SLCMP) is the branch of the Sri Lanka Army responsible for the policing of service personnel and providing a military police presence on service property, operations and exercises. It is made up of three regular regiments and with headquartered at Regiment Center Polhengoda, Colombo. Like other military police around the world, they continue to wear white webbing with barrack dress but white gaiters. Policing in the Sri Lankan Army is carried out mainly by SLCMP and by the Regimental Police. The Sri Lanka Navy
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Military engineering of the United States


and sustainment. U.S. Army Engineer units outside of USACE Districts fall under the Engineer Regiment of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The vast majority of military personnel in the United States Army Corps of Engineers serve in this Engineer Regiment. The Engineer Regiment is headquartered at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri and commanded by the Engineer Commandant, currently a position filled by an Army Brigadier General from the Engineer Branch. As of 2013, Army Corps of Engineers Military Occupation Specialties (MOS) were: Military engineering in the United States Air Force
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Saprang Kalayanamitr


military career. He was appointed commander of the 1st Infantry Battalion of the 4th Infantry Regiment in 1982, stationed in Nakhon Sawan Province (near the northwestern border with Burma). In 1985, he became commander of the 1st Infantry Battalion in the 19th Infantry Regiment, stationed at Surasee Fort, Kanchanaburi (on the western border with Burma). He was then promoted to be Regimental Commanding Officer of the Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School in 1990. In 1991, he began a six-year stint as Regimental Commanding Officer of
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Gotland Artillery Regiment


have the overall responsibility for the administration of the island. Furthermore, the professional mobilization was led on a unit level. Through the reform, the full mobilization and material responsibility within the military command was added, regardless of military branch. This meant that the Gotland Artillery Corps which was included in the Gotland Military Command (MKG) came to be a B unit (training regiment). By the reform, the corps adopted the new name Gotland Artillery Regiment on 1 July 1975. Prior to the Defence Act of 1977 and
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Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets


regiments (Infantry, Artillery, Armor/Engineers, First Air Force Wing, 2nd Air Force Wing, Composite Regiment, Seventh Regiment and the Eighth Freshman Training Regiment) consisting of 21 battalions and the Band. During this post-war era and into the 1950s, the various units of the Corps continued to be identified by their military branch. The traditional branches (Infantry, Field Artillery, Cavalry, Engineers, Coast Artillery, Quartermaster, Ordnance, Signal Corps, Armor, Chemical Corps, Transportation, Army Security, and
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Public duties


until late August, with the first parade usually on the Friday before Canada Day. In addition to the Ceremonial Guard, each branch of the Canadian Forces maintains a Public Duties Task Force, which is drawn from units all over the country to represent that particular branch (e.g. RCAF Public Duties Air Task Force) Public duties at the Citadelle of Quebec, a military installation in Quebec City, are carried out by the Royal 22nd Regiment. The military installation serves as the home station for the regiment, as well as the secondary
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129th Division (2nd Formation)(People's Republic of China)


Guangxi from headquarters of the 129th Army Division, 373rd, 375th infantry regiments, and 505th Artillery Regiment. All infantry battalions of 373rd and 375rd infantry regiments were transferred to Guangdong Provincial Military District's control, and 374th Infantry Regiment was transferred to 126th Army Division. The Border Defense Division was composed of: In early 1965 Headquarters, Border Defense Division moved to Tiandong. Guangxi. In February 1967 the division was redesignated as 220th Army Division(). All its regiments were redesignated as follows: In July 1968, 659th Infantry
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Robert Cottrell-Hill


Major-General Robert Charles Cottrell-Hill (born Robert Charles Hill; 7 November 1903 – 10 November 1965) was Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin. Educated at Bedford School and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Cottrell-Hill was commissioned into the Border Regiment in 1924. He served with the 1st Battalion, Border Regiment and was awarded the Military Cross (MC) for bravery at El Yamun near Jenin in Palestine, during the Arab revolt, in 1938, and was later mentioned in dispatches for his services
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Ar-Rutbah


and weapons from the Jordanian and Syrian borders. The adjacent borders entry points and highways were seen as a key route for the entry of foreign fighters and weapons en route towards what the American military command referred to as the Sunni Triangle. The base is believed to be named after the historical lineage of the Marine Corps 7th Marine Regiment who fought during the Korean war (as also did the 5th Marine Regiment); however, some people also believed the name refers to the style of the buildings built by the Iraqi military or
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15 Reception Depot


