ANZAC Battle Group
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The ANZAC Battle Group is an Australian-led battle group
deployed to Timor Leste as part of Operation Astute
. The battle group was established in September 2006 and comprises several rifle companies, including a company from the New Zealand Army
, and sub-units of other Australian Army
units. The current rotation of the Battle Group is called Battle Group Samichon.
Battlegroup (army)
A battlegroup , or task force in modern military theory, is the basic building block of an army's fighting force. A battlegroup is formed around an infantry battalion or armoured regiment, which is usually commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel...
deployed to Timor Leste as part of Operation Astute
Operation Astute
Operation Astute is an Australian-led military deployment to East Timor to quell unrest and return stability in the 2006 East Timor crisis. It is currently headed by Brigadier Bill Sowry, and commenced on 25 May 2006 under the command of Brigadier Michael Slater...
. The battle group was established in September 2006 and comprises several rifle companies, including a company from the New Zealand Army
New Zealand Army
The New Zealand Army , is the land component of the New Zealand Defence Force and comprises around 4,500 Regular Force personnel, 2,000 Territorial Force personnel and 500 civilians. Formerly the New Zealand Military Forces, the current name was adopted around 1946...
, and sub-units of other Australian Army
Australian Army
The Australian Army is Australia's military land force. It is part of the Australian Defence Force along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. While the Chief of Defence commands the Australian Defence Force , the Army is commanded by the Chief of Army...
units. The current rotation of the Battle Group is called Battle Group Samichon.
First Rotation
- Headquarters, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a motorised infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in Brisbane, Queensland, on 6 June 1965 and has since then served in a number of overseas deployments and conflicts including South Vietnam, East Timor and Iraq...
- B Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular light infantry battalion of the Australian Army. 1 RAR was first formed as the 65th Australian Infantry Battalion in 1945 and since then has been deployed on active service during the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency and the Vietnam War...
- A Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a motorised infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in Brisbane, Queensland, on 6 June 1965 and has since then served in a number of overseas deployments and conflicts including South Vietnam, East Timor and Iraq...
- D Company, 2/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry RegimentRoyal New Zealand Infantry RegimentThe Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment is the main combat unit in the regular New Zealand Army. It was formed 9 January 1947 as the New Zealand Regiment with a single infantry battalion as part of the newly created infantry corps....
- Battery, 16th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery16th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Australian ArtilleryThe 16th Air Defence Regiment is the youngest regiment of the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery. As the Australian Defence Force's only Ground Based Air Defence unit the Regiment is responsible for protecting a wide range of military assets during wartime, ranging from Army units in the field...
(operating as infantry) - 17 Construction Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers
- 7 Combat Service Support Battalion
- Elements, B Squadron, 3rd/4th Cavalry Regiment
- B Squadron, 5th Aviation Regiment
- Troop, 1st Aviation Regiment
- Elements, 7 Command Support Regiment
- B Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Second Rotation
- Headquarters, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular