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9th Armored Brigade (People's Republic Of China)
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9th Brigade may refer to: Australia * 9th Brigade (Australia) Canada * 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade Croatia * 9th Guards Brigade (Croatia) France * 9th Light Armoured Marine Brigade (France) Greece * 9th Infantry Brigade (Greece) India * 9th Indian Infantry Brigade, a unit during the World War II * 9th (Sirhind) Brigade, a unit during World War I * 9th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade, a unit the World War I Israel * Oded Brigade New Zealand * 9th Brigade (New Zealand) United Kingdom * 9th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom) * 9th Cavalry Brigade (United Kingdom) * 9th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom) * 9th Mounted Brigade (United Kingdom) * IX Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery IX Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery was a brigade of the Royal Horse Artillery which existed in the early part of the 20th century. It was dissolved at the outbreak of World War I as its constituent batteries were posted to other formations. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th Brigade (Australia)
The 9th Brigade is a Reserve formation of the Australian Army headquartered at Keswick Barracks in Keswick, South Australia, with elements located in New South Wales and South Australia. The brigade was first raised in 1912 in New South Wales following the introduction of the compulsory training scheme. During World War I, the brigade was formed as part of the First Australian Imperial Force in 1916, with the majority of its recruits coming from New South Wales. It was assigned to the 3rd Division, and training was carried out in the United Kingdom before the brigade was committed to the fighting on the Western Front in November 1916. It fought in numerous battles in France and Belgium for the next two years. After the war, the brigade was disbanded, but was re-raised as a part-time formation in the Sydney area. During World War II, the brigade was mobilised for defensive duties, but did not see active service before it was disbanded in June 1944. In the post war period, the 9t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th Canadian Infantry Brigade
The 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the Canadian Army that saw active service during World War I and World War II as part of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division. The brigade fought on the Western Front during World War I from January 1916 to November 1918, and in Normandy and north-west Europe in 1944–1945 during World War II. It was a square formation of four infantry battalions during World War I, but was reduced to a triangular formation of three battalions during World War II. History World War I Formation During World War I, the brigade was formed as part of the 3rd Canadian Division. Placed under the leadership of Brigadier-General Frederic William Hill, it initially consisted of the 43rd, 52nd, 58th and 60th Battalions, which came respectively from Winnipeg, Port Arthur, the Niagara area and Montreal. The unit sailed to France from Southampton late in February. Thereafter, it travelled to its billets in the vicinity of Eecke. The differe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th Guards Brigade (Croatia)
Croatia's 9th Guard Brigade - named "The Wolves" - was Croatian Army's guard brigade formed in 1992 in wake of Croatian War of Independence. The brigade's main area of operations was region of Lika and its headquarters were in town of Gospić. Formation The brigade was formed on 1 November 1992 and colonel Mirko Norac was named as its first commander. It was created by merging of 118th and 133rd brigade, which participated in operations on that area ever since beginning of conflict in 1991, into a one single brigade. Military service Its first major challenge was participation in Operation Maslenica in January 1993 when brigade took control of area in direction of Rovanjska - Jesenice - Tulove Grede. For this, the brigade was commended by Chief of General Staff Janko Bobetko. In September that same year the brigade was a main strike force in Operation Medak Pocket Operation Medak Pocket ( sh, script=Latn, Operacija Medački džep, ) was a military operation undertaken by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th Light Armoured Marine Brigade (France)
