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20th Infantry Brigade (United States)
20th Brigade may refer to: Infantry units * 20th Brigade (Australia) * 20th Indian Brigade, a unit of the British Indian Army in World War I * 20th Indian Infantry Brigade, a unit of the British Indian Army in World War II * 20th Brigade (United Kingdom) * 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom) * 20th Independent Infantry Brigade (Guards), United Kingdom Other units * 20th Mounted Brigade, United Kingdom * XX Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery (T.F.), Territorial Force, United Kingdom * 20th Engineer Brigade (United States) See also * 20th Army (other) * 20th Battalion (other) * XX Corps (other) * 20th Division (other) 20th Division or 20th Infantry Division may refer to __NOTOC__ Infantry divisions * 20th Division (German Empire), 1866-1919 * 20th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht), Germany, 1934–1945 * 20th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Estonian), 1944â ... * 20th Regiment (other) * 20 Squadron (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Brigade (Australia)
The 20th Brigade was a brigade-sized infantry unit of the Australian Army. First raised in 1912 as a Militia formation to provide training under the compulsory training scheme, the brigade was later re-raised on 7 May 1940 as part of the all volunteer Second Australian Imperial Force for service during the World War II. The brigade was initially assigned to the 7th Division, but was later transferred to the 9th Division in early 1941. They subsequently took part in the Siege of Tobruk that year, and then the First and Second Battles of El Alamein in 1942. In early 1943, the brigade was returned to Australia to join the fighting against the Japanese in the Pacific. In late 1943, the brigade took part in the capture of Lae and then the Huon Peninsula campaign. Withdrawn to Australia in early 1944, its final campaign came during the Battle of North Borneo in the final months of the war. It was disbanded in February 1946. History Pre-war years In 1912, when Australian introduc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Indian Brigade
The Garhwal Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Indian Army formed in 1902 as a result of the Kitchener Reforms. It was mobilized as 20th (Garhwal) Brigade at the outbreak of the First World War as part of the 7th (Meerut) Division and departed for France. It served on the Western Front until November 1915. It then moved to Egypt where it joined the 10th Indian Division, by now designated as 20th Indian Brigade. It left the division in March 1916 and thereafter served as an independent brigade in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign. It was broken up in 1920. History The Kitchener Reforms, carried out during Lord Kitchener's tenure as Commander-in-Chief, India (1902–09), completed the unification of the three former Presidency armies, the Punjab Frontier Force, the Hyderabad Contingent and other local forces into one Indian Army. Kitchener identified the Indian Army's main task as the defence of the North-West Frontier against foreign aggression (particularly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Indian Infantry Brigade
The 20th Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II. History The brigade was formed in September 1940, by the conversion of the Khojak Brigade and assigned to the 9th Indian Infantry Division. In April 1941, they were transferred to the 10th Indian Infantry Division and took part in the Anglo-Iraqi War, Syria-Lebanon campaign and the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran. Moving to Egypt in June 1942, the brigade was overrun and largely destroyed at Gambut 18 June 1942. The brigade was reformed in the Nile Delta and returned to the 10th Division. The brigade then took part in the Italian Campaign with 10th Division and ended the war in Italy. Order of battle *2nd Battalion, 7th Gurkha Rifles September 1940 to July 1941 and September 1941 to April 1942 *3rd Battalion, 11th Sikh Regiment September 1940 to June 1941 *2nd Battalion, 8th Gurkha Rifles October 1940 to June 1941, July 1941 to January 1942 and October to November 194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Brigade (United Kingdom)
20th Brigade (20th Bde) was an infantry formation of the British Army first organised in the Second Boer War. In the First World War, the brigade fought on the Western Front and on the Italian Front as part of 7th Division. The brigade was re-raised under during the Second World War and briefly served in France until being converted to an armoured formation. Second Boer War British Army brigades had traditionally been ''ad hoc'' formations known by the name of their commander or numbered as an integral part of a division. However, units deployed to the Second Boer War in 1899 were organised into sequentially numbered brigades that were frequently reassigned between divisions. 20th Brigade was formed in South Africa in 1900 under the command of Major-General Arthur Paget as part of Lieutenant-General Lord Methuen's 1st Division. It comprised two regular infantry battalions that were already serving in the theatre and had seen much action, together with two Militia battalions ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Armoured Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team, previously the 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade, is an armoured infantry brigade formation of the British Army, currently headquartered at Wing Barracks, Bulford, Wiltshire, as part of the 3rd (United Kingdom) Division. History A 20th Light Armoured Brigade was formed in the Territorial Army in 1939. This was converted to a training formation in 1943. Cold War On 15 September 1950, the 20th Armoured Brigade was reformed in the UK for a strategic reserve role. However, the brigade was moved to MĂĽnster, Germany in December 1951 to supplement the British contribution to NATO forces in Europe, where it again came under the command of 6th Armoured Division, this time as part of the British Army of the Rhine (BAOR). The 1957 Defence White Paper announced the end of National Service, resulting in a number of reductions and changes across the armed forces. Part of this restructuring saw the disbandment of the 6th Armoured Division in April 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Independent Infantry Brigade (Guards)