Dec 92 Lt Col J.M. Alho; 01 Jan 93 - 15 RCD Regimental Sergeant Majors (RSM) W01 J.D. Baptiste; 01 Jan 78 - 30 Sep 79 W02 P.L. Botha (Acting); 01 Jul 79 - 31 Jul 85 W01 D. Kruger; 01 Sep 85 - 30 Jun 91 W02 G.J. Snyman; 01 Jan 92 - 01 Jul 93 W01 C.J. Van Zyl; 01 Sep 93 - 31 May 97 W02 H.J. Shand (Acting); 01 Jun 97 - 31 Dec 97 W01 C.H. Lane-Blake; 01 Apr
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1960–61 campaign at the China–Burma border


underestimated the nationalist strength, which totaled 81 troops. The 9th and 10th Border Defense Regiments of communist Yunnan Simao Military Sub-region were tasked to destroy the headquarters of the nationalist 5th Division at Barbarians' Nest (Manwo, ), the 14th Regiment, the 1st Regiment and two guerrilla strike teams totaling 159 troops. Once again, the communist intelligence had underestimated the nationalist strength which actually totaled 171 troops. The communists mobilized a total of 6639 troops of their own, though not all of them had crossed the border.
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List of Attack on Titan characters


. The military within the Walls is divided into three divisions: the Garrison Regiment, the Survey Corps, and the Military Police Brigade. It is commanded by Darius Zackly, the premier of the government. Applicants into the Military are first required to enter the Training Corps, after which they are allowed to join one of the three divisions. The is the branch of the military dedicated to training and educating new recruits to become members of the three main military branches. Only the top ten graduates can apply to the Military Police
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Engineer Terrain Intelligence Unit


The Engineer Terrain Intelligence Regiment is a regiment of the South African Army Engineer Formation. The unit is based in Pretoria, Gauteng. It is responsible for providing the cartography needs of the South African Army. Engineer Terrain Intelligence Regiment is the amalgamation of 4 Survey and Mapping Regiment and 1 Military Printing Regiment. 47 Survey Squadron was established in 1975 with a mandate to deliver mapping of foreign countries used by soldiers. 47 Survey Squadron produced the reproduction material used in the maps of foreign countries, the RSA border and military training areas
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Full dress uniform


Kingdom, however the used the colour used is much brighter. Regardless of service branch military police personnel wear helmets with their dress uniforms, plus armbands to identify service branch. The Canadian Army's universal full dress uniforms includes a scarlet tunic, midnight blue trousers with a scarlet trouser stripe, and a Wolseley helmet. However, some regiments in the Canadian Army maintain authorized regimental differences from the Army's universal full dress, including several armoured units, Canadian-Scottish regiments, and Voltigeur/rifle regiments. Full dress uniforms for
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Provost (military police)


by the Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police and by Regimental Police, who belong to each individual regiments or corps. The Military Police force carries out the following missions: The Sri Lanka Navy is policed by the Provost Branch. The Sri Lanka Air Force is policed by the Air Force Police (AFP). In Singapore, the Singapore Armed Forces Military Police Command serves as the military police unit of the Singapore Armed Forces, and supports the Singapore Police Force by way of collaborations, such as in the co-location of
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1960–61 campaign at the China–Burma border


as in any situation that would occur unexpectedly. The local civilian casualties should be avoided at all cost. After receiving the order, the communist Kunming Military Region decided to mobilize five infantry regiments and militias totaling over 6,500 for campaign, including a regiment from the 39th Division of the 13th Army, a regiment of the 40th Division of the 14th Army, and three border defense regiments. To better coordinate their actions in Burma, communists formed a frontline command at Fohai (佛海) in early November 1960. Li Xifu (黎锡福
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1960–61 campaign at the China–Burma border


of the communist 14th Army was tasked to destroy the headquarters of the nationalist 1st Army at Mengwa (孟瓦), garrison battalion, headquarters of the nationalist 3rd Division, the 8th Regiment, the 9th Regiment, and a guerrilla strike team totaling 265 troops. Once again, the communists overestimated the nationalist strength, which only totaled 156 troops. The 11th Border Defense Regiment of communist Yunnan Simao Military Sub-region was tasked to destroy the nationalist 7th Regiment and a guerrilla strike team totaling 59 troops, but the communist intelligence had
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Cheshire Regiment


