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The British Battalion (1936–1938; officially the Saklatvala Battalion) was the 16th battalion of the XV International Brigade, one of the mixed brigades of the International Brigades, during the Spanish Civil War.
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.
The following is a hierarchical outline for the structure of the British Army in 1989. [1] [2] The most authoritative source for this type of information available is Ministry of Defence (Army Department), Master Order of Battle, (ASD 6500-25 Ministry of Defence, 1991) [3] [4] [5] and United Kingdom Land Forces, HQ UKLF, UKLF ORBAT Review Action Plan, HQ UKLF, 1990.
The Infantry of the British Army comprises 49 infantry battalions, from 19 regiments. Of these, 33 battalions are part of the Regular army and the remaining 16 a part of the Army Reserve. The British Army's Infantry takes on a variety of roles, including armoured, mechanised, air assault and light.
Bill Alexander - Political commissar of British Anti-Tank Battery, British Battalion. [3] Became commander of British Battalion in December 1937 [4] Took part in the Battle of Belchite (1937) and was promoted to captain after the Battle of Teruel. [5] Celestino Alfonso - Machine-gunner and political commissar. Todor Angelov - Served in the ...
1st Battalion, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) - the 1st Battalion was one of three single battalion regiments that elected to disband rather than amalgamate. While the other two were eventually disbanded in 1968, the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders were instead reduced to Balaklava Company in January 1971.
Battalion Name Composition Date left Comments 31 January 1937 16th British Battalion: Irish, Basque, Catalan & British 23 September 1938 Demobilised 31 January 1937 17th Lincoln Battalion: US, Canada, Irish, British 23 September 1938 Demobilised 31 January 1937 18th Dimitrov Battalion: Balkan 20 September 1937 Moved to 45th Div. Reserve 31 ...
The 27th Division was an infantry division of the British Army raised during the Great War, formed in late 1914 by combining various Regular Army units that had been acting as garrisons about the British Empire.