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7996_ICorps(UnitedStates) | corps united_states corps america corps corps united_states_army headquartered joint base lewis washington major formation corps current mission involve combined joint military exercises japan korea thailand philippines australia corps objectives exercises certification support missions activated world war france corps... | I Corps (United States) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
8109_2/3rdMachineGunBattalion(Australia) | 3rd machine gun battalion australia 3rd machine gun battalion formed june 7th division served egypt syria new_guinea world war command lieutenant colonel raised battalion primarily south australian unit sub units formed victoria tasmania western australia completing training australia april battalion embarked middle_ea... | 2/3rd Machine Gun Battalion (Australia) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
8199_SpecialTroopsBattalion,10thMountainDivision(UnitedStates) | special troops battalion 10th united_states 10th special troops battalion united_states_army headquartered fort drum new_york organization command elements 10th battalion contains division senior command structure including communications intelligence operational support elements provide services units assigned headqua... | Special Troops Battalion, 10th Mountain Division (United States) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
8257_10thCombatAviationBrigade(UnitedStates) | 10th united_states 10th combat aviation brigade united_states_army based fort drum new_york subordinate unit 10th reactivated 10th supported division undertook numerous operations overseas 1990s including operation restore hope operation uphold democracy task force eagle disaster relief following hurricane andrew briga... | 10th Combat Aviation Brigade (United States) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
8451_AirForceoftheIndependentStateofCroatia | air_force independent state croatia air_force independent state croatia croatian air force croatia puppet state established support axis powers territory world war founded german authority april following german led axis invasion yugoslavia considered large air arm wider context world war nonetheless charge time aircra... | Air Force of the Independent State of Croatia | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
8459_28thBattalion(Australia) | 28th infantry battalion australian_army raised early service world war formed 7th brigade attached fought final stages gallipoli campaign late western end war 28th disbanded raised time unit based western_australia second world war 28th undertook defensive duties australia majority conflict seeing action japanese campa... | 28th Battalion (Australia) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
8520_HellenicNavalAirService | greek air arm aviation units formed june following balkan wars military history use aircraft track bomb enemy fleet officially established world war participated allies missions participation turkish war long period peace followed reorganized upgraded especially establishment manufactured types aircraft merged formed b... | Hellenic Naval Air Service | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
8542_No.1AircraftDepotRAAF | raaf maintenance unit royal_australian_air_force raaf formed july raaf point cook victoria moved nearby march aircraft equipment early years depot supported survey flights australia pacific region strength increased staff 1930s world war assembled tested repaired aircraft ranging flying fortresses depot engaged aircraf... | No. 1 Aircraft Depot RAAF | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
8661_8thMilitaryPoliceBrigade(UnitedStates) | united_states 8th military police brigade united_states_army based barracks hawaii responsible military police units pacific_ocean region activated vietnam war 8th specifically organized provide planning direction supervision criminal investigation work required vietnam took provisional formed november charge criminal ... | 8th Military Police Brigade (United States) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
8832_AustralianArmyduringWorldWarI | australian_army world war australian_army largest service australian military world war army main expeditionary force formed august initial strength men following britain declaration war germany separate hastily raised man landed near german new_guinea september obtained surrender german garrison days later provided oc... | Australian Army during World War I | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
8836_No.82SquadronRAAF | squadron raaf squadron raaf royal_australian_air_force fighter squadron operated world war immediate aftermath formed june flying initially bell bases queensland new_guinea squadron operational september undertook ground attack missions japanese targets pacific theatre following end hostilities squadron equipped north ... | No. 82 Squadron RAAF | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
8853_SpecialAirServiceRegiment | officially abbreviated commonly known elite special operations force australian_army formed originally modelled british sharing motto wins draws experiences independent companies special units world war based suburb perth western australia regiment direct command unit involved operations borneo indonesia malaysia confr... | Special Air Service Regiment | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
8868_No.4OperationalTrainingUnitRAAF | operational training unit raaf operational training unit operational conversion unit royal_australian_air_force world war formed new south wales october train pilots wireless air gunners operate dive bombers school equipped aircraft accidents common operational conversion units suffered fatal crashes existence disbande... | No. 4 Operational Training Unit RAAF | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
9190_SouthernAreaCommand(RAAF) | raaf geographically based commands raised royal_australian_air_force raaf world war formed march initially controlled units based victoria tasmania south australia southern new_south_wales headquartered melbourne primarily responsible air defence aerial reconnaissance protection sea lanes boundaries operational respons... | Southern Area Command (RAAF) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
9215_NewZealandDivision | infantry division raised service world war formed egypt early new_zealand renamed detachment australian personnel left reinforcements new_zealand basis division commanded duration war division saw service western france belgium fighting major battles notable successes new division suffered defeat october costly day war... | New Zealand Division | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
9218_No.78WingRAAF | wing raaf wing royal_australian_air_force raaf operational training wing headquartered new_south_wales comprises nos squadrons operating hawk lead fighter squadron technical training unit squadron located raaf base western_australia responsible converting new pilots fast jets squadron conducts introductory fighter cour... | No. 78 Wing RAAF | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
9450_Palestinianfedayeen | palestinian palestinian arabic nationalist orientation palestinian people consider freedom fighters consider terrorists considered symbols palestinian national movement palestinian drew inspiration guerrilla movements vietnam china algeria latin_america ideology palestinian mainly left wing nationalist socialist commun... | Palestinian fedayeen | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
9866_DemobilisationoftheAustralianmilitaryafterWorldWarII | australian military world war australian military world war involved men women military supporting transition civilian life reducing armed services peacetime strengths planning process began thousands servicemen women discharged years war response shortages labour domestic war economy general military began october com... | Demobilisation of the Australian military after World War II | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
9968_BlackBrunswickers | german commonly known english translated black host black legion german military unit napoleonic wars corps raised volunteers german born duke duke harsh opponent occupation native germany formed war broke french empire corps initially comprised mixed force strong infantry cavalry later supporting artillery units corps... | Black Brunswickers | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
10047_No.86WingRAAF | wing raaf wing royal_australian_air_force raaf transport air air wing coming control headquartered queensland wing comprises squadron operating tanker transports squadron operating boeing iii heavy transports squadron operating light transports australian_army aircraft support australian military humanitarian operation... | No. 86 Wing RAAF | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
10165_26thBattalion(Australia) | 26th infantry battalion australian_army originally raised april service world war assigned 7th brigade consisted personnel recruited states queensland tasmania battalion fought gallipoli stages campaign withdrawn egypt late sent europe served trenches western france belgium rest war fighting battles australians took en... | 26th Battalion (Australia) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
10227_HistoryoftheUnitedStatesNavy | history united_states_navy history united_states_navy divides major periods small respected force sailing ships notable innovation use ironclads american civil war result modernization effort began 1880s largest world 1920s united_states navy claims october date official establishment passed resolution creating end ame... | History of the United States Navy | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
10402_No.91WingRAAF | wing raaf composite wing royal_australian_air_force raaf wing operated korean war immediate aftermath established october administer raaf units deployed conflict fighter squadron flying north american communications flight flying base squadron maintenance squadron wing headquartered japan subordinate units exception sq... | No. 91 Wing RAAF | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
10476_SpruceProductionDivision | spruce production division unit united_states_army established produce high quality spruce timber wood products needed aircraft efforts world war division headquarters portland oregon main operations center vancouver barracks vancouver washington workers division members union specifically established support army wood... | Spruce Production Division | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
10523_AustralianArmyReserve | collective given reserve units australian_army reserve military force known names including militia unofficially current officially adopted consists number components based level commitment training obligation members required meet overview half 20th century widespread distrust permanent military forces australia reser... | Australian Army Reserve | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
10633_No.81WingRAAF | wing raaf wing wing responsible operating multi role fighters royal_australian_air_force raaf headquartered raaf base new_south_wales wing comprises combat units nos squadrons based squadron based operational conversion unit wing headquarters oversees squadron training air air combat air ground tactics support australi... | No. 81 Wing RAAF | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
10660_76thInfantryDivision(UnitedKingdom) | united_kingdom british_army raised second world war defend norfolk coast possible german invasion transformed training division late new recruits army assigned division complete training fully trained recruits allocated formations fighting overseas formation source reinforcements fighting normandy available british arm... | 76th Infantry Division (United Kingdom) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
10691_2ndCommandoRegiment(Australia) | 2nd commando regiment australia 2nd commando regiment elite special forces unit australian_army combat capable units regiment established june commando renamed based 2nd commando regiment trains highly regarded coalition special operation forces abroad involved operations iraq afghanistan direct action role involved nu... | 2nd Commando Regiment (Australia) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
10745_24thInfantryDivision(UnitedStates) | 24th united_states infantry division united_states_army october based fort stewart georgia later reactivated fort riley kansas formed world war disbanding division saw action pacific theater fighting new_guinea landing philippine islands driving japanese forces following end war division participated occupation duties ... | 24th Infantry Division (United States) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
10750_CadetNurseCorps | established june signed law president july purpose ensure country nurses care citizens home abroad world war non program allowed native americans african americans relocated japanese americans participate corps supervised duty train young women nurses war program open women ages good health graduated high school succes... | Cadet Nurse Corps | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
10869_UnitedStatesBattleshipDivisionNine(WorldWarI) | united_states battleship division world war united_states battleship division division later dreadnought battleships united_states navy constituted american contribution world war entered war april senior officers wisdom dividing american battle fleet prevented immediate dispatch capital ships service war zone followin... | United States Battleship Division Nine (World War I) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
10933_5thParachuteBrigade(UnitedKingdom) | united_kingdom airborne forces formation brigade strength raised british_army second world war created brigade assigned serving alongside 6th brigade saw action british airborne landings day operation responsible capturing bridges canal brigade remained normandy september time advanced mouth engagement reaction surpris... | 5th Parachute Brigade (United Kingdom) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
11152_DomesticoftheSchools | domestic schools office domestic schools greek senior military post byzantine_empire extant 8th century early 14th century originally simply commander senior elite regiments domestic quickly rose prominence century holders essentially occupied position commander chief byzantine army emperor office eclipsed 12th century... | Domestic of the Schools | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
11392_IXCorps(UnitedStates) | united_states corps united_states_army operational history headquartered japan subordinate army commands far_east created following world war corps activated use world war years later corps spent world war charge defenses west_coast united_states moving hawaii plan organize operations forces advancing pacific following... | IX Corps (United States) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
11416_89thMilitaryPoliceBrigade(UnitedStates) | united_states military police brigade military police brigade united_states_army based fort hood texas subordinate unit activated vietnam midst vietnam war unit provided military police services sized forces operating region played supporting role entire conflict staying theater entire war earning campaign brigade seen... | 89th Military Police Brigade (United States) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
11528_7thBattalion(Australia) | 7th infantry battalion australian_army raised world war battalion completely recruited state victoria formed battalion served gallipoli campaign distinction having members awarded victoria_cross transferred europe fighting trenches western half years disbanded following end hostilities raised later known militia time i... | 7th Battalion (Australia) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
12013_AustralianVoluntaryHospital | military hospital staffed australian england served western time australian presence western origin world war broke august lady rachel wife governor general australia lord decided create hospital australian doctors nurses united_kingdom relatively large numbers doctors nurses trained australia advanced qualifications r... | Australian Voluntary Hospital | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