Borderers. In 2004, as a part of the reorganisation of the infantry, it was announced that the Cheshire Regiment would be amalgamated with the Staffordshire Regiment and the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment to form the new Mercian Regiment. In August 2007, the regiment became the 1st Battalion, the Mercian Regiment. The Cheshire Military Museum is based at Chester Castle. The regiment was awarded the following battle honours. Victoria Crosses awarded to men of the regiment were: Colonels of the regiment were: A night-encounter between new recruits
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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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Karlskrona Grenadier Regiment


army were adjusted. For Karlskrona Grenadier Regiment, this meant that the regiment was assigned the designation I 7. The adjustment of the designation was made to distinguish the regiments between the military branches, but also from their possible reserve and duplication regiments. Through the Defence Act of 1925, the regiment was disbanded as an independent unit, and was reduced on 1 January 1928 to a detachment of the Kronoberg Regiment (I 11). The detachment consisted of Kronoberg Regiment's 3rd Battalion, named Kronoberg Regiment's Fortress Battalion in Karlskrona
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History of the Székely people


" regiment. Thousands of Székelys fled to Moldavia instead of joining the army. Maria Theresa declared Transylvania to be a grand principality on 2 November 1765. The partial integration of Székely Land in the Military Frontier divided the society into a military and a civil part. In the Military Frontier, most commoners and "primipili" joined the regiments. In addition to the defence of the frontier, the border guards were obliged to chase robbers and smugglers. The military commanders supervised the election of the magistrates, which diminished the autonomy of
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3rd Cavalry Regiment (United States)


regiment. The regiment's fourth deployment in seven years would be very different from the previous three but no less challenging or dangerous as an advise and assist regiment/brigade (AAB) in support of Operation New Dawn. On 30 Sep 2010 the regiment conducted a transition of authority with 3rd BDE, 3rd ID and assumed responsibility for the five northern provinces of United States Division-South under MG Vincent Brooks and the 1st Infantry Division. Later in the deployment the regiment was under the operational control of the Texas Army National Guard
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Turkish Land Forces


later on. The Military Balance, 1994–1995 also lists the following units: the Presidential Guard Regiment, an infantry regiment, five border defense regiments (Brigades (?)), and twenty-six border defense battalions. The fate of these independent units under the reorganization remains unclear. In late 2002 the 3rd Corps, with its headquarters near Istanbul, was certified as one of the six NATO High Readiness Force-Land (HRF-L) headquarters and gained the additional title of the Rapidly Deployable Turkish Corps (RDTC)
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Thomas Haddon


He was educated at Hamilton Academy, described by the Cambridge University Press as "one of the finest schools in Scotland", and then at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He passed out from Sandhurst where he was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Border Regiment on 2 February 1933. He served initially with the 1st Battalion, Border Regiment, in Northern Ireland, until 1935 when he was sent to the 2nd Battalion of the regiment, where he served in India, seeing active service on the North-West Frontier
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Mikhail Tikhonov


participated in the border conflicts with Japan in the Tamsak-Bulak area. For his actions during the border conflicts, Tikhonov was awarded two Orders of Mongolia. After returning to the Soviet Union, Tikhonov became the commander of the 71st Reserve Cavalry Regiment in March 1939. In December 1939 he became the commander of the 1st Cavalry Regiment of the 1st Separate Cavalry Brigade based in the Moscow Military District. During January and March 1940, Tikhonov fought in the Winter War commanding the 28th Cavalry Regiment in the same brigade as part of
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Armenian Border Guard


