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List Of Tank Brigades Of The Red Army
This page lists tank brigades of the Red Army during World War II. The tank brigade occupied an intermediate position between a tank regiment and tank divisions of the Red Army. A tank brigade can be separate, that is, formally not part of corps and Field army - in this case, the name of the brigade can have the adjective “separate” added. For courage, heroism of the personnel, and military merits during World War II, a total of sixty-eight brigades received the honorary title - Guards unit, "Guards"; 112 were awarded honorary names, 114 were awarded orders, and 34 of them deserved six or more awards and distinctions. The brigades that received five and six orders included the 1st Guards Tank Brigade, 1st, 44th Guards Tank Brigade, 44th, 47th Guards Tank Brigade, 47th, 50th Guards Tank Brigade, 50th, 52nd Guards Tank Brigade, 52nd, the 65th Guards Tank Brigade, 65th and the 68th Guards Tank Brigade. After the end of the war, the remaining tank brigades were reorganized as tan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigade
A brigade is a major tactical military formation that typically comprises three to six battalions plus supporting elements. It is roughly equivalent to an enlarged or reinforced regiment. Two or more brigades may constitute a division. Brigades formed into divisions are usually infantry or armored (sometimes referred to as combined arms brigades). In addition to combat units, they may include combat support units or sub-units, such as artillery and engineers, and logistic units. Historically, such brigades have sometimes been called brigade-groups. On operations, a brigade may comprise both organic elements and attached elements, including some temporarily attached for a specific task. Brigades may also be specialized and comprise battalions of a single branch, for example cavalry, mechanized, armored, artillery, air defence, aviation, engineers, signals or logistic. Some brigades are classified as independent or separate and operate independently from the traditional divi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