The 9 Marine Infantry Brigade (french: 9 Brigade d'Infanterie de Marine, 9 BIMa) is a light armoured, amphibious unit of the ''Troupes de marine'' of the French Army. In July 1963, the 9 Brigade was created in Brittany. On 1 January 1976, the 9th Brigade became the 9th Marine Infantry Division (9 division d'Infanterie de Marine, 9 DIMa), attached to the land intervention force, then the Rapid Action Force from 1984. On 1 July 1999, the 9th Marine Infantry Division became the 9th Marine Light Armoured Brigade. On 1 January 2013, the unit was renamed to the 9th Marine Infantry Brigade (french: 9 Brigade d'Infanterie de Marine, 9 BIMa). Creation and different nominations * 1943 - 1947 : creation of the 9th Colonial Infantry Division (french: 9e Division d'Infanterie Coloniale, 9e D.I.C ) * 1963 - 1976 : designated as 9th Brigade (french: 9e Brigade, 9eB ) * 1976 - 1999 : designated as 9th Marine Infantry Division (french: 9e Division d'Infanterie de Marine, 9e D.I.Ma ) * 1999 - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th Infantry Brigade (Greece)
The 9th Motorized Infantry Brigade ( el, 9η Μηχανοποιημένη Ταξιαρχία Πεζικού «Αδριανούπολη», 9η Μ/Π ΤΑΞΠΖ) is a motorized infantry brigade of the Hellenic Army. Headquartered in Kozani and subordinated to the III Army Corps, it was formed from the former 9th Infantry Division (ΙΧ Μεραρχία Πεζικού) on 1 April 1998. Structure * Brigade Headquarters Company (ΛΣ/9ης ΤΑΞ ΠΖ) at Kozani. * 9th Signals Company (9ος ΛΔΒ) * 9th Engineer Company (9ος ΛΜΧ) * 9th Support Battalion (9ο ΤΥΠ) * 523rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion (523 M/Κ ΤΠ) at Mavrodendri. * 586th Motorized Infantry Battalion (586 Μ/Π ΤΠ) at Grevena. * 106th Self-Propelled Medium Artillery Battalion (106η Α/Κ ΜΜΠ) at Amyntaio. * 1st Infantry Regiment Tactical Command (ΤΔ/1ου ΣΠ) at Florina. * 15th Infantry Regiment Tactical Command (ΤΔ/15ου ΣΠ) at Kastoria Kastoria ( el, Καστοριά, ''Kastoriá ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th Indian Infantry Brigade
The 9th Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II. Before the war the 9th (Jhansi) Infantry Brigade was a peacetime formation in Meerut district. This brigade was redesignated the 5th Indian Infantry Brigade and a new 9th Brigade was then formed all in September 1939. The new brigade was assigned to the 5th Indian Infantry Division in June 1940 to January 1944. It then spent February attached to the 7th Indian Infantry Division before returning to the 5th Division. The brigade spent two other short periods away from the 5th Division it was attached to the 17th Indian Infantry Division between March and April 1945 and was with the 19th Indian Infantry Division in April 1945, and returned to the 5th for the rest of the war. Formation *1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers September 1939 *25th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery September 1939 *3rd Battalion, 1st Punjab Regiment September 1939 *4th Battalion, 6th Rajputana Rifles Septembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th (Sirhind) Brigade
The 3rd (Lahore) Division was an infantry division of the British Indian Army, first organised in 1852. It saw service during World War I as part of the Indian Corps in France before being moved to the Middle East where it fought against troops of the Ottoman Empire. Pre-Mutiny The Lahore Division first appears in the Indian Army List in 1852, when the short-lived Cis- Jhelum Division was renamed (at the same time the Trans-Jhelum Division at Peshawar was renamed the Punjab Division). The Cis-Jhelum Division in turn had previously been the Saugor Division, a longstanding formation of the Bengal Army. At this period Divisions were primarily administrative organisations controlling the brigades and stations in their area, rather than field formations, but they did provide field forces when required. The Lahore Division absorbed the Lahore Field Force under Brigadier Sir James Tennant, which had formed part of the Army of the Punjab since 1847. Lahore Fort was occupied by the Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade
The Secunderabad Cavalry Brigade was a cavalry brigade of the British Indian Army formed in 1907 as a result of the Kitchener Reforms. It was mobilized as 9th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade at the outbreak of the First World War and departed for France. It served on the Western Front as part of the 1st and 2nd Indian Cavalry Divisions until it was broken up in March 1918. 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 Russian expansion into Afghanistan) with internal security relegated to a secondary role. The Army was organized into divisions and brigades that would act as field formations but also included inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oded Brigade
