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  2. U.S. Army Combat Arms Regimental System - Wikipedia

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    A brigade, on the other hand, is a flexible organization; it has no permanent elements. A brigade may have several different kinds of units assigned to it, such as: three light infantry battalions or two mechanized infantry and an armor battalion or one light, one mechanized and one armor battalion; plus support units. The usual number of ...

  3. Brigade - Wikipedia

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    The Soviet Union as well as its forerunners and successors have mostly used "regiment" instead of brigade, and this was common in much of Europe until after World War II. A brigade's commander is commonly a major general, [note 1] brigadier general, brigadier or colonel. In some armies, the commander is rated as a general officer.

  4. Structure of the British Army - Wikipedia

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    Naming conventions of units differ for traditional British historical reasons, creating a significant opportunity for confusion; an infantry battalion is equivalent to a cavalry regiment. An infantry regiment is an administrative and ceremonial organisation only, and may include several battalions.

  5. Regiment (United States Army) - Wikipedia

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    Confusingly, the terms "regiment" and "battalion" were used interchangeably at this time; it was not until later that a battalion was defined as a sub-unit of a regiment. The regiment fulfilled both administrative and tactical functions and was the principal maneuver unit of the US Army until being superseded in the 20th century by the division ...

  6. Brigade (United States Army) - Wikipedia

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    When a brigade was deployed in a battle line, the standard spacing was twenty-two paces between regiments, although in actual practice such intervals were rarely maintained. General William T. Sherman believed that a brigade of 3,000 was needed to occupy a front of one mile, though 5,000 or more could be packed into that mile to make the line ...

  7. Brigade combat team - Wikipedia

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    The brigade combat team (BCT) is the basic deployable unit of maneuver in the U.S. Army. A brigade combat team consists of one combat arms branch maneuver brigade, and its assigned support and fire units. A brigade is normally commanded by a colonel although in some cases a brigadier general (O-7) may assume command. [1]

  8. Military organization - Wikipedia

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    The use of formalized ranks in a hierarchical structure came into widespread use with the Roman Army. [citation needed]In modern times, executive control, management and administration of military organization is typically undertaken by governments through a government department within the structure of public administration, often known as a ministry of defence or department of defense.

  9. U.S. Army Regimental System - Wikipedia

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    The United States Army Regimental System (USARS) is an organizational and classification system used by the United States Army.It was established in 1981 to replace the Combat Arms Regimental System (CARS) to provide each soldier with continuous identification with a single regiment, and to increase a soldier's probability of serving recurring assignments with their regiment.