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33rd Brigade (other)
33rd Brigade or 33rd Infantry Brigade may refer to: * 33rd Brigade (Australia), a unit of the Australian Army * 33 Canadian Brigade Group, a unit of the Canadian Army * 33rd Mechanized Infantry Brigade (Greece) * 33rd Indian Brigade of the British Indian Army in the First World War * 33rd Indian Infantry Brigade of the British Indian Army in the Second World War * 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States), a unit of the United States Army * 33rd Al-Mahdi Brigade (Iran) ;United Kingdom * 33rd (Western) Anti-Aircraft Brigade * 33rd Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom) * 33rd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom) The 33rd Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Army that saw active service in the First World War and home service during the Second World War. First World War The 33rd Brigade was formed in the Great War in August 1914 as part ... See also * 33rd Division (other) * 33rd Regiment (other) * 33rd Squadron (other) {{mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
33rd Brigade (Australia)
The 33rd Brigade was a formation of the Australian Army established at the end of World War II. Formed in August 1945 at Morotai Island, it consisted of three Second Australian Imperial Force, Australian Imperial Force infantry battalions that were raised for occupation duties in the Dutch East Indies following Japan's surrender. After deployment to Timor and Ambon Island, Ambon, it returned to Morotai when Dutch colonial rule was re-established. It was disbanded in early 1946 and its personnel demobilised. History The 33rd Brigade was formed in late August 1945 at Morotai Island. Initially the force was under the command of Brigadier Lewis Dyke, a regular Army artillery officer, who began organising the brigade before being called to fly to Darwin, where he began preparing for deployment to Timor. He subsequently led the first troops to Timor – including elements of the 33rd Brigade – becoming commander of Timor Force. Command of the brigade later passed to Brigadier Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
33 Canadian Brigade Group
33 Canadian Brigade Group of the Canadian Army is part of 4th Canadian Division. It commands the Primary Reserve units in eastern and northern portions of Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central C .... It was established in 1997. Brigade units References Brigades of the Canadian Army Organizations based in Ottawa Military units and formations established in 1997 {{Canada-mil-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
33rd Mechanized Infantry Brigade (Greece)
The 33rd Mechanized Infantry Brigade 33η Μηχανοκίνητη Ταξιαρχία "Σύνταγμα Κυδωνίαι' is a unit of the Hellenic Army based in Polykastro Polykastro ( el, Πολύκαστρο, before 1928 , ''Karasoúli''; ''Pandektis: Name Changes of Settlements in Greece'', compiled by the/ref>) is a town and a former municipality in Kilkis regional unit of Central Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2 ..., Macedonia. Structure * HQ Company (ΙΣΤ) * 33rd Armored Battalion (33 ΕΜΑ) * 506th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (506 M/K ΤΠ) * 525th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (525 M/K ΤΠ) * 104th Self Propelled Artillery Battalion (104 Α/K ΜΜΠ) * 33rd Antitank Company (33 ΛΑΤ) * 33rd Engineer Company (33 ΛΜΧ) * 33rd Signal Company (33 ΛΔΒ) * 33rd Support Battalion (33 ΤΥΠ) References *Charles Heyman. "ARRC Groupings" in ''The Armed Forces of the United Kingdom 1999-2000''. Leo Cooper. Pen & Sword Books. R & F (Defence Publications). 1998. . Pag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
33rd Indian Brigade
The 33rd Indian Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Indian Army that saw active service with the Indian Army during the First World War. It took part in the Mesopotamian campaign in 1915 before being broken up at the end of the year. History The 33rd Indian Brigade was formed in Mesopotamia in March 1915 as part of the 12th Indian Division, with the last elements arriving at Basra on 9 April. On 18 August, the HQ was transferred to Bushire and the HQ was reformed in the division. The brigade was broken up on 7 December and replaced by the 34th Indian Brigade. The only significant action the brigade was involved with was the Occupation of Nasiriya on 25 July. Order of battle The brigade commanded the following units in the First World War: * 1/4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment ''(joined from Rawalpindi Brigade, 2nd (Rawalpindi) Division in March 1915; attached to 30th Indian Brigade May to October; joined the 1/5th ( The Weald of Kent) Battalion, Buffs (East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