The Oded Brigade ( he, חטיבת עודד), is a unit in the Israel Defense Forces, also known as the 9th Brigade. It is part of the Bashan division in the IDF Northern Command, responsible for the front with Syria. In the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, it was one of ten brigades fielded by the Haganah (the precursor of the Israeli Defense Forces). It was headquartered in Jerusalem. It was "a ragtag organization composed mainly of home guardsmen and other defense groups." The poorly supplied brigade was defending Al-Malkiyya in June 1948, replacing the Yiftach Brigade, when the Lebanese army attacked. The Oded Brigade had to withdraw after 10 hours of fighting. In July 1948, the brigade moved to capture the Arab villages Malha and Ein Karim, with the support of LEHI and Irgun, aiming to link up with the Harel Brigade and capture the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem Railway. There was limited fighting. The brigade had attached to it a " Unit of the Minorities" made up of Druze, and smaller numbers of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th Brigade (New Zealand)
The 9th Brigade was a formation of the New Zealand Military Forces raised for service in Italy during the Second World War. As part of the 2nd New Zealand Division, it participated in Operation Grapeshot in 1945. It then provided the basis of J Force, the New Zealand contribution to the British Commonwealth Occupation Force. History Formation 9th Brigade was initially formed only "on paper" as part of the Operation Cascade deception scheme in 1942. Thomas and Lord, Part One, page 50, say that HQ NZ Maadi Camp was allocated the deception identity "HQ 6 NZ Division," the NZ Infantry Training Depot became notionally "9 NZ Infantry Brigade;" and the Northern, Central, and Southern Companies became 31, 32, and 33 "Battalions." The deception identities lasted until 1944. The brigade was formed as a real formation for the first time in Italy in early 1945 for service in the last stages of the campaign and placed under the command of Brigadier William Gentry. The Divisional Caval ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 9th Armoured Brigade was a British Army brigade formed during the Second World War. The 9th Armoured Brigade was formed by the redesignation of the 4th Cavalry Brigade, a 1st Line Yeomanry (mounted) brigade in the Territorial Army, which had been part of the 1st Cavalry Division. It was converted to an armoured role on 3 August 1941 in the Middle East, and joined the 10th Armoured Division. Second World War El Alamein During the North Africa campaign, the Brigade was commanded by Brigadier J.C.Currie and fought at the Second Battle of El Alamein. Its units were: * 3rd Hussars * Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry * Warwickshire Yeomanry * 9th Armoured Brigade Signal Squadron (Middlesex Yeomanry), Royal Corps of Signals The Brigade was nominally independent, but was placed under command of the 2nd New Zealand Division specifically for the El Alamein battle. Following permission given by the New Zealanders, they proudly painted the Kiwis' divisional sign on their tanks. The NZ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th Cavalry Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 9th Cavalry Brigade was a cavalry brigade of the British Army in World War I. It was formed in France in 1915 and served on the Western Front as part of the 1st Cavalry Division until the end of the war. First World War Formation 9th Cavalry Brigade was formed in France on 14 April 1915 with the 15th Hussars and the 19th Hussars. These regular cavalry regiments had been serving on the Western Front since August 1914 as divisional cavalry squadrons assigned to infantry divisions. On the same date, 1/1st Warwickshire Battery, Royal Horse Artillery ( TF) (transferred from the 2nd Cavalry Division) and a signal troop joined. On formation, the brigade was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division to bring it up to a three brigade standard. 1st Cavalry Division also obtained a third Cavalry Field Ambulance (9th, from England on 23 May) and a third Mobile Veterinary Section (39th, from England on 23 August). On 12 June, 1/1st Bedfordshire Yeomanry joined from the Eastern M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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