Brigaad

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Brigaad

Standard Estonian military map symbol for a a brigade.
Active present
Country Flag of Estonia Estonia
Branch Estonian Ground Force
Type infantry
Size 8750
Equipment small firearms
grenade launchers
mortars
tactical transport vehicles
infantry fighting vehicles
portable missile launchers
artillery group
air defence systems
Commanders
Commander Colonel

Brigaad, (English: brigade) is an average military unit led by a senior officer that is subordinate to an infantry division. Brigaad is bigger than a pataljon (battalion) but smaller than a diviis (division). It is currently the largest military formation among the Estonian Ground Force infantry units.[1]

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[edit] Leadership

It usually consists 5000 to 8750 soldiers, and is further subdivided into battalions. Brigaad is composed of seven battalions of 900 to 1250 soldiers each, as well as a brigade leader (brigaadiülem) who is usually a colonel (kolonel). His second in command is major as an assistant of the brigade (brigaadiülema abi).[2]

[edit] Organization

One single brigaad is meant to operate on a battlefield along with other brigaad's on a landscale not creator than 10 x 15 kilometres. The is a logistical support element in the structure of a brigaad which is based on a reserv battalion. The formation transport is usually made up by 1500 tactical transport vehicles such as Mercedes-Benz UNIMOG 435[3].

[edit] Other military uses

A brigade's commanding officer is commonly a brigadier general, brigadier or colonel. In Imperial or Commonwealth forces, the brigadier was assisted by a brigade major who was chief of staff of the brigade. In the armies of colonial powers, such as the British Empire, brigades frequently garrisoned isolated colonial posts, and their commanders had substantial discretion and local authority.

[edit] See also

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[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ http://www.mil.ee/kevadtorm/?s=kasulik Estonian Defence Forces formations
  2. ^ http://www.kaitseliit.ee/index.php?op=body&cat_id=100 Eesti relvajõudude ametikohtade tunnused
  3. ^ http://sodur.com/?id=412&sid=10 Transport vehicles of the Estonian Ground Forces
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