12283_2/15thBattalion(Australia) | 15th battalion australia 15th battalion infantry battalion australian_army served world war formed primarily queensland volunteers battalion saw action north_africa 20th brigade 7th division reassigned completing training palestine early 15th took positions line pushed april october garrison british australian personne... | 2/15th Battalion (Australia) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
12531_EighthArmyRangerCompany | known army unit ranger light infantry company united_states_army active korean war small special forces unit specialized irregular warfare intended combat effective disruption united_nations lines formed height battle perimeter september unit created world war company went action advance north_korea october november be... | Eighth Army Ranger Company | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
12572_2/18thBattalion(Australia) | 18th battalion australia 18th battalion australian_army infantry unit served world war formed june battalion assigned 22nd brigade formed australian 8th division completing basic training 18th sent singapore malaya strengthen defences british colonies february possible japanese attack 18th battalion subsequently undert... | 2/18th Battalion (Australia) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
12676_No.3ElementaryFlyingTrainingSchoolRAAF | elementary flying training school raaf elementary flying training school royal_australian_air_force raaf pilot training unit operated world war elementary flying training schools employed raaf provide introductory flight instruction new pilots australia contribution empire air training scheme established january victor... | No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
12712_80thInfantry(Reserve)Division(UnitedKingdom) | united_kingdom infantry division british_army formed beginning second world war months division existed training formation army recruits assigned division fully trained allocated formations fighting overseas notably division source reinforcements fighting normandy available troops left united_kingdom france division di... | 80th Infantry (Reserve) Division (United Kingdom) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
13073_LongRangeDesertGroup | long range desert group reconnaissance raiding unit british_army second world war originally called unit founded egypt june major acting direction general assisted captain captain majority men new_zealand soon joined southern british volunteers new sub units formed changed better known long range desert group numbered ... | Long Range Desert Group | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
13129_36thEngineerBrigade(UnitedStates) | 36th united_states combat engineer brigade united_states_army based fort hood texas brigade subordinate unit unit responsible providing command control subordinate engineer units unit designated 36th engineer regiment 36th unit organized command structures commanded colonel regiment group brigade lineage dates 36th saw... | 36th Engineer Brigade (United States) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
13143_Velites | singular class infantry roman army mid republic light infantry armed number light latin enemy carried short swords use melee rarely wore armour youngest soldiers legion afford equipment carry small wooden shields protection wore wolf skin allow officers differentiate heavier form units number attached typically screeni... | Velites | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
13278_2ndBattalion(Australia) | infantry battalion australian_army initially raised service world war saw action gallipoli sent western spent half years taking fighting trenches france belgium following conclusion hostilities battalion disbanded early process battalion raised time unit based newcastle new_south_wales drawing lineage number previously... | 2nd Battalion (Australia) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
13302_29thRegimentMassachusettsVolunteerInfantry | 29th 29th infantry regiment union army united_states american civil war regiment organized december new companies attached battalion seven massachusetts companies active service seven companies recruited fill 3rd massachusetts 4th massachusetts regiments signed years service 3rd 4th massachusetts mustered july seven co... | 29th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
13347_14th/32ndBattalion(Australia) | 14th 32nd battalion australia 14th 32nd battalion infantry battalion australian_army served second world war formed september amalgamation 14th 32nd battalions assigned 6th brigade western australia battalion served firstly australia later new_guinea employed mainly garrison duties transferred deployed late war took br... | 14th/32nd Battalion (Australia) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
13353_1stCavalryDivision(KingdomofYugoslavia) | kingdom yugoslavia cavalry formation formed german led axis invasion april peacetime division consisted cavalry brigades commanding total cavalry regiments wartime organisation specified cavalry brigade commanding cavalry regiments divisional level combat supporting units rest began april engaged process days later ger... | 1st Cavalry Division (Kingdom of Yugoslavia) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
13540_45thInfantryBrigadeCombatTeam(UnitedStates) | united_states infantry brigade combat team united_states_army headquartered norman oklahoma formed elements disbanded saw action world war korean war 45th field artillery group today activated assigned training duties active duty army units 45th selected enhanced brigades brigade deployed force wake war infantry nation... | 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
