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1st Military Police Brigade at Marlborough Lines, Andover CGS retains full responsibility over military police investigations while day-to-day control of 1 and 3 RMP rest with General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3rd UK Division. Administrative control of other Royal Military Police Brigade units rest under GOC Regional Command.
Until 1918, the chief of staff of a brigade was known as a brigade major. Before 1922, British Army brigades were normally commanded by general officers holding the rank of brigadier-general (equivalent to a "one-star" rank in the US Army); after that date, the brigade commander was an appointment for officers with the rank of brigadier, which ...
The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.As of 1 January 2025, the British Army comprises 73,847 regular full-time personnel, 4,127 Gurkhas, 25,742 volunteer reserve personnel and 4,697 "other personnel", for a total of 108,413.
1st Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade Combat Team; 1st Military Intelligence Brigade (United Kingdom) 1st Military Police Brigade; 1st Reconnaissance Brigade (United Kingdom) 2nd Medical Group; 11th Infantry Brigade Group; 42nd Infantry Brigade and Headquarters North West; 77th Brigade (United Kingdom) 78th Brigade (United Kingdom) 79th ...
Military Provost Staff (MPS) [34] Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS) [35] Royal Corps of Army Music - 14 + 20 bands [36] Royal Army Chaplains' Department - approx. 150 [37] Small Arms School Corps [38] Royal Army Physical Training Corps [39] General Service Corps; Royal Army Medical Service - 9 + 15 units [40] Royal Army Veterinary Corps - 2 ...
On 15 September 1950, the 20th Armoured Brigade was reformed in the UK for a strategic reserve role. However, the brigade was moved to Münster, Germany in December 1951 to supplement the British contribution to NATO forces in Europe, where it again came under the command of 6th Armoured Division, this time as part of the British Army of the Rhine (BAOR).
4th Light Brigade, provides light infantry mass, offering significant utility in operate tasks and with the ability to surge ground manoeuvre units by air or sea to reinforce UK forces or partners [1].Previously known as 4th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters North East, and before that as 4th Mechanized Brigade and before that 4th Armoured Brigade is a brigade formation of the British Army ...
Armoured regiments are units provided by the Royal Armoured Corps of the British Army. Currently, they are battalion-sized formations equipped with Challenger 2 main battle tanks. There are three Armoured Regiments, each equipped with 56 Challenger 2 tanks. Armoured Regiments (Type 56) Royal Tank Regiment (1st Armoured Infantry Brigade)