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11th Brigade (other)
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11th Brigade may refer to: Australia * 11th Brigade (Australia) India * 11th Cavalry Brigade (British Indian Army) * 11th Indian Cavalry Brigade * 11th Indian Infantry Brigade Japan * 11th Brigade (Japan) Spain * XI International Brigade United Kingdom * 11th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom) * 11th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom) * 11th Mounted Brigade (United Kingdom) * 11th Signal Brigade (United Kingdom) * XI Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery United States * 11th Infantry Brigade (United States) The 11th Infantry Brigade is an inactive infantry brigade of the United States Army. It was first formed as part of the 6th Division during World War I. It is best known for its service with the 23rd Infantry Division from 1967 through 1971 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
11th Brigade (Australia)
The 11th Brigade is an Australian Army brigade which currently comprises most Australian Army Reserve units located in Queensland. The brigade was first formed in early 1912 following the introduction of the compulsory training scheme. Later, as part of the 3rd Division and saw action during World War I on the Western Front as part of the First Australian Imperial Force. In the interwar years, the brigade was re-raised with its headquarters in Brisbane. During World War II, it undertook garrison and defensive duties in north Queensland before deploying to Dutch New Guinea in 1943. In 1944–1945, the brigade took part in the fighting against the Japanese on Bougainville. In the postwar era, the 11th Brigade was raised and disbanded several times, before being raised in Townsville in 1987, where its headquarters is currently located. It forms part of the 2nd Division, and consists of units based across Queensland and New South Wales. History Formation and World War I Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
11th Cavalry Brigade (British Indian Army)
The London Mounted Brigade (later numbered as the 8th Mounted Brigade) was a yeomanry brigade of the British Army, formed as part of the Territorial Force in 1908. It served dismounted in the Gallipoli Campaign before being remounted to serve in the Macedonian front, Salonika and Sinai and Palestine Campaigns in the First World War. In April 1918, it was merged with elements of the 8th (Lucknow) Cavalry Brigade to form 11th Cavalry Brigade. It remained in Palestine after the end of the war on occupation duties. Formation Under the terms of the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907 (7 Edw.7, c.9), the brigade was formed in 1908 as part of the Territorial Force. It consisted of three yeomanry regiments, a horse artillery Artillery battery, battery and ammunition column (provided by the Honourable Artillery Company), a transport and supply column and a field ambulance. The Westminster Dragoons, 2nd County of London Yeomanry was attached for training in peacetime. As the nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
11th Indian Cavalry Brigade
The 11th Indian Cavalry Brigade was a cavalry brigade of the British Indian Army that saw active service in the Indian Army during the First World War. It took part in the Mesopotamian campaign and was broken up soon after the end of the war. History The 11th Indian Cavalry Brigade was formed in Mesopotamia in November 1917 with two cavalry regiments and a horse artillery battery from India. The third regiment joined from Corps Troops, and its machine gun squadron and other support units were assembled in Mesopotamia. It did not join the Cavalry Division (Mesopotamia) but served as an independent formation. The brigade remained in Mesopotamia for the rest of the First World War, taking part in the action of Khan Baghdadi (26–27 Match 1918), the action at Fat-ha Gorge on the Little Zab (23–26 October 1918) and the Battle of Sharqat (28–30 October 1918) under the command of I Corps. After the Armistice of Mudros, the brigade was not selected to form part of the occupa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
11th Indian Infantry Brigade
The 11th Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was relocated from India to Egypt in the middle of August 1939 and trained at Fayed in Ismailia Governorate on the Great Bitter Lake. In October 1939, it was assigned to the 4th Indian Infantry Division. In May 1942, it was attached to the 5th Indian Infantry Division and in June the 2nd South African Infantry Division when it surrendered after Tobruk was captured by the Germans and Italians in 1942. The brigade was then reformed in Egypt in October 1943 and once more assigned to the 4th Indian Division serving in Tunisia, Italy and, at the end of the war, in Greece. The brigade was in the North-East Frontier Agency before the Sino-Indian War of 1962 and fought in that war. Commanders during World War II * Brigadier Alan B. Macpherson (Aug 1939 - Mar 1940) * Brigadier Reginald Savory (Mar 1940 - Sep 1941) * Brigadier Andrew Anderson (Sep 1940 - Jun 1942) * Brigadier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
11th Brigade (Japan)
The is one of eight active brigades of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The brigade is subordinated to the Northern Army and is headquartered in Sapporo, Hokkaidō. Its responsibility is the defense of South Western Hokkaidō. The brigade was formed on 11 March 2008 with units from the disbanded 11th Infantry Division. Organization * 11th Brigade, in Sapporo ** 11th Brigade HQ, in Sapporo ** 11th Tank Battalion, in Sapporo, with 2x Squadrons of Type 90 Main Battle Tanks ** 10th Rapid Deployment Regiment, in Takikawa, with 1x headquarters, 3x Type 96 armored personnel carrier, 1x 120mm F1 mortar, and 1x Type 16 maneuver combat vehicle company ** 18th Infantry Regiment, in Sapporo, with 1x headquarters, 3x Type 96 armored personnel carrier, and 1x 120mm F1 mortar company ** 28th Infantry Regiment, in Hakodate, with 1x headquarters, 3x Type 96 armored personnel carrier, and 1x 120mm F1 mortar company ** 11th Artillery Battalion, in Sapporo, with 3x batteries of Type ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XI International Brigade
