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81st Brigade (other)
81st Brigade may refer to: * 81st Mechanized Brigade (Romania), a unit of the Romanian Army * 81st Mixed Brigade, a unit of the Spanish Republican Army * 81st Brigade (United Kingdom), a formation of the British Army in the First World War * 81st Armored Brigade Combat Team (United States), a unit of the United States Army * 81st Airmobile Brigade (Ukraine), a unit of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces See also * 81st Division (other) * 81st Regiment (other) 81st Regiment may refer to: * 81st Regiment of Foot (Aberdeenshire Highland Regiment), a unit of the British Army, 1777–1783 * 81st Regiment of Foot (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers), a unit of the British Army * 81st Infantry Regiment (Philippine Com ... * 81st Squadron (other) {{mil-unit-dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
81st Mechanized Brigade (Romania)
The 81st Mechanised Brigade (''Brigada 81 Mecanizată "General Grigore Bălan"'') is a mechanised brigade of the Romanian Land Forces, established on 1 March 1995. The unit's headquarters are in Bistrița, and it is subordinated to the 4th Infantry Division "Gemina", with headquarters in Cluj-Napoca. It is named after Grigore Bălan, a brigadier general in World War II, who was killed in action during the liberation of Transylvania in 1944. The unit was founded in Dej in September 1968, as a consequence of the decision of the Romanian leadership following the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968. The 81st Mechanized Division became operational in September 1969. Between 1995 and 2000, the headquarters of the 81st Mechanised Brigade were located in Dej, and since December 2000 in Bistrița. The brigade became completely operational in April 2002. Organization 1989 Initially equipped with a limited number of T-34-85 tanks and transport trucks, the division wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
81st Mixed Brigade
The 81st Mixed Brigade was a unit of the Spanish Republican Army created during the Spanish Civil War. It operated on the Teruel, Levante and Estremadura fronts. History The unit was created in March 1937 from the militarization of the Torres-Benedito and Iberia columns. Among the militiamen there came to be some internal reluctance to the militarization, which took effect more slowly than expected. The brigade, which was assigned to the 39th Division, came under the initial command of Rafael Trigueros Sánchez-Rojas. Shortly after Trigueros would be replaced by Francisco Fayós Casarico. In June 1937 the 81st MB was assigned as a reserve unit of the 13th Army Corps and sent to the rear, at Segorbe. A month later, it took part in the failed Battle of Albarracín, the 81st lead a rout, having to be disarmed by the 24th Division that had come to relieve it. Later it would be assigned to the 64th Division. In December 1937 the unit took part in the Battle of Teruel, partic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
81st Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 81st Brigade was a formation of the British Army. It was originally formed from regular army battalions serving away from home in the British Empire. It was assigned to the 27th Division and served on the Western Front and the Macedonian Front during the First World War. Formation The infantry battalions did not all serve at once, but all were assigned to the brigade during the war. *1st Battalion, Royal Scots *2nd Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment *2nd Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders *1st Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders *1/9th Battalion, Royal Scots *1/9th Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders *13th Battalion, Black Watch The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS) is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The regiment was created as part of the Childers Reforms in 1881, when the 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment ... *81st Machine Gun Company *81st SAA Section Ammunition Column *81 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Army
The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. , the British Army comprises 79,380 regular full-time personnel, 4,090 Gurkhas, and 28,330 volunteer reserve personnel. The modern British Army traces back to 1707, with antecedents in the English Army and Scots Army that were created during the Restoration in 1660. The term ''British Army'' was adopted in 1707 after the Acts of Union between England and Scotland. Members of the British Army swear allegiance to the monarch as their commander-in-chief, but the Bill of Rights of 1689 and Claim of Right Act 1689 require parliamentary consent for the Crown to maintain a peacetime standing army. Therefore, Parliament approves the army by passing an Armed Forces Act at least once every five years. The army is administered by the Ministry of Defence and commanded by the Chief of the General Staff. The Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
81st Armored Brigade Combat Team (United States)
