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60th Brigade (United States)
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60th Brigade may refer to: * 60th Mixed Brigade of the Spanish Republican Army * 60th Brigade (United Kingdom) * 60th Indian Infantry Brigade of the British Indian Army in the First World War * 60th Motorized Infantry Brigade (People's Republic of China) See also * 60th Division (other) * 60th Regiment (other) 60th Regiment or 60th Infantry Regiment may refer to: * 60th Regiment of Foot (other), three British Army units carried this name * 60th Infantry Regiment (United States), a unit of the United States Army * 60th Air Defense Artillery Reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
60th Mixed Brigade
The 60th Mixed Brigade was a unit of the Spanish Republican Army created during the Spanish Civil War. History The unit was founded in January 1937 on the Teruel Front, created from forces of the Rosal Column. Its first commander was Dionisio Fernández López. As of June 1937, it was classified in the 42nd Division. It fought in the Battle of Albarracín, on July 5. On July 7, the 60th MB managed to enter the town, but the defenders had regrouped in the Cathedral, and the Republican brigade was unable to evict them. On July 14 it was forced to retreat hastily from Albarracín after the arrival of enemy reinforcements, and the 60th MB was relieved of operations due to heavy casualties. In December 1937 the unit was assigned to the strategic reserve of the Republican Army. During the Aragón Offensive the brigade fought in the Battle of Lérida. By then it was attached to the 46th Division of ''"Valentín González"''. On March 31 it covered the outskirts of the city, from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
60th Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 60th Brigade was a formation of British Army. It was part of the new army also known as Kitchener's Army. It was assigned to the 20th (Light) Division and served on the Western Front during the First World War. Formation *6th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry *6th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry *12th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps *12th Battalion, Rifle Brigade The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) was an infantry rifle regiment of the British Army formed in January 1800 as the "Experimental Corps of Riflemen" to provide sharpshooters, scouts, and skirmishers. They were soon renamed the "Rifle ... *60th Machine Gun Company *60th Trench Mortar Battery References Infantry brigades of the British Army in World War I {{UK-mil-unit-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
60th Indian Infantry Brigade
The 60th Indian Infantry Brigade was an Infantry formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in July 1943, by the re designation of the 10th Indian Motor Brigade. The brigade served in Lebanon, Iraq and Persia with the 12th Indian Infantry Division. Formation *1st Duke of Yorks Own Skinners Horse July to August 1943 * 21st King George V's Own Horse July to August 1943 *3rd Battalion, 11th Sikh Regiment July 1943 to May 1944 and August 1944 to April 1945 *4th Battalion, 8th Punjab Regiment July to August 1943 and June 1945 *5th Battalion, 13th Frontier Force Rifles July 1943 to March 1945 *1st Battalion, Kotah Umed Infantry, Indian State Forces September 1944 to August 1945 *17th Battalion, 10th Baluch Regiment September 1944 to August 1945 *2nd Battalion, Hydrabad Infantry (ISF) January to August 1945 *75th Cavalry Garrison Regiment, Indian Armoured Corps January to June 1945 *14th Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment March to August 1945 *Jodhpur Sard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
60th Motorized Infantry Brigade (People's Republic Of China)
The 60th Medium Combined Arms Brigade is one of the six combined arms brigades of the 83rd Group Army under the Central Theater Command. The 60th was converted from a division to a brigade as part of the PLA modernization efforts of the late 1990s. The predecessor 60th Division() was created in 1949 as part of the 20th Corps. It consisted of the 178th, 179th, and 180th Regiments. It entered Korea along with the rest of the 20th Corps as part of the People's Volunteer Army (Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) or Chinese Communist Forces (CCF)) in September 1950. Artillery Regiment, 60th Division was activated at the same time. The 60th Division moved toward a blocking position near Koto-ri, south of "Hell-Fire Valley" during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. The division withdrew from Korea in October 1952 and garrisoned in Shanghai. In December, the division moved to Huangyan-Haimen area in Zhejiang for coastal security missions. In March 1953, the division was reorganized: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
60th Division (other)
In military terms, 60th Division may refer to: ; Infantry divisions *60th (2/2nd London) Division *60th Division (People's Republic of China) *60th Infantry Division (France) *60th Infantry Division (Germany) *60 Infantry Division Sabratha (Italy) *60th Division (Imperial Japanese Army) ;Armoured divisions * 60th Tank Division (1941–1942) 6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number. In mathematics Six is the smallest positive integer which is neither a square number nor a prime number; it is the second small ... (USSR) * 60th Tank Division (1965–1989) (USSR) {{mil-unit-dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