33rd Indian Infantry Brigade
The 33rd Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Indian Army that saw active service in the Indian Army during the Second World War, notably in the Burma Campaign. History The 33rd Indian Infantry Brigade was formed in October 1941, at Campbellpore in India. The brigade was assigned to the 7th Indian Infantry Division until July 1942, when it was attached to the North Western Army. It returned to the 7th Division in December 1942, and took part in the Burma Campaign. Between April and May 1944, it was corps reserve for XXXIII Indian Corps and was attached to the 5th Indian Infantry Division in March 1945. The rest of the war it was under 7th Division command. Order of battle The brigade included the following units: *4th Battalion, 5th Gurkha Rifles October 1941 to January 1944 *4th Battalion, 10th Gurkha Rifles October to December 1941 *4th Battalion, 15th Punjab Regiment April 1942 to August 1945 *4th Battalion, 8th Gurkha Rifles May to October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States)
The 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team is a unit of the Illinois Army National Guard, which perpetuates the history of the 33rd Infantry Division. Known as the 66th Infantry Brigade until 2005, it is one of the brigades of the 35th Infantry Division. The brigade was re-activated under the Transformation of the United States Army and subordinated to the Illinois Army National Guard. The 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team deployed to Afghanistan in December 2008 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and re-deployed in August 2009. History The post-World War II reorganization of the Army National Guard included the 33rd and 44th Infantry Divisions as Illinois-based units. The 44th Infantry Division was inactivated in 1954, following its return from its mobilization for the Korean War. The 33rd Infantry Division continued until 1968, when it was inactivated as part of a National Guard force reduction. The 33rd Infantry Brigade was then created as a non-divisional organizati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
33rd Al-Mahdi Brigade
33rd Al-Mahdi Division ( fa, لشکر 33 المهدی (عج), named after the twelfth Shia Imam, Al-Mahdi) was a brigade of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. It was established on 24 February 1982 before Operation Fath ol-Mobin in the Iran–Iraq War, with Ali Fazli as its commander. It was part of the 7th Fajr Division for some time during the war. After Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas, there was some reform in the structure of the brigade, and Mohammad Jaafar Asadi was made as the commander, and remained the commander of the unit until the end of the war. On 24 April 1983 the brigade was separated from the 19th Fajr Division and became part of the newly founded 7th Corps. The brigade was turned into the 33rd Al-Mahdi Division () after the successful Operation Dawn 8. After Iraqi's adoption of new defensive tactics in 1986, Iran begin creating new "Qaem" units, and the independent 326th Qaem Unit of Fars () was founded on 25 May 1986 under command of Abdol-Ali Najafi, which were c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
33rd (Western) Anti-Aircraft Brigade
The 33rd (Western) Anti-Aircraft Brigade was an air defence formation of Anti-Aircraft Command of the Territorial Army, part of the British Army, formed shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War. It defended Merseyside and West Lancashire during The Blitz. Origin The 33rd (Western) Anti-Aircraft Group (later Brigade) was formed on 1 November 1936 at the Drill Hall, Chester, as part of 2nd AA Division, with the following AA units of the Royal Artillery (RA) and Royal Engineers (RE) under command:Frederick, pp. 1049–51. * 65th (The Manchester Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Brigade RA (TA) – ''Heavy Anti-Aircraft (HAA) unit formed at Hulme in 1936 by conversion of 6th/7th Battalion Manchester Regiment'' ** 181, 182, 183, 196 AA Batteries * 38th (The King's Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, RE (TA) – ''Searchlight (S/L) unit formed at Liverpool in 1936 by conversion of 6th (Rifles) Battalion, King's Regiment (Liverpool)'' ** 350, 351, 352, 353 AA Companies * 39th (The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