13650_15th(ImperialService)CavalryBrigade | 15th 15th brigade sized formation served alongside british_empire forces world war originally called formed provided indian states provided regiment maximum regiments served brigade time states provided smaller detachments brigade times reinforced british_empire regiments artillery batteries operations october moved se... | 15th (Imperial Service) Cavalry Brigade | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
13917_827thTankDestroyerBattalion | tank destroyer battalion united_states_army active second world war activated april segregated african american unit deploying europe end attached saw action operation january elements battalion performed overall combat record marred severe disciplinary problems insufficient training withdrawn february assigned rear ar... | 827th Tank Destroyer Battalion | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
13940_RAAFareacommands | raaf area commands area commands major operational administrative formations royal_australian_air_force raaf established response outbreak world war air_force geographically based command control system duration conflict early years cold war superseded functional control system home training area commands responsibilit... | RAAF area commands | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
14005_WehrmachtforcesfortheArdennesOffensive | forces sub article battle forces offensive product german recruitment effort targeting german males ages replace troops lost past months fighting western allies western german armed forces keeping allied forces contained line campaign cost nearly casualties rapid advance allied armies august september created supply pr... | Wehrmacht forces for the Ardennes Offensive | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
14010_32ndBattalion(Australia) | 32nd infantry battalion australian_army raised initially personnel south_australia western_australia battalion served france belgium world war disbanded raised 32nd unit time militia wars battalion served home defence unit victoria second world war battalion merged 14th battalion 14th 32nd battalion serving firstly gar... | 32nd Battalion (Australia) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
14237_SpecialTroopsBattalion,173rdAirborneBrigadeCombatTeam(UnitedStates) | special troops battalion united_states special troops battalion united_states_army headquartered del din italy organization command elements battalion contains brigade senior command structure including communication support elements activated support units deployed afghanistan early organization subordinate permanent ... | Special Troops Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team (United States) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
14252_2ndParachuteBrigade(UnitedKingdom) | 2nd united_kingdom 2nd airborne forces brigade formed british_army second world war 2nd second parachute infantry brigade formed british_army initially invasion italy independent formation independent brigade variously assigned different times served command 2nd 8th 1st end second world war europe brigade saw active se... | 2nd Parachute Brigade (United Kingdom) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
14423_LiverpoolScottish | liverpool scottish liverpool scottish known scottish unit british_army raised infantry battalion king liverpool regiment liverpool scottish affiliated queen 1920s formally transferred regiment identity preserved reflecting decline size late 1940s battalion reduced company platoon king company king regiment company inco... | Liverpool Scottish | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
14470_No.4Commando | commando commando battalion sized british_army commando unit formed early second world war raised conduct small scale raids harass garrisons coast german occupied france mainly employed highly trained infantry assault unit unit operation successful raid march planned operations cancelled april commando took raid raid f... | No. 4 Commando | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
14621_No.84WingRAAF | wing raaf wing royal_australian_air_force raaf transport wing coming control headquartered new_south_wales wing comprises squadron operating boeing challenger jets squadron operating lockheed martin medium transports technical training unit squadron formed army operation duties theatre world war wing operated mix aircr... | No. 84 Wing RAAF | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
15047_2/1stMachineGunBattalion(Australia) | 1st machine gun battalion australia 1st machine gun battalion battalion australian_army raised service world war formed december component companies spread australian states later concentrated new_south_wales completed basic training early months war battalion embarked overseas bound initially middle_east following div... | 2/1st Machine Gun Battalion (Australia) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
15094_MilitaryofthePolish–LithuanianCommonwealth | military polish lithuanian commonwealth military polish lithuanian commonwealth evolved merger armies following formed polish lithuanian commonwealth army commanded polish lithuanian commonwealth unique formation army heavy cavalry form polish winged polish played major role military structure ceased exist century comm... | Military of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