The XI International Brigade fought for the Spanish Second Republic in the Spanish Civil War. It would become especially renowned for providing desperately needed support in the darkest hours of the Republican defense of Madrid on 8 November 1936, when, with great losses, it helped repulse a major assault by veteran Nationalist troops, buying time for more Republican troops to be brought into the city.The International Brigades'' - Colodny, Robert G. Accessed 2008-05-12. Order of battle It was originally mustered from international volunteers at Albacete, Spain, in mid-October 1936 as the ''IX Brigada Movíl'', with four battalions: *Franco-Belgian Battalion (14 Oct 1936) *Austro-German Battalion (14 Oct 1936) *Italo-Spanish Battalion (14 Oct 1936) *Polish-Balkan Battalion (17 Oct 1936) It was redesignated the 'XI "Hans Beimler" International Brigade' on 22 October 1936, with General "Kléber" (Manfred Stern) commanding. The original battalions were renamed as follows: *The F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
11th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 11th Armoured Brigade was an armoured brigade of the British Army raised during the Second World War. The brigade was a 1st Line Territorial Army formation, consisting of three infantry battalions converted into armoured regiments. History The 11th Armoured Brigade was formed from the redesignation of the 126th Infantry Brigade, part of 42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division, on 1 November 1941. During this time, the brigade formed part of the 42nd Armoured Division. On 25 July 1942, the brigade was converted from an armoured role (equipped with cruiser tanks) into an infantry support role (equipped with infantry tanks). As part of this conversion, the brigade was re-designated the 11th Tank Brigade. During most of 1943, the brigade was attached to the 77th Infantry (Reserve) Division as a training formation. On 23 November, the brigade was disbanded and its regiments were broken up. Order of battle Subordinate units included: * 107th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
11th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 11th Security Force Assistance Brigade is a brigade of the British Army which is intended to train and assist foreign forces. In 2021, under the Future Army changes, the brigade was redesignated, formerly being the 11th Infantry Brigade & HQ South East. Prior to the Army 2020 changes in 2013, the brigade was temporarily activated for deployment to Afghanistan, and before that engaged during the two World Wars. First World War The 11th Infantry Brigade was formed in 1914 as 11th Brigade was part of the 4th Division. It was one of the British units sent overseas to France on the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914. It was part of the British Expeditionary Force and fought on the Western Front for the next four years. Second World War The 11th Infantry Brigade was originally part of the 4th Infantry Division as it was during the First World War, serving with it during the Battle of France and was evacuated from Dunkirk in late May 1940. It remained with the div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
11th Mounted Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 3rd Mounted Division was a Yeomanry Division of the British Army active during World War I. It was formed on 6 March 1915 as the 2/2nd Mounted Division, a replacement/depot formation for the 2nd Mounted Division which was being sent abroad on active service. In March 1916, it was renumbered as the 3rd Mounted Division and in July 1916 as the 1st Mounted Division. In September 1917, the division was reorganized as a cyclist formation and redesignated as The Cyclist Division. It remained in the United Kingdom throughout the war and was disbanded in June 1919. History 2/2nd Mounted Division In accordance with the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907 (''7 Edw. 7, c.9'') which brought the Territorial Force into being, the TF was intended to be a home defence force for service during wartime and members could not be compelled to serve outside the country. However, on the outbreak of war on 4 August 1914, many members volunteered for Imperial Service. Therefore, TF units ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
11th Signal Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 11th Signal and West Midlands Brigade is a signal formation of the British Army's 3rd UK Division. Its headquarters is located at Venning Barracks, in Donnington in Shropshire. History The brigade was formed as 11th Signal Group in Liverpool in 1967. It became 11th Signal Brigade in 1982 and was redesignated 11th (ARRC) Signal Brigade in 1992 and reverted to 11th Signal Brigade in 1997. In November 2014, in accordance with the Army 2020 reorganisation, 11th Signal Brigade amalgamated with 143 (West Midlands) Brigade to create a new formation, based at Venning Barracks in Donnington, named 11th Signal and West Midlands Brigade, with an additional role as a regional brigade for army regular and reserve units in the West Midlands counties. A formation parade took place at Donnington on 15 November 2014. Role One of the brigade's responsibilities is to provide administrative support for around 8,000 Army personnel who are based in the region, as well as forming a vital link b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XI Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery
XI Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery was a brigade of the Royal Horse Artillery which existed in the early part of the 20th century. It was dissolved at the outbreak of World War I as its constituent batteries were posted to other formations. History Background Royal Horse Artillery brigades did not exist as an organizational or operational grouping of batteries until 1 July 1859 when the Horse Brigade, Royal Artillery was formed. The brigade system was extended to five (later six) brigades when the horse artillery of the Honourable East India Company had been transferred to the British Army in 1861. These brigades were reduced to five in 1871, then to three (of 10 batteries each) in 1877 and to two (of 13 batteries each) in 1882. The brigade system was finally abolished in 1889. As battery designations were tied to the brigade that the battery was assigned to, batteries were redesignated in a bewildering sequence as they were transferred between brigades. For example, E Battery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