The Armenian Border Guard (ՀՀ Սահմանային պահպանություն) is the branch of the Armed Forces of Armenia that is responsible for monitoring and guarding Armenia's borders with neighbors Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iran and Georgia. The border guard works in conjunction with a Russian military contingent stationed in Armenia and headquartered at the 102nd Military Base in Gyumri. The border guard was initially subordinated to the Ministry of Defence when it was established on 28 January 1992, but in 2004 it was transferred to the jurisdiction of the Ministry of National Security and Internal Affairs
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Finnish military ranks


is not called anymore "alokas", but he or she will be addressed as private or corresponding private level military rank. Paratroop jaeger ("laskuvarjojääkäri") and Special jaeger ("erikoisjääkäri") in Utti Jaeger Regiment ("Utin jääkärirykmentti") and Special border jaeger ("erikoisrajajääkäri") in Special Border Jaeger Company of Border and Coast Guard School ("Raja- ja merivartiokoulu") are not ranks, but specializations, where NCO training is given and thus each graduate is at minimum "alikersantti". Historically
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Military police


form the civilian Philippine National Police, and was placed under the Department of Interior and Local Government. The Saudi Arabian military police are a small subset of the national police and are charged mainly with keeping peace in areas with high levels of aggression and tension. They wear red berets and camouflaged uniform. Each branch of the Sri Lankan Armed Forces has its own military police/Provost section. The Sri Lanka Army is policed by the Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police and by Regimental Police, who belong to each individual regiments or
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2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse)


In Nov 1961, the Regiment along with the Scinde Horse became the first regiment in the armored corps to be awarded the Guidon for its distinguished record in War and Peace In Sep 1965, the Regiment went to war as part of the 1st Armored Division. Equipped with Sherman mk V/VI tanks, it gave an excellent account of itself in the famous tank battles in Phillora and Chawinda. For the heroic performance in these battles the Regiment was awarded the Theatre Honor of "PUNJAB". 10 Aug 1966 is another red
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Sep Lambert


though, against Scotland in 1920 and against the Irish Military and Scotland in 1921. In all matches for Ireland, Sep Lambert scored 342 runs at an average of 20.12, with a top score of 60 not out against Oxford University in May 1902, his only half-century for Ireland and also his top first-class score. He took ten catches and no stumpings. Sep Lambert came from a cricketing family. His brother Bob was one of Ireland's finest cricketers, and his nephew Ham also played cricket for Ireland
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Bauyrzhan Momyshuly


worked in the Kazakh branch of the Commercial-Industrial Soviet State Bank. On 25 March 1936, Momyshuly was again called for military service, becoming a platoon commander in the Central Asian Military District's 315th Regiment. He remained in the military for the next two decades. In March 1937, the regiment was transferred to the Far Eastern Front in Siberia. While not subject to repression during the Great Purge, the remark "unreliable, with extreme nationalist views" was inscribed in his personal dossier in 1937. His biographer,
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William Donald Borders


Chaplain Corps during World War II. He received a month's training at Harvard University before becoming a battalion chaplain with the 362nd Infantry Regiment of the 91st Infantry Division. His regiment trained in North Africa for the Italian Campaign. During an attack on a German position near Florence in 1944, Borders carried a wounded American soldier to safety while under machine gun fire, for which he was awarded the Bronze Star for Valor. In 1946, Borders left the military service with the rank of Major and returned to Louisiana. He briefly
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Union Shield – 2011


Union Shield – 2011 () is a joint Russian-Belarusian military exercise, which took place from Sep 16 until Sep 22, 2011. Russian Defence Minister Anatoliy Serdyukov officially announced that the joint military exercise "Union Shield" is to take place in September 2011 after the meeting with his counterparts - Mykhailo Yezhel (the Ukrainian Defence Minister) and Yuri Zhadobin (the Defence Minister of the Republic of Belarus), which was held in Minsk, April, 2011. The concept for the exercise was being developed jointly by the
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Central Band of the Border Guard Service of the Federal Security Service of Russia


The Central Band of the Border Guard Service of the Federal Security Service of Russia, also known as the Russian Frontier Guard Band is a special military unit that is the official military band service for the Border Service of the FSB of Russia. The band is a branch of the Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Russia and is one of the leading music ensembles in the Russian Federation. It is professionally associated with the Ministry of Culture of Russia. The band regularly participates in national events and holidays, especially ones that
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Military band


Battalion, Representative Honor Guard Regiment and has served the leadership of Poland since 1918. All service branches of the armed forces also have their own military band. The representative ensemble of the armed forces also maintains a full chamber orchestra attached to the unit. In addition to the central band, the three main service branches of the Polish military maintain their own representative bands. The Representative Band of the Polish Air Force ("Orkiestra Reprezentacyjna Polskich Sił Powietrznych") was established in 2002 following the merger of two military bands from Jelenia
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The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)