15252_102dIntelligenceWing | intelligence wing united_states_air_force intelligence wing military intelligence unit located massachusetts primary subordinate operational unit according air_force history begins active world war war eventually fighter wing formed direct lineage link activated logan international airport stayed moved beginning wing b... | 102d Intelligence Wing | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
15336_Trenck'sPandurs | german light infantry unit monarchy raised baron der charter issued austria unit largely composed volunteers named security guards employed maintain public order presented empress unit military band earning claim pioneering martial music europe use uniforms overall oriental ottoman appearance original organization unit... | Trenck's Pandurs | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
15368_2/5thBattalion(Australia) | 5th 5th battalion infantry battalion australian_army operated world war raised melbourne victoria october 2nd attached 17th brigade 6th division 5th australian infantry battalions fight major axis powers war seeing action germans italians egypt libya greece crete french syria returning australia fight japanese followin... | 2/5th Battalion (Australia) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
15369_563dRescueGroup | united_states_air_force unit stationed arizona group controls rescue squadrons nevada assigned wing georgia group directs flying operations dedicated personnel recovery group activated current designation command rescue units western united_states group activated world war emergency rescue squadron mississippi training... | 563d Rescue Group | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
15458_189thInfantryBrigade(UnitedStates) | united_states infantry brigade united_states_army based washington training brigade subordinate army originally organized brigade saw combat conflict kept active reserve 20th century brigade reorganized different unit fighting world war seeing numerous moves brigade principally training unit existence reactivated briga... | 189th Infantry Brigade (United States) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
15556_IIICorps(UnitedStates) | united_states corps united_states_army headquartered fort hood texas major formation activated world war france oversaw army divisions repelled major german led germany corps following end war reactivated interwar years trained army formations combat world war deployed participated key engagements including battle reli... | III Corps (United States) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
15650_11thBattalion(Australia) | australian_army battalion infantry units raised world war battalion recruited western_australia following brief training period perth battalion sailed egypt undertook months intensive training april took invasion landing cove august battalion action following withdrawal gallipoli battalion returned egypt split help for... | 11th Battalion (Australia) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
15777_CroatianNationalGuard | croatian garde armed force established croatia april croatian war independence established framework legal reasons direct command tasked protection croatia borders territory tasks normally associated police forces formed transfer special police units establishing professional brigades presented public military parade c... | Croatian National Guard | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
16136_NorthStaffordshireRegiment | prince wales line infantry regiment british_army existence 2nd regiment foot created april reforms regiment foot merged prince wales regiment foot originally raised form north regiment regimental title altered prince wales formed time british_empire reaching peak regiment served empire times peace war theatres war outs... | North Staffordshire Regiment | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
16147_RAFCoastalCommandduringWorldWarII | world war formation royal_air_force raf founded act raf maritime arm fleet air arm royal_navy naval aviation neglected inter war period consequence service receive resources needed develop properly efficiently continued outbreak second world war came prominence owing concentration referred phrase lord admiralty time al... | RAF Coastal Command during World War II | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
16235_AustralianArmyduringWorldWarII | australian_army world war australian_army largest service australian military world war prior outbreak war australian_army split small time larger time militia following outbreak war september prime minister announced members militia called training strong expeditionary force designated second formed overseas service c... | Australian Army during World War II | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
16245_64th(2ndStaffordshire)RegimentofFoot | 2nd regiment foot 2nd regiment foot infantry regiment british_army regiment created 11th regiment foot redesignated regiment foot took county title 2nd regiment foot following reforms regiment amalgamated prince wales regiment foot north regiment new regiment foot foot foot fought major conflicts late 18th early 19th c... | 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
16321_CentralFlyingSchoolRAAF | royal_australian_air_force raaf training unit located raaf base east sale victoria operates trainer school responsible training flight instructors setting flying standards flying practices home team military aviation unit formed australia role provide basic flying training current form dates world war established train... | Central Flying School RAAF | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