The 20th Independent Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Army, raised during the Second World War. History The brigade was formed in Aldershot Command in April 1940.Joslen, p. 262. It served during the Battle of France in 1940, briefly defending Boulogne in May 1940 (22–23 May 1940) before being successfully evacuated.Ellis, Chapter X : ''Defence of the Channel Ports: 22nd May to 26th May 1940'', pp. 153–159; accessdate = 29 November 2012. After return to the United Kingdom, the brigade served in Eastern Command and London District. On 15 September 1941, the brigade was converted into the 5th Guards Armoured Brigade; a component of the Guards Armoured Division. It served with distinction through the battles in Normandy, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany. Commanders The following officers commanded the brigade: * Brigadier Oliver Leese (from 22 April 1940) * Brigadier William Fox-Pitt (from 10 May 1940) Order of battle The following units ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Mounted Brigade
The 20th Mounted Brigade previously known as the 2/1st Lowland Mounted Brigade was a 2nd Line yeomanry brigade of the British Army during the First World War. In July 1916 it was converted to a cyclist formation as 13th Cyclist Brigade and in November 1916 was redesignated as 9th Cyclist Brigade. It was still in existence, in Ireland, at the end of the war. Mounted Brigade 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 were split in August and September 1914 into 1st Line (liable for overseas service) and 2nd Line (home service for those unable or unwilling to serve overseas) units. Later, a 3rd Line was formed to act as a reserve, providing train ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Engineer Brigade (United States)
The 20th Engineer Brigade is a combat engineer brigade assigned to the XVIII Airborne Corps of the United States Army stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Although the brigade was identified as an airborne unit, not all of its subordinate units were airborne qualified—despite the airborne tab as part of the unit patch. Soldiers of the 20th Engineer Brigade provide various supportive duties to other Army units, including construction, engineering, and mechanical work on other Army projects. Though its predecessor units have lineage that dates back before the American Civil War, the formation was not formally designated as the 20th Engineer Brigade until its activation on 16 August 1950, at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Deploying overseas in November 1952, it supported construction projects in southwestern France until its return to the US on 10 September 1954. From then until its inactivation on 12 December 1958, it provided support to XVIII Airborne Corps. Reactivated on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Army (other) , a German unit in WWII
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Twentieth Army or 20th Army may refer to: *Twentieth Army (Japan), a unit of the Imperial Japanese Army *20th Army (Soviet Union) *20th Group Army, People's Liberation Army *20th Guards Army, Soviet Union and Russia *20th Mountain Army (Wehrmacht) The German Lapland Army (''AOK Lappland'') was one of the two army echelon headquarters controlling German troops in the far north of Norway and Finland during World War II. It was established in January 1942, and renamed the 20th Mountain Army ('' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Battalion (other)
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20th Battalion may refer to: *20th Battalion (Australia), a World War I ANZAC battalion *2/20th Battalion (Australia), a World War II Australian infantry battalion * 20th (Central Ontario) Battalion, CEF, a World War I battalion for the Canadian Corps * 20th Battalion, London Regiment (Blackheath and Woolwich) * 20th Battalion (New Zealand), a World War II infantry battalion See also * 20th Brigade (other) * 20th Division (other) * 20th Regiment (other) * 20th Special Forces Group, a US Army National Guard group * 20 Squadron (other) * XX Corps (other) 20th Corps, Twentieth Corps, or XX Corps may refer to: * XX Corps (German Empire) * XX Corps (Ottoman Empire) * XX Corps (United Kingdom) * XX Corps (United States) * XX Corps (Union Army), a unit in the American Civil War * XX Army Corps (Wehrmach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XX Corps (other)
20th Corps, Twentieth Corps, or XX Corps may refer to: * XX Corps (German Empire) * XX Corps (Ottoman Empire) * XX Corps (United Kingdom) * XX Corps (United States) * XX Corps (Union Army), a unit in the American Civil War * XX Army Corps (Wehrmacht) * XX Motorised Corps (Italy) * 20th Army Corps (Russian Empire) See also * List of military corps by number {{short description, None This is a list of military corps arranged by ordinal number. I to X ; I Corps: * I Army Corps (Argentina) * I ANZAC Corps (Australia and New Zealand) * I Corps (Australia) * I Corps (Belgium) * 1st Corps of the Army of t ... * 20th Army (other) * 20th Brigade (other) * 20th Division (other) * 20th Regiment (other) * 20 Squadron (other) {{mil-unit-dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