Battery (Self-Propelled), RCA, on 1 April 1946. On 31 December 1954, it was amalgamated with The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) and the 66th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Canadian Scottish Regiment), RCA. The Museum presents, researches and preserves items of historic significance to the regiment and to the Infantry Branch. The artifacts assist military historians and serve as a training aid to teach regimental history. with displays of weapons, uniforms, medals and other items. The museum features a
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129th Division (2nd Formation)(People's Republic of China)


Regiment, 220th Army Division (Military Unit 6912) took part in the military operations against Red Guards faction "Guangxi April 22 Revolutionary Action Command" in Nanning, Guangxi. In the operation at least 3911 were killed. In August 1968, 658th Infantry Regiment, 220th Army Division (Military Unit 6911) took part in the military operations against Red Guards faction "July 29 Corps Army" (a branch of "April 22") in Fengshan County, killing at least 1016 civilians. In September 1968, the division was
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Wilhelm Daser


Jun 1910-30 Sep 1912). Regiments-Adjutant of the 15th Bavarian Reserve-Infantry-Regiment 5 (02 Aug 1914-06 Oct 1914); Taken ill (06 Oct 1914-06 Dec 1914); Regiments-Adjutant of the 15th Bavarian Reserve-Infantry-Regiment 5 (06 Dec 1914-18 Feb 1918); Adjutant of the 3rd Bavarian Reserve-Infantry-Brigade (18 Feb 1918-05 Jun 1918); Commander of the III. Battalion of the 18th Bavarian Reserve-Infantry-
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Invasion of Yugoslavia


, a cavalry regiment, a "Bersaglieri" motorcycle battalion, three Border Guard battalions, one Finance Guard battalion, a motorised artillery regiment of three battalions, a military police battalion, and a tank company equipped with Fiat M13/40 light tanks. The "Librazhd" Sector included a motorised artillery regiment of four battalions, a bicycle-mounted "Bersaglieri" regiment, a cavalry regiment, the "Biscaccianti" Blackshirt group which incorporated two Blackshirt regiments with a total of five battalions, the regimental-sized "Agostini" Blackshirt Forest
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United States Army Corps of Engineers


both combat engineers and support engineers more focused on construction and sustainment. The vast majority of military personnel in the United States Army Corps of Engineers serve in this Engineer Regiment. The Engineer Regiment is headquartered at Fort Leonard Wood, MO and is commanded by the Engineer Commandant, currently a position filled by an Army Brigadier General from the Engineer Branch. The Engineer Regiment includes the U.S. Army Engineer School (USAES) which publishes its mission as: Generate the military engineer capabilities the Army needs: training and certifying Soldiers with the right
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26 Field Artillery


in the CBD, but later returned to Voortrekkerhoogte. The regiment was transferred to the command of Eastern Transvaal Command in 1984 as a conventional field regiment. The regiment was also affiliated with 8th Armoured Division in the conventional context. The regiments two senior batteries were named after two guns used in the Anglo Boer War, namely the Martieni and Ras. Members of the regiment were utilised in the Soutpansberg Military Area on the border area with Zimbabwe. On the 100th year celebration of the Ras gun, the regiment celebrated with a salute
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Royal Regiment of Wales


The Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales' Division. It was formed in 1969 by the amalgamation of the South Wales Borderers and the Welch Regiment. The 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot) had a short existence in military terms, just over 36 years. Within two months of amalgamation, the battalion was one of the first units to be deployed to Northern Ireland. The regiment was formed in 1969 by the
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4th Field Artillery Regiment


The 4th Field Artillery Regiment is a Field Artillery Branch regiment of the United States Army first formed in 1907. The 4th Field Artillery Regiment was first activated in 1907 from numbered companies of artillery. It was first organized with two battalions. A silver color metal and shield device 1 1/4 inches (3.18 cm) in height on which is the Aztec symbol of a red sun surmounted by a silver kris and kampilan saltirewise, the red sun within yellow rays, the shield edged with a red border. The crossed kris and kampilan
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Syed Ata Hasnain