16365_20thBattalion(NewZealand) | 20th infantry battalion served second world war 2nd war converted armoured regiment formed new_zealand command lieutenant colonel period training embarked middle_east greece 2nd participated battles greece later crete evacuated crete fought suffered heavy losses effectively destroyed 15th division brought strength batt... | 20th Battalion (New Zealand) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
16472_WesternAreaCommand(RAAF) | raaf geographically based commands raised royal_australian_air_force raaf world war formed january controlled raaf units located western_australia headquartered primarily responsible air defence aerial reconnaissance protection sea lanes boundaries aircraft conducted anti submarine operations war attacked targets dutch... | Western Area Command (RAAF) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
16611_HaldaneReforms | reforms reforms series far ranging reforms british_army named secretary state war major reforms reforms early 1880s light lessons newly learned second boer war major element reforms creation expeditionary force specifically prepared trained intervening major war existed prepared overseas service newly organised force p... | Haldane Reforms | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
16638_1stAirlandingBrigade(UnitedKingdom) | united_kingdom 1st brigade airborne infantry brigade british_army second world war infantry formation assigned serving alongside 1st brigade formed late world war conversion existing infantry brigade previously stationed india 31st initial infantry battalions left form new 6th 6th replaced single new battalion reducing... | 1st Airlanding Brigade (United Kingdom) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
16857_2/9thBattalion(Australia) | 9th battalion australia 9th battalion infantry battalion australian_army world war raised queensland 2nd shortly outbreak war formed 18th brigade course war attached 6th 9th organisations served united_kingdom forming small australian garrison sent help defend possible german invasion transferred north_africa took sieg... | 2/9th Battalion (Australia) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
16881_100thInfantryDivision(UnitedStates) | united_states infantry division united_states_army headquartered kentucky currently serves major training command long history division taken numerous roles serving 1950s division briefly transformation division primarily taken numerous training roles army units activated mid late join fighting world war division best ... | 100th Infantry Division (United States) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
16940_No.5ElementaryFlyingTrainingSchoolRAAF | elementary flying training school raaf elementary flying training school royal_australian_air_force raaf pilot training unit operated world war elementary flying training schools employed raaf provide introductory flight instruction new pilots australia contribution empire air training scheme established june new south... | No. 5 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
17048_Hastati | singular class infantry armies early originally fought later soldiers staple unit rome threw rule originally men legion afford modest equipment light miscellaneous equipment senate supplied soldiers short stabbing sword distinctive squared shields soldier typically equipped soft iron tipped throwing spears called doubl... | Hastati | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
17114_56thIndependentMixedBrigade | 56th 56th unit world war raised june reinforce defences japanese occupied borneo initially stationed north east island early brigade units ordered area west borneo brigade personnel subsequently making difficult march centre island june july 56th saw combat australian forces borneo campaign units greatly strength time ... | 56th Independent Mixed Brigade | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
17200_173rdAirborneBrigadeCombatTeam | sky soldiers airborne infantry brigade combat team united_states_army based italy conventional airborne strategic response force europe activated unit saw service world war best known actions vietnam war brigade major united_states_army ground formation deployed vietnam serving losing soldiers noted roles operation bes... | 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
17451_No.1OperationalTrainingUnitRAAF | operational training unit raaf operational training unit operational conversion unit royal_australian_air_force raaf world war formed december victoria relocated following year primary role train multi engined aircraft operations peak activity august operating aircraft numerous aircraft personnel conducted transport mi... | No. 1 Operational Training Unit RAAF | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
17470_2/6thBattalion(Australia) | 6th battalion australia 6th battalion infantry battalion australian_army served second world war raised october volunteer battalion formed troops raised australia war departing australia early 6th deployed middle_east january took action war australian ground forces followed actions later 6th dispatched involvement cam... | 2/6th Battalion (Australia) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
17501_No.73WingRAAF | wing raaf wing royal_australian_air_force raaf wing world war formed february port wing initially comprised attack squadrons flying took new_guinea campaign mid year reorganised fighter squadrons operating form saw action campaigns wing disbanded los august beginning squadrons absorbed raaf wings later australian tacti... | No. 73 Wing RAAF | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