33rd Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 33rd Armoured Brigade (33rd Armd Bde) was an armoured brigade of the British Army that was active in northwestern Europe in the Second World War from June 1944 until May 1945 and from 1980 to 1992. History Normandy The brigade was formed in the United Kingdom on 17 March 1944 by the re-designation of the 33rd Tank Brigade. The brigade took part in the Normandy campaign and landed on Gold Beach on 6 June 1944. The brigade, consisting of three armoured regiments, was assigned to any infantry who were in need of armoured support; because of this mission, the brigade rarely fought as a single unit. The brigade took part in several actions that comprised the Battle for Caen. On 11 June, the brigade took part in fighting at Le Mesnil-Patry. From 8–9 July, the brigade participated in Operation Charnwood; the capture of northern Caen. Supplementing the 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division, on 16 July, the brigade took part in Operation Pomegranate, part of the Second Battle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
33rd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 33rd Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Army that saw active service in the First World War and home service during the Second World War. First World War The 33rd Brigade was formed in the Great War in August 1914 as part of Kitchener's Army, initially made up of volunteer service battalions from a variety of different infantry regiments. For the duration of the war, the brigade was in the 11th (Northern) Division. Between February and September 1917 it was under the command of Brigadier-General Arthur Daly.Becke, pp. 19–25. From September 1917 to the end of the war it was commanded by Brigadier-General Frederick Spring. The brigade served in the Gallipoli Campaign, in Egypt and on the Western Front, and comprised the following units: Order of battle The brigade was composed as follows: * 6th (Service) Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment * 6th (Service) Battalion, Border Regiment ''(disbanded 9 February 1918)'' * 7th (Service) Battalion, South Staffords ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
33rd Division (other)
33rd Division or 33rd Infantry Division may refer to: Infantry divisions * 33rd Infantry Division (Bangladesh), a division of Bangladesh * 33rd Infantry Division (France) * 33rd Division (German Empire) * 33rd Reserve Division (German Empire) * 33rd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht), Germany * 33rd Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS Charlemagne (1st French), Germany * 33rd Infantry Division Acqui, Kingdom of Italy * 33rd Division (Imperial Japanese Army) * 33rd Infantry Division (Poland) * 33rd Motor Rifle Division, Soviet Union * 33rd Division (Spain) * 33rd Division (United Kingdom) * 33rd Infantry Division (United States) * 33rd Al-Mahdi Division, Iran Other divisions * 33rd Waffen Cavalry Division of the SS (3rd Hungarian), Germany * 33rd Armoured Division, India * 33rd Air Division, United States See also * 33rd Brigade (other) * XXXIII Corps (other) 33 Corps, 33rd Corps, Thirty Third Corps, or XXXIII Corps may refer to: * XXXIII Corps (British India) * X ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
33rd Regiment (other)
33rd Regiment may refer to: Infantry regiments * 33rd Regiment (Vietnam People's Army), a unit of the PAVN * 33rd Punjabis, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army * 33rd Regiment (3rd Burma Bn.) Madras Infantry, a unit of the British Indian Army * 33rd Regiment of Foot, a unit of the British Army * 33rd Infantry Regiment (United States), a unit of the United States Army Cavalry regiments * 33rd Light Dragoons, a cavalry regiment of the British Army Engineering regiments * 33 Combat Engineer Regiment, a unit of the Canadian Army * 33 Engineer Regiment (EOD), a unit of the British Army's Royal Engineers Signal regiments * 33 Signal Regiment (Canada), a unit of the Royal Canadian Signals Corps * 33 (Lancashire and Cheshire) Signal Regiment, a unit of the British Army Artillery regiments * 33rd (St Pancras) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery, a unit of the British Army * 33rd Field Artillery Regiment, a unit of the United States Army American Civil War regiments * 33r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
