In military terms, 1st Brigade may refer to:
Australia
*
1st Brigade (Australia)
1st Brigade is a combined arms formation of the Australian Army. Formed in 1903 as a militia formation based in New South Wales, it was reconstituted as part of the Australian Imperial Force in 1914 for service during World War I, the brigade f ...
*
1st Light Horse Brigade
The 1st Light Horse Brigade was a mounted infantry brigade of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), which served in the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I. The brigade was initially formed as a part-time militia formation in the early 1900s in ...
Belgium
*
1st Belgian Infantry Brigade
The Independent Belgian Brigade was a Belgian and Luxembourg military unit in the Free Belgian forces during World War II, commonly known as the Piron Brigade (''Brigade Piron'') after its commanding officer Jean-Baptiste Piron. It saw action ...
*
1st Brigade (Belgium)
The Motorised Brigade, formerly the Medium Brigade, is a Brigade of the Land Component of the Belgian Armed Forces commanded by Colonel Jean-Louis Crucifix. Its headquarters is located in Leopoldsburg.
After World War II, the unit was known as ...
Canada
*
1st Canadian Armoured Brigade
The 1st Canadian Army Tank Brigade, later known as 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade, was an armoured brigade of the Canadian Army, raised during the Second World War. The brigade was composed of the 11th, 12th and 14th Canadian Armoured regiments ...
*
1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (1 CMBG; French: '')'' is a Canadian Forces brigade group that is part of the 3rd Canadian Division of the Canadian Army. Originally headquartered at CFB Calgary, it is currently based in CFB Edmonton i ...
*
1st Canadian Tank Brigade
The 1st Canadian Army Tank Brigade, later known as 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade, was an armoured brigade of the Canadian Army, raised during the Second World War. The brigade was composed of the 11th, 12th and 14th Canadian Armoured regiments ...
Croatia
*
1st Guards Brigade (Croatia)
Czechoslovakia
*
1st Czechoslovak Armoured Brigade
Estonia
*
1st Infantry Brigade (Estonia)
The 1st Infantry Brigade ( et, 1. jalaväebrigaad) is an infantry brigade of the Estonian Land Forces. It is the primary military unit in Northern Estonia. The brigade headquarters is based at Tapa.
History
On 25 April 1917, the 2nd Naval Fortr ...
France
*
1st Cavalry Brigade (France)
The French 1st Cavalry Brigade was a military unit of the French Army which served during World War II. A partly horse-mounted unit, it fought in the Battle of Belgium and the Battle of France in May 1940. An element of the brigade was noted for ...
*
1st Mechanised Brigade (France)
The 1st Mechanised Brigade (french: 1 Brigade Mécanisée, 1 BM) was one of the mechanized units of the Commandement des Forces Terrestres of the French Army. Created on 1 July 1999, as heir to the 1st Armored Division, the brigade was dissol ...
Germany
*
1st Airmobile Brigade (Bundeswehr)
The 1st Airmobile Brigade (german: Luftbewegliche Brigade 1) was a brigade in the German Army with its headquarters at the Fritzlar Air Base in North Hesse, It was part of the Airmobile Operations Division (Germany). The various elements of the bri ...
Israel
*
Golani Brigade
The 1st "Golani" Brigade ( he, חֲטִיבַת גּוֹלָנִי) is an Israeli military infantry brigade that is subordinated to the 36th Division and traditionally associated with the Northern Command. It is one of the five infantry brigade ...
Japan
*
1st Airborne Brigade (Japan)
The , Dai-Ichi Kūtei Dan, also known as the , is stationed in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Camp Narashino in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture.
The Brigade serves as Japan's elite paratrooper unit meant to counter against either guerri ...
*
1st Cavalry Brigade (Imperial Japanese Army)
The 1st Cavalry Brigade of the Imperial Japanese Army was originally formed November 3, 1901.
It was assigned to Kwantung Army
''Kantō-gun''
, image = Kwantung Army Headquarters.JPG
, image_size ...
*
1st Helicopter Brigade
The , Dai-ichi Herikoputa-Dan is based at JGSDF Camp Kisarazu in Kisarazu, in Chiba Prefecture. Formerly an independent brigade, it was attached to the Central Readiness Force on March 28, 2007. Like most JGSDF units, the brigade's aircraft are de ...
Poland
*
1st Armoured Brigade (Poland)
*
1st Brigade, Polish Legions
*
1st Independent Parachute Brigade (Poland)
The 1st (Polish) Independent Parachute Brigade was a parachute infantry brigade of the Polish Armed Forces in the West under the command of Major General Stanisław Sosabowski, created in September 1941 during the Second World War and based in S ...
New Zealand
*
1st Infantry Brigade (New Zealand)
The 1st Brigade is currently the largest unit of the New Zealand Army, and contains most of the army's deployable units. The brigade was formed on 13 December 2011 by amalgamating the 2nd Land Force Group and 3rd Land Force Group. Its establishme ...
Romania
*
1st Logistics Brigade (Romania) The 1st Logistics Brigade " Prahova" (''Brigada 1 Logistică "Prahova"'') is a logistics brigade currently belonging to the Romanian Land Forces
The Romanian Land Forces ( ro, Forțele Terestre Române) is the army of Romania, and the main compon ...
*
1st Surface to Air Missiles Brigade (Romania)
South Africa
*
1st Infantry Brigade (South Africa)
The South African 1st Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the army of the Union of South Africa during World Wars I and II. During World War I, the Brigade served as a British formation in Egypt and on the Western Front, most famou ...
Spain
*
1st Mixed Brigade
The First Mixed Brigade ( es, 1.ª Brigada Mixta), also known as Brigada Lister, was a mixed brigade of the Spanish Republican Army in the Spanish Civil War. It was disbanded on 9 February 1939.
