Garrison

Garrison (various spellings) (from the French garnison, itself from the verb garnir, "to equip") is the collective term for a body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it, but now often simply using it as a home base. The garrison is usually a city, town, fort, castle or similar. For example, the 1st Battalion, 1st Infantry (U.S.) is garrisoned at West Point. Garrison town is a common expression for any town that has a military base nearby.

British garrison

Garrison also specifically refers to any of the major military stations such as Aldershot, Catterick, Colchester, Tidworth, Warminster and London, which have more than one barracks or camp and their own military headquarters, usually commanded by a Colonel, Brigadier or Major-General, assisted by a Garrison Sergeant Major. In Ireland, Association Football (as distinct from Gaelic Football) has historically been termed the "garrison game" due to its connections with British military serving in Northern Ireland.[1]

Israeli garrison

In Israel, a garrison unit (Hebrew: חיל מצב‎; cheil matzav) is a regular unit defending a specified zone such as a city, a province, a castle or fortress, or even a single building.

This is particular to Israel given it's war-State status. Significant controversy surrounds Israeli garrison units placed in the occupied West Bank and Gaza strip, deemed illegal under international law.[2]

References

  1. ↑ An Fear Rua - Garrison, Gallic and Gaelic
  2. ↑ Israel - the well-garrisoned illegal "State"
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