. His unique and innovative approach defined as "Playing Friend Not God" has been widely appreciated as the new HR management mantra across domains in and outside the military. On 7 Sep 2013, Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain was awarded his first civilian honor by the Capital Foundation Society of Delhi. He received the award from the Vice President of India, Mohammad Hamid Ansari. The award was for Military leadership of an exceptional order. On 9 Sep 2013, the General Officer spoke at the Global Town Hall organized by the US
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Bosanska Krajina


borders of the Sanjak of Bosnia (corresponding largely to the modern Bosnian borders), became a permanent frontier between the Austrian and Ottoman empires. The Ottomans wanted to turn the tide of warfare to their side, so, opposite to the Habsburg Military Frontier, they formed a Bosnian Frontier which was in the Military Frontiers like, split on captains, each having its own fortifications and military regiments. The Krajina was further settled by Serbian herders, who served as militia, defending it from hostile incursions and maintaining order, or as
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Late Roman army


would normally be granted a commission by the emperor and placed in command of a military regiment. Regimental commanders were known by one of three possible titles: "tribunus" (for "comitatus" regiments plus border "cohortes"), "praefectus" (most other "limitanei" regiments) or "praepositus" (for "milites" and some ethnic allied units). However, "tribunus" was used colloquially to denote the commander of any regiment. Although most "tribuni" were appointed from the corps of "
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History of Austria


both Maria Theresa and Joseph II reflected the Cameralism promoted by Prince Kaunitz, stressing consolidation of the border lands by reorganization and expansion of the military frontier. Transylvania had been incorporated into the frontier in 1761 and the frontier regiments became the backbone of the military order, with the regimental commander exercising military and civilian power. "Populationistik" was the prevailing theory of colonization, which measured prosperity in terms of labor. Joseph II also stressed economic development. Habsburg influence was an essential factor in Balkan development in the last half of the
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265th Air Defense Artillery Regiment


(155-mm Gun) Bn (Sep) at Adak; and the 3rd Battalion, the 279th CA (155-mm Gun) Bn (Sep) at Shemya. The three battalions remained in the Aleutians through the end of the war, and were moved back to the United States via Seattle and inactivated in November 1945. Reconstituted 25 August 1945 in the Florida National Guard. Headquarters and 1st Battalion, 265th Coast Artillery, reorganized and federally recognized 5 December 1946 as the 692nd Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion, an element of the 48th
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135th Aviation Regiment (United States)


is flew missions all over Iraq. The total deployment for the 2-135th was expected to last approximately 18 months. The battalion became fully engaged in the OIF mission on 17 Sep 2006, crosstraining with the previous unit, and had an official transfer of responsibility from the 7–101st on 24 Sep 2006. Soldiers wore the shoulder sleeve patch of the 36th Infantry Division while in Iraq. The Iraq formation of the 2-135th (as a unit of Task Force Mustang) consisted of approximately 550 soldiers and was approximately 60%
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70th Rifle Division


210th Rifle Regiments, as well as the 70th Artillery Regiment. The specialized communications, sapper, reconnaissance, and tank battalions of the 70th shared the number of the division. Under the command of "Kombrig" Shmyrov, it was transferred to the Leningrad Military District and relocated to Chyornaya Rechka on the Finnish border in 1936. From 1939 it included the 68th, 252nd, and 329th Rifle Regiments, the 227th Howitzer Artillery Regiment, and the 221st Light Artillery Regiment. The division fought in the Winter War as part of the
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Ghana Armed Forces


facility. Vyacheslav Lebedev, Chairman of the Supreme Court of Russia showed gratitude to the GAF (Ghana Armed Forces) following Vyacheslav Lebedev emergency treatment at the GAF 37 Military Hospital. The GAF (Ghana Army) operates the GAF Cadet Corps for GAF Cadets whom go on to Military Education and Training and Recruit Training graduation from the GAF Military Academy for Army Recruit and Seaman Recruit prior to enlistment into the Military Branches of the GAF (Ghana Armed Forces): Paramilitary forces (GAF military branch: Border Guard Unit − BGU)
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Gholam Ali Oveissi


and dedicated soldier of the Army, he preferred to control the officers who served under his surveillance and the affairs of certain regiments. He is extremely adept in running his military affairs. On the whole he is greatly respected by all branches and division of the Army. Generally speaking, he had a very domestic style in organizing his regiments. He tried not be involved in making political decisions. One can assume he was fully content with his military career and responsibilities. He is highly regarded and respected by the American Military organizations
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Canadian Airborne Forces Association