History
The First Mixed Brigade was established fro ...
Ukraine
*
1st Tank Brigade (Ukraine)
The 1st Tank Brigade "Severia" () is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 1997.
History
The Brigade is a unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine that was formed in 1997 from the 292nd Tank Regiment. In 2014, the brigade was deployed ...
United Kingdom
*
1st Artillery Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 1st Artillery Brigade was a support formation of the British Army from 1961-77 and from 1997. Part of the 3rd (United Kingdom) Division, it oversaw all army close support artillery and deep fires units. Under the Future Soldier programme, ...
*
1st Airlanding Brigade (United Kingdom)
*
1st Army Tank Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 1st Army Tank Brigade was a formation of the British Army during the Second World War. A ''Tank'' Brigade was intended to support the Infantry and was mostly equipped with slow moving Infantry tanks, unlike an Armoured Brigade, which was equ ...
*
1st Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)
*
1st Armoured Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 1st Armoured Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Army with a long history including service during both the First and the Second World Wars. It was based at Tidworth Camp. Previously, it has been designated 1st (Guards ...
*
1st Armoured Reconnaissance Brigade (United Kingdom)
*
1st Assault Brigade Royal Engineers
The 1st Assault Brigade Royal Engineers was a specialised armoured formation of the British Army active in the Second World War. It was formed in mid-1943 and its structure was three assault regiments of the Royal Engineers. It was assigned ...
*
1st Cavalry Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 1st Cavalry Brigade was a brigade of the British Army. It served in the Napoleonic Wars (1st Household Cavalry Brigade), the Anglo-Egyptian War (1st (Heavy) Cavalry Brigade), the Boer War and in the First World War when it was assigned to the ...
*
1st Composite Mounted Brigade
The 1st Composite Mounted BrigadeDespite the name, the brigade was dismouted throughout its existence. was a formation of the British Army in World War I. It was formed by the 2nd Mounted Division during the Gallipoli Campaign on 4 September 191 ...
*
1st Gibraltar Brigade
*
1st Guards Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 1st Guards Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Army, formed in the First World War. It was formed in August 1915 by the redesignation of the 4th (Guards) Brigade on its transfer from the 2nd Division to the Guards Division. It ...
*
1st London Infantry Brigade
*
1st Malaya Infantry Brigade
*
1st Mechanised Brigade (United Kingdom)
*
1st Motor Machine Gun Brigade
*
1st Mounted Brigade (United Kingdom) 1st Mounted Brigade may refer to:
* 1st (1st South Midland) Mounted Brigade, designation given to the 1st South Midland Mounted Brigade while serving with the 2nd Mounted Division
The 2nd Mounted Division was a yeomanry ( Territorial Army cavalr ...
*
1st Parachute Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 1st Parachute Brigade was an airborne forces brigade formed by the British Army during the Second World War. As its name indicates, the unit was the first parachute infantry brigade formation in the British Army.
Formed from three parachute ...
*
1st Special Service Brigade
The 1st Special Service Brigade was a commando brigade of the British Army. Formed during the Second World War, it consisted of elements of the British Army (including British Commandos) and the Royal Marines. The brigade's component units saw a ...
*
1st Signal Brigade (United Kingdom)
The 1st Signal Brigade, formerly known as the 1st Signal Group, is a brigade of the British Army. The group was first formed in 1968 as a result of the 1966 Defence White Paper which expanded support for NATO and the British Army of the Rhine. I ...
Artillery units
*
1st Brigade Royal Field Artillery
*
I Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery
I 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.
Pos ...
*
I Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery (T.F.)
I Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery (Territorial Force), along with its sister II Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery (T.F.), was a horse artillery brigade of the Territorial Force that was formed in September 1914 for the 2nd Mounted Division at the ...
, Territorial Force
*
I Indian Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery
I, or i, is the ninth letter and the third vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''i'' (pronounced ), plural ...
United States
*
1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division (United States)
The Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division is a divisional aviation brigade of the United States Army. It was activated on 16 September 1984.
Current structure
The brigade is composed of:
*Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC)
* ...
*
1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division (United States)
The 1st Brigade Combat Team, U.S. 1st Infantry Division, 1st Infantry Division (aka, "Devil Brigade") is a maneuver brigade combat team in the United States Army. It is the oldest permanent brigade in the Army and has some of the oldest units in ...
*
1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division (United States)
The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (the "First Iron Horse Brigade, First Cavalry Division")is a cavalry military unit, unit of the United States Army based in Fort Hood, Texas.
History
It was constituted 29 August 1917 in ...
*
1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (United States), see
327th Infantry Regiment (United States)
*
*
1st Brigade, 7th Infantry Division (United States)
The 1st Brigade, 7th Infantry Division was an infantry brigade of the United States Army, and a part of the 7th Infantry Division. The brigade was based at Fort Ord, California for most of its history. After the Korean War, it was activated as ...
*
1st Brigade, 24th Infantry Division (United States)
The 1st Brigade, 24th Infantry Division (formerly the 169th Infantry Brigade) was an infantry brigade of the United States Army. Before its most recent deactivation in 2006, it was based at Fort Stewart, Georgia. It was a divisional brigade of t ...
*
1st Brigade, 104th Division (United States)
*
1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade (United States)
1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade (1st MEB) is a unit in the I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) and is the "middleweight" global crisis response force.
History
The brigade was stationed at Kaneohe Bay Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) from 1956 ...
*
1st Provisional Marine Brigade
The 1st Provisional Marine Brigade was a Marine (military), Marine infantry brigade of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) that existed periodically from 1912 to 1950. It was an ad hoc unit formed for specific operations and not considered a "p ...
*
1st Sustainment Brigade (United States)
See also
*
1st Cavalry Brigade (disambiguation)
{{mil-unit-dis