17564_2ndCanadianRegiment | 2nd 2nd known congress authorized january regiment raised province quebec service continental_army command colonel moses regiment saw action siege non combat time spent new_york_city forces monitoring british forces occupying city regiment disbanded november west_point new_york regiment small number continental_army re... | 2nd Canadian Regiment | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
17802_40thInfantryDivisionSlavonska | infantry formation formed german led axis invasion april raised military district large formation entirely reliant animal transport mobility largely manned troops saw germans potential serbian oppression interwar period division lacked modern arms sufficient ammunition preliminary attacks launched germans april spark r... | 40th Infantry Division Slavonska | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
17846_410TacticalFighterOperationalTrainingSquadron | tactical fighter operational training squadron tactical fighter operational training squadron french nicknamed aircraft squadron currently located canada primary training base version cold lake alberta squadron formed second world war squadron royal_air_force raf near scotland official sortie squadron scotland night ju... | 410 Tactical Fighter Operational Training Squadron | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
17917_No.30TransportUnitRAAF | transport unit raaf transport unit royal_australian_air_force raaf unit operated korean war formed november communications unit based japan composite wing unit initially equipped douglas personal transport lieutenant general sir commander sent japan operational demands unit role korea support fighter squadron transport... | No. 30 Transport Unit RAAF | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
17933_824thTankDestroyerBattalion | tank destroyer battalion united_states_army active second world war saw service primarily attached infantry support role fighting france battalion ended war austria originally formed august oklahoma trained united_states years october deployed france equipped towed anti tank guns assigned support fighting supported pus... | 824th Tank Destroyer Battalion | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
17940_27thInfantryDivisionSavska | 27th 27th infantry division infantry formation formed german led axis invasion april raised military district large formation entirely reliant animal transport mobility largely manned troops saw germans potential serbian oppression interwar period division lacked modern arms sufficient ammunition rest 27th infantry div... | 27th Infantry Division Savska | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
18080_2/48thBattalion(Australia) | 48th battalion australia 48th battalion infantry battalion australian_army served second world war raised adelaide south australia august battalion formed initially assigned 7th division later transferred deployed middle_east saw action siege second battles returned australia fighting new_guinea following japan entry w... | 2/48th Battalion (Australia) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
18232_1stSplitPartisanDetachment | 1st split partisan detachment 1st split partisan detachment 1st split detachment short lived unit yugoslav partisans world war composed volunteers city split created august months axis occupation yugoslavia annexation split unit composed young men little fighting experience planned relocate mountains join partisan unit... | 1st Split Partisan Detachment | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
18287_No.8ServiceFlyingTrainingSchoolRAAF | service flying training school raaf service flying training school flying training school royal_australian_air_force raaf operated world war formed december graduated course march responsible intermediate advanced instruction pilots empire air training scheme eats school based queensland operated aircraft spawned marit... | No. 8 Service Flying Training School RAAF | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
18651_7thInfantryDivision(UnitedStates) | united_states infantry division united_states_army today exists unique man headquarters based overseeing units 7th historic forces active division activated december world war based fort california history elements division saw brief active service world war best known participation pacific_ocean theater world war took... | 7th Infantry Division (United States) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
18961_InterimCommittee | secret high level group created united_states secretary war urging leaders manhattan_project approval president advise matters pertaining nuclear energy composed prominent political scientific industrial figures broad terms reference included advising president wartime controls release information making recommendation... | Interim Committee | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
19130_6thAirlandingBrigade(UnitedKingdom) | united_kingdom 6th brigade airborne infantry brigade british_army second world war created brigade composed infantry battalions supporting units assigned alongside normandy landings june brigade took operation holding southern flank august rest took advance withdrawn england september brigade returned mainland europe c... | 6th Airlanding Brigade (United Kingdom) | Warfare | Armies and military units | Armies and military units |
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