A brigade is military unit consisting of a variable number of combat battalions or regiments.The typical NATO standard brigade consists of approximately 4,000 to 5,000 troops, but the number of men in a brigade is not specified or fixed.
18 Brigade Combat Teams are in Iraq right now.
This would depend on the type of Brigade you are talking about. For Example: A Field Artillery Brigade would consist of two to five battalions. The 17th FA Brigade compliment was three battalions of 155mm M109s, One Lance Battalion and a HQ Battalion. Total number of men 2500. The calvary Brigade is of a similar size. Although Infrantry and Armor (Cavalry) are typically Regiments, they have been called Brigades and have been as large as 5000.
With the high mobility of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Army needed to make brigades as independent as possible, rather than moving entire divisions as a single unit. By expanding brigades with their own support and multi-branch combat battalions, they could be deployed as a unit without need for further support or attached units. Thus, what was called a Brigade is now called a BCT - Brigade Combat Team.
the 600 men
A brigade is military unit consisting of a variable number of combat battalions or regiments.The typical NATO standard brigade consists of approximately 4,000 to 5,000 troops, but the number of men in a brigade is not specified or fixed.
Brigade Combat Teams
18 Brigade Combat Teams are in Iraq right now.
Brigade Combat Team
Brigade Combat Team
Brigade Combat Team
Brigade Combat Team
This would depend on the type of Brigade you are talking about. For Example: A Field Artillery Brigade would consist of two to five battalions. The 17th FA Brigade compliment was three battalions of 155mm M109s, One Lance Battalion and a HQ Battalion. Total number of men 2500. The calvary Brigade is of a similar size. Although Infrantry and Armor (Cavalry) are typically Regiments, they have been called Brigades and have been as large as 5000.
The term "unit" can mean different things. A Regiment was the basic unit. The typical infantry Regiment had 10 companies and contained from 700 to 1000 men at the beginning. As the war went on, the regiments, especially the southern regiments, could drop down to a size of 200. The Brigade was the standard unit that maneuvered on the field of combat. A Brigade could contain from 1500 to 2500 men plus artillery.
With the high mobility of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Army needed to make brigades as independent as possible, rather than moving entire divisions as a single unit. By expanding brigades with their own support and multi-branch combat battalions, they could be deployed as a unit without need for further support or attached units. Thus, what was called a Brigade is now called a BCT - Brigade Combat Team.
the 600 men
Because the war is over.