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4 Brigade (Kenya)
In military terms, 4th Brigade may refer to: Argentina *4th Parachute Brigade (Argentina) Australia *4th Brigade (Australia) *4th Armoured Brigade (Australia) *4th Light Horse Brigade Canada *4th Canadian Armoured Brigade *4th Canadian Infantry Brigade * 4th Infantry Brigade (Canada) *4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Croatia * 4th Guards Brigade (Croatia) Czech Republic *4th Rapid Deployment Brigade (Czech Republic) France *4th Airmobile Brigade (France) Germany *4th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Brigade Netherlands Japan *4th Cavalry Brigade (Imperial Japanese Army) Lebanon *4th Infantry Brigade (Lebanon) New Zealand *4th Infantry Brigade (New Zealand) *4th New Zealand Armoured Brigade Poland * 4th Cavalry Brigade (Poland) Romania *4th Engineer Brigade (Romania) South Africa * 4th Infantry Brigade (South Africa) United Kingdom *4th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom), 1939–1945 *4th Cavalry Brigade (United Kingdom) *4th Guards Brigade (United Kingdom) *4th Infantr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Parachute Brigade (Argentina)
The 4th Airborne Brigade is a unit of the Argentine Army specialised in airborne assault operations. It is based in Córdoba, Córdoba Province. Together with the Ist Armoured Brigade, they make up the Rapid Deployment Force (Spanish: ''Fuerza de Despliegue Rápido'' - FDR). Organization As of 2022 it consists of: * IVth Airborne Brigade HQ (Córdoba) * 2nd Paratroopers Regiment "''General Balcarce''" (Córdoba) * 14th Paratroopers Regiment (Córdoba) * 601st Air Assault Regiment (Campo de Mayo) * 4th Paratrooper Artillery Group (Córdoba) * 4th Paratrooper Cavalry Scout Squadron (Córdoba) * 4th Paratrooper Engineer Company (Córdoba) * 4th Paratrooper Signal Company (Córdoba) * 4th Paratrooper Support Company (Córdoba) * Logistic & Support Base "Córdoba" (Córdoba) Equipment The members of the unit wear the red berets of the paratroopers with unit badges. The Yarará Parachute Knife is a specially made dagger issued to Argentine paratroopers with a handguard that f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Engineer Brigade (Romania)
The 4th Territorial Engineer Brigade (''Brigada 4 Geniu'') was an engineer brigade of the Romanian Land Forces. The unit was redesignated as the 4th Engineer Battalion in 2006. It is currently subordinated to the 4th Infantry Division and its headquarters are located in Deva. Structure (2006) *4th Engineer Brigade - Deva **52nd Engineer Battalion - Satu Mare **136th Bridges Battalion - Alba Iulia Alba Iulia (; german: Karlsburg or ''Carlsburg'', formerly ''Weißenburg''; hu, Gyulafehérvár; la, Apulum) is a city that serves as the seat of Alba County in the west-central part of Romania. Located on the Mureș River in the historical ... External links * Official Site of the Romanian Land Forces*Official Site of the 4th Territorial Army Corps Brigades of Romania Engineer brigades {{Mil-unit-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IV Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery (T
IV Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery was a brigade of the Royal Horse Artillery which existed in the early part of the 20th century. It served with 3rd Cavalry Division throughout World War I but was dissolved shortly thereafter. The successor unit, 4th Regiment, RHA, was formed in 1939 and still exists as 4th Regiment Royal Artillery. The brigade had an earlier incarnation as D Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery, formed from the Horse Artillery Brigade of the Honourable East India Company's Madras Army in 1862 before being broken up in 1877. History D Brigade, RHA The Madras Army of the Honourable East India Company formed its first battery of Horse Artillery ''The Troop of Madras Horse Artillery'' on 4 April 1805 (still in existence as J Battery, RHA). By 5 August 1825, the Madras Horse Artillery had grown to a peak strength of eight batteries and was organized as two brigades; on 4 January 1831 the brigade system was discontinued and the Madras Horse Artillery shrank to si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IV Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery
IV Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery was a brigade of the Royal Horse Artillery which existed in the early part of the 20th century. It served with 3rd Cavalry Division throughout World War I but was dissolved shortly thereafter. The successor unit, 4th Regiment, RHA, was formed in 1939 and still exists as 4th Regiment Royal Artillery. The brigade had an earlier incarnation as D Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery, formed from the Horse Artillery Brigade of the Honourable East India Company's Madras Army in 1862 before being broken up in 1877. History D Brigade, RHA The Madras Army of the Honourable East India Company formed its first battery of Horse Artillery ''The Troop of Madras Horse Artillery'' on 4 April 1805 (still in existence as J Battery, RHA). By 5 August 1825, the Madras Horse Artillery had grown to a peak strength of eight batteries and was organized as two brigades; on 4 January 1831 the brigade system was discontinued and the Madras Horse Artillery shrank to six b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Brigade Royal Field Artillery , or The Fourth of July
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Fourth or the fourth may refer to: * the ordinal form of the number 4 * ''Fourth'' (album), by Soft Machine, 1971 * Fourth (angle), an ancient astronomical subdivision * Fourth (music), a musical interval * ''The Fourth'' (1972 film), a Soviet drama See also * * * 1/4 (other) * 4 (other) * The fourth part of the world (other) * Forth (other) * Quarter (other) * Independence Day (United States) Independence Day (colloquially the Fourth of July) is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence, which was ratified by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Special Service Brigade