The Canadian Airborne Forces Association (CAFA) is the umbrella organization for all military airborne associations within Canada. CAFA membership is open to all qualified Canadian military parachutists, as well as military parachutists from Allied countries. Associate membership is available to non-jump qualified applicants, considered on a case-by-case basis. Current membership mainly consists of former members of airborne regiments, such as the Canadian Airborne Regiment and The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada. CAFA currently has 8 branches across Canada. CAFA publishes a magazine,
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Puerto Ricans in World War I


Porto Rico Provisional Regiment of Infantry," organized on June 30, 1901. The United States implemented the policy of military segregated units in Puerto Rico. Puerto Ricans of African descent where assigned to units made up only of blacks, such as the 375th Regiment. Those who resided in the mainland served in regular units of one of the following branches of the United States military, the United States Marine Corps, Army or the Navy. As such, they were assigned to regular military units; however, Puerto Ricans of African
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Republican Guard (France)


, on 11 November 1979, its new insignia. Michele Alliot-Marie, Minister of Defence, said in October 2002: "The Republican Guard has a popularity that transcends borders," it contributes "to the splendour of the French military and France." These ceremonial functions are performed mainly by the first infantry regiment, the cavalry regiment and occasionally by the second infantry regiment. Detachments from the cavalry regiment reinforce the two infantry regiments in carrying out ceremonial and security duties in and around state buildings. These include the lining
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Military mascot


was endorsed by the Regimental Council on 12 November 1965. All battalion mascots had found new homes outside the Regiment by 1966. Pegasus I of I Para and Coed Cock Samswn of III Para were taken by the East Riding branch of the Parachute Regimental Association (PRA). Bruneval II was sold to the Juniors Leaders Regiment RCT Taunton. Pte. Ringway, a Skewbald Miniature Shetland Stallion then became the official Regimental Mascot. He was presented to the Regiment by the PRA in 1962 and was looked after by the Junior Parachute Company
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30th Illinois Infantry Regiment


, Tennessee, on the 31 June. 1 Sep 1862 - headed toward Medan Station on the Mississippi Central Railroad and about 4 miles out meet the 6,000 member Confederate army operating under General Armstrong. The 30th, commanded by Colonel Dennis, and the 20th and the 4th Cavalry won out after 4 hours of fighting. 2 Sep 1862 - traveled to Medan and on to Jackson on 3 September. By the 2 November they were in Lagrange. Marching toward Water Valley Mississippi they arrived 19 December 1862. Reaching Memphis on 19 January
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Al-Hawl


Hawl was captured by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in what was considered as the first strategic success by the then newly established SDF. North of the town is a significant road junction connecting the provincial capital with the Iraqi border. While the northeastern branch proceeds towards Tall Hamis and the Rabia border crossing, the southeastern branch towards the Sinjar mountains passes through the town southeastwards, reaching the Makhfar Umm Jaris border crossing after some . The town is surrounded by disused military bases formerly used by the Syrian Army and abandoned in
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Russian Naval Aviation


units servicing the air field reported to their air division. Another difference is that Soviet military air arms did not bring aviation units of different branches (fighter, transport, helicopter) together. The only exceptions were Mixed Aviation Regiments (which performed liaison and transport tasks for armies, military districts etc. and had a fleet of An-24/ An-26 planes and Mi-8/ Mi-9 helicopters) or rarely air regiments, which flew one single type in different variants and tasks (for example a Tu-22 naval missile-carrying aviation regiment flying 1-2
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1947 Poonch rebellion


Pashtuns drifted into Lahore and Rawalpindi. He also adds: during September–October, there is "little doubt" that Pashtuns were involved in border raids all along the Punjab border, from the Indus to the Ravi. The regimental records show that, by the last week of August, the Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (PAVO Cavalry) regiment was briefed about the invasion plan. Colonel Sher Khan, the Director of Military Intelligence, was in charge of the briefing, along with Colonels Akbar Khan and Khanzadah. The
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Strand Road drill hall, Carlisle