The 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team is a modular brigade of the United States Army National Guard based in Washington, Oregon and California. On 9 July 2015 it was announced that the 81st Brigade would convert from being an Armored BCT to a Stryker BCT. In September 2016 the 81st Brigade began the transition to a Stryker Brigade Combat Team. From 2016 to 2021, the 81st Brigade was part of the 7th Infantry Division and wore the ‘Indianhead’ patch under the Associated Unit Program (AUP). However, with the end of the AUP, the brigade donned its original "Raven" patch again in September 2021. As of 2022, the 81st SBCT has changed its alignment from the 7th Infantry Division to the 36th Infantry Division. Current composition The 81st Stryker Brigade contains seven battalions and a headquarters company. It assumed its current organizational structure as of 9 July 2015, when the 81st Brigade converted from a mechanized to a Stryker brigade and some units are attached to 2nd Infa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
81st Airmobile Brigade (Ukraine)
The 81st Separate Airmobile Brigade is a brigade of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces. The brigade fought in the war in Donbas and in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. History The 81st Airmobile Brigade was established in fall 2014 from elements of the 25th Airborne Brigade. The brigade includes the 90th and 122nd Separate Airborne Battalions. In May 2015, the volunteer OUN Battalion became part of the brigade. The brigade fought in the Battle of Donetsk Airport. On 9 June 2015, brigade Lieutenant Ivan Zubkov was awarded the title Hero of Ukraine posthumously for calling in artillery fire on himself during the battle at Donetsk Airport. The brigade's 90th Battalion was named for Zubkov on 30 December of that year. During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported that the brigade was attacked by Russian missile troops during the night of the 24/25 April 2022. By September 10, the brigade was involved in the Battles of Lyman as part of the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukrainian Air Assault Forces
The Ukrainian Air Assault Forces (, or ), known until 2017 as the Ukrainian Airmobile Forces (, ), are the airborne forces of Ukraine. They formed in 1992 and were part of the Ukrainian Ground Forces until 2016, when they separated to become one of five Military branch, branches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Air Assault Forces are in constant combat readiness and are the Rapid deployment force, high-mobility branch of the military, responsible for air assaults and military parachuting operations. Before the Russo-Ukrainian War they were also the main forces sent by Ukraine to peacekeeping missions around the world. They are considered the elite of Ukraine's armed forces. History The Ukrainian Air Assault Forces were created in 1992 from units of the Soviet Airborne Troops (VDV) stationed on Ukrainian territory after the Dissolution of the Soviet Union on 25 December 1991. In the 15 years after their creation Ukrainian paratroopers have served in peacekeeping missions to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
81st Division (other)
81st Division or 81st Infantry Division may refer to: ; Infantry divisions : * 81st (West Africa) Division (United Kingdom) * 81st Division (People's Republic of China) * 81st Reserve Division (German Empire) * 81st Division (Imperial Japanese Army) * 81st Infantry Division (United States) * 81st Rifle Division (Soviet Union) * 81st Guards Motor Rifle Division (Soviet Union) See also * 81st Brigade (other) * 81st Regiment (other) 81st Regiment may refer to: * 81st Regiment of Foot (Aberdeenshire Highland Regiment), a unit of the British Army, 1777–1783 * 81st Regiment of Foot (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers), a unit of the British Army * 81st Infantry Regiment (Philippine Com ... * 81st Squadron (other) {{mil-unit-dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
81st Regiment (other)
81st Regiment may refer to: * 81st Regiment of Foot (Aberdeenshire Highland Regiment), a unit of the British Army, 1777–1783 * 81st Regiment of Foot (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers), a unit of the British Army * 81st Infantry Regiment (Philippine Commonwealth Army), a unit of the Philippine Commonwealth Army during the Second World War from 1942 to 1946. * 81st Infantry Regiment (Imperial Japanese Army), a unit of the Japanese Army * 81st Assault Aviation Regiment, later Fighter-Bomber regiment, an aviation unit of the Yugoslav Air Force ;American Civil War * 81st Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, a unit of the Union (Northern) Army * 81st Indiana Infantry Regiment, a unit of the Union (Northern) Army * 81st New York Volunteer Infantry, a unit of the Union (Northern) Army * 81st Ohio Infantry, a unit of the Union (Northern) Army * 81st Pennsylvania Infantry, a unit of the Union (Northern) Army See also * 81st Division (other) * 81st Brigade (other) 81s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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