The 4th Special Service Brigade was a brigade-sized formation of the British Commandos formed during the Second World War in March 1944 from battalion-sized units of the Royal Marines. Due to the success of the British Army Commandos' operations in Norway, the Channel Islands, St. Nazaire, and the Middle East, the Admiralty dissolved the Royal Marines Division in late 1942 and reorganized its amphibious assault infantry into eight additional Commando units. The Brigade was part of the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944 during Operation Overlord; it subsequently participated in the Battle of the Scheldt and the assault of the Walcheren Islands.Army Commandos 1940-45 By Mike Chappell, p 31 On 6 December the same year, the Brigade was renamed 4th Commando Brigade, removing the title ''Special Service'' and its association with the German SS. Formation *Commander : Brigadier B. W. Leicester ** No. 41 Commando (Royal Marines (RM)), Lieutenant-Colonel E. C. E. Palmer ** No. 46 Command ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Parachute Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 4th Parachute Brigade was an airborne, specifically a parachute infantry, brigade formation of the British Army during the Second World War. Formed in late 1942 in the Mediterranean and Middle East, the brigade was composed of three parachute infantry units, the 10th, 11th and 156th Parachute Battalions. The brigade was assigned to the 1st Airborne Division, just prior to the Allied invasion of Sicily, but played no part in the invasion. Instead the brigade first saw action in September 1943, during Operation Slapstick, an amphibious landing at the port of Taranto, as part of the early stages of the Allied invasion of Italy. Largely unopposed, the brigade captured the ports of Brindisi and Bari before being withdrawn. By the end of the year, the 4th Parachute Brigade was in England, preparing for the Allied invasion of North-West Europe. The brigade did not see action in France, being instead placed on standby for an emergency during the Normandy landings. Between June a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Mounted Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 4th Mounted Brigade previously known as the 2/1st South Wales Mounted Brigade was a second line yeomanry brigade of the British Army during the First World War. Raised after the declaration of war, it was a mirror formation of the first line South Wales Mounted Brigade. It had under command the 2/1st Pembroke Yeomanry, the 2/1st Montgomeryshire Yeomanry, the 2/1st Welsh Horse Yeomanry and the 2/1st Glamorgan Yeomanry. All of which were converted in cyclist units in 1916, the brigade, never having seen any active service, ceased to exist. See also * South Wales Mounted Brigade for the 1st Line formation * British yeomanry during the First World War * Second line yeomanry regiments of the British Army Yeomanry are part of the reserve for the British Army. At the start of First World War there were fifty-four yeomanry regiments in the British Army. Soon after the declaration of war, it was decided to increase the number of these volunteer mounte ... References {{reflis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Mechanized Brigade (United Kingdom)
4th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters North East, previously known as 4th Mechanized Brigade and before that 4th Armoured Brigade is a brigade formation of the British Army, currently based in Catterick, North Yorkshire as part of 1st (United Kingdom) Division. The brigade, now known as the 'Black Rats', was formed in 1939 and fought in the Second World War in the Western Desert Campaign in North Africa. The Black Rats were subsequently involved in the invasion of Sicily and fighting in Italy before taking part in the Battle of Normandy and the advance through Belgium, Holland and into Germany. More recently, the Brigade took part in the First Gulf War and completed a number of tours to the Balkans during the 1990s. The Black Rats have also since deployed twice to Iraq and twice to Afghanistan as the lead formation. History Second World War In September 1939, at the start of the Second World War this brigade changed its title from Heavy Armoured Brigade (Egypt) t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th London Infantry Brigade
The 140th (4th London) Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the British Army's Territorial Army (TA) that had its origins in a South London Brigade (known as the 'Grey Brigade') of the former Volunteer Force. It served on the Western Front in the First World War and was recreated during the Second World War where it served only in the United Kingdom as a training formation. Origin: 'The Grey Brigade' An invasion scare in 1859 led to the creation of the Volunteer Force and huge enthusiasm for joining local Rifle Volunteer Corps (RVCs).Beckett. There were a large number of these units in and around London, and the opportunity was taken to group them together for Easter training under the temporary command of officers of the Brigade of Guards stationed in the capital. Initially they were brigaded by the colour of their uniforms – scarlet, Rifle green or grey, the latter being a popular colour for RVCs in the 1860s.Bailey & Hollier, pp. 4 & 382.Anon, ''Civil Service Rifles' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 4th Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Army that served in both First and Second World Wars. During both world wars, it was part of the 2nd Infantry Division. History As the Second Boer War ended in 1902 the army was restructured, and a 2nd Infantry division was established permanently as part of the 1st Army Corps, comprising the 3rd and 4th Infantry Brigades. First World War The brigade served with the 2nd Infantry Division and was among the first British units to be sent overseas, shortly after the war began, as part of the British Expeditionary Force. At this time it was designated as 4th (Guards) Brigade as it commanded four battalions of Foot Guards. It served on the Western Front in 1914 and 1915 before being transferred to the Guards Division and redesignated as 1st Guards Brigade on 20 August 1915. While with the 2nd Division, it took part in the Battle of Mons (23 and 24 August 1914), the First Battle of the Marne (6 – 9 Septembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Guards Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 4th Guards Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Army. It was formed by battalions withdrawn from the Guards Division and served with the 31st Division on the Western Front during the First World War. It ended the war as General Headquarters Troops, before being broken up in the Guards Division on 17 November 1918. History Formation In February 1918, British divisions on the Western Front were reduced from a 12-battalion to a 9-battalion basis (brigades from four to three battalions). The 4th Guards Brigade was formed on 8 February 1918 by taking a battalion from each of the brigades of the Guards Division: the 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards from the 1st Guards Brigade, the 2nd Battalion, Irish Guards from the 2nd Guards Brigade and the 4th Battalion, Grenadier Guards from the 3rd Guards Brigade. It joined the 31st Division at noon on the same day. War service The brigade replaced the 94th Brigade in 31st Division, temporarily taking over the 94th Machin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