The Strand Road drill hall is a former military installation in Carlisle, Cumbria. The building was designed as the headquarters of Carlisle Rifle Volunteers on land granted by the Duke of Devonshire and was built between 1873 and 1874. This unit evolved to become the 1st Volunteer Battalion, The Border Regiment in 1883 and the 4th (Cumberland and Westmorland) Battalion, The Border Regiment in 1908. The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to India. The building went on to serve as the head office
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Pakistan Army


Pakistan Army Reserves as a strategic reserve component for conducting the offense and defense measures against the advancing enemy. Since its establishment in 1947, the Pakistan Army has traditionally followed the British regimental system and culture, and currently there are six organized infantry regiments. In the infantry branch, there are originally six regiments are in fact the administrative military organization that are not combat field formation, and the size of the regiments are vary as their rotation and deployments including assisting the federal government in civic administration. In each of original six regiments
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Regiment


, its members are administered by their corps or "branch" as in the Artillery. Thus soldiers and officers can serve in many different "regiments", changing hat badges without too much concern during their career. Indeed, in the artillery, all regiments wear the same badge. The British Army also has battalion-sized tactical regiments of the Royal Engineers, Royal Corps of Signals, Army Air Corps, Royal Logistic Corps, and Royal Military Police. Historically, the United States Army was organized into regiments, except from
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Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment


Lowland uniforms and traditions and uphold very high standards of discipline and effective military training. The regiment also has an active pipe band as well as one of the top shooting teams in the country and is ably supported by a Regimental Council, a very active Regimental Association and a Ladies Committee. Over the past few years the regiment has provided troops for internal operations in support of the South African Police Service and on the border (as part of Operation Corona) as well as for United Nations peacekeeping operations in the DRC and the
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7th Division (South Vietnam)


24th Regiment was probably located east of My Tho close to the border of Go Cong Province; the 207th Regiment was in northern Kien Phong Province; and the 320th Regiment , which was probably operating as part of the 6th Division, was in southern Kien Phong. The Division, with an attached regiment of the 9th Division, had to cope with two independent regiments: the 88th and the DTI, controlled by VC Military Region 2. Although the Division had secured the vital line of communication to Saigon and the enemy's actions
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St George's Barracks, North Luffenham


St George's Barracks are a military installation near to the village of North Luffenham in Rutland. The barracks were established, on the site of the former RAF North Luffenham airfield, in 1998. They became the home of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers in 1999, of the King's Own Royal Border Regiment in 2003 and of the 16th Regiment Royal Artillery in 2007. In April 2013 16th Regiment Royal Artillery received the Freedom of Oakham on behalf of the barracks. In July 2014 16th Regiment Royal Artillery moved to Baker Barracks,
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5th Legions' Infantry Regiment


), and Sejny. On October 14, 1920, the day of the Polish–Soviet armistice, the regiment reached Minsk. Losses of the 5th Legions Infantry Regiment during the war were heavy: 29 officers and 308 soldiers KIA, and 1039 WIA. In recognition of its bravery, the regiment was awarded Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari. In March 1921, the regiment was sent to the Polish–Lithuanian border, where it remained until July. Between July 1921 and October 1922, it stayed in former Russian barracks
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Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Armed Forces


regimental commanders to deputy chiefs of military regions wore similar insignia with golden borders. Senior officers from military region commander to deputy defense minister wore collar tabs with a golden dragon surrounded by an ornate border on a maroon background. After coming to power, the PRK instituted an array of awards and decorations for individuals, military units, and other organizations which performed noteworthy services for the party and the state. Identified awards or decorations included the following: In addition to these medals, a number of citations, banners, and streamers were
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26th Greater Poland Uhlan Regiment


Cavalry Brigade. The history of the regiment dates back to July 1920, when Count Ignacy Mielzynski formed in Poznan the 215th Volunteer Regiment of Greater Poland Cavalry. Its name was later changed into the 26th Greater Poland Uhlan Regiment, and the unit was after Polish-Soviet War moved to Baranowicze, near the pre-1939 border between Poland and Soviet Russia. On October 16, 1936, Minister of Military Affairs, General Tadeusz Kasprzycki, named the regiment after Hetman Jan Karol Chodkiewicz. The regiment, which was composed of volunteers from former
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