A body of troops, whether cavalry, artillery, infantry, or mixed, consisting of two or more regiments, under the command of a brigadier general.
During the Korean War, brigade was an organizational structure used by the British, the Canadians and the Turks. Consisting of a headquarters and two or more battalions, it was roughly analogous to an American regiment.
A unit of four squadrons of soldiers under the command of a junior officer ( Ileshian military term).
A military unit consisting of a variable number of combat battalions or regiments
an army unit made up of soldiers from different regiments.
Tactical military formation of about 3000 men and containing 2 or 3 battalions.
An Army Brigade is a collection of different Regiments and supporting units that have been grouped together for a specific purpose. A fighting Brigade will traditionally contain Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery Regiments together with many supporting cap badges. The composition of each Brigade will differ depending on its responsibility but could often contain 5,000 soldiers.
(bri GADE) n: a military unit composed of two or more battalions with service and administrative units The brigade faces a variety of threats in the AirLand Battle environment
army unit smaller than a division
form or unite into a brigade
a body of troops formed for convenience of administration, supply and tactical control, and in war accompanied by its own supply and medical units so that if necessary it can act as an independent force
a unit combined with various types of forces, including combat units, such as infantry, armored and artillery units, combat support units and logistical support units
the smallest formation. A brigade will consist of a balanced grouping of combat (infantry, armoured), combat support (artillery and engineers) and combat service support (logistics, signals, medical) units and sub-units. The composition of a brigade will depend on tasks and roles.
In the Infantry a military organizational unit commanded by a Brigadier General usually three battalions in strength. In the artillery it refers to a regiment of artillery.
A military force consisting of two or more regiments. Camp Followers: A civilian, often a woman, who accompanies an army and performs various services for the troops.
subdivision of an army, British infantry unit consisting usually of three battalions and forming part of a division.
A grouping of four battalions with a total strength of about 120 officers and 4000 NCOs and enlisted men.
a formation consisting of two or more regiments.
A large group of soldiers usually led by a brigadier general. A brigade was made of four to six regiments. 1 company = 50 to 100 men, 10 companies = 1 regiment, about 4 regiments = 1 brigade, 2 to 5 brigades = 1 division, 2 or more divisions = 1 corps, 1 or more corps = 1 army.
A former unit of the U.S. Army existing during the Civil War that was composed of two or more regiments commanded by a brigadier general. During the Civil War the average brigade was four to eight regiments.
a tactical and administrative military unit composed of a headquarters and one or more battalions of infantry or armor, with other supporting units.
military unit of about 4,000 men
A brigade is a military unit that is typically composed of two to five regiments or battalions, depending on the era and nationality of a given army. Usually, a brigade is a sub-component of a division, a larger unit consisting of two or more brigades; however, some brigades are classified as a separate brigade and operate independently from the traditional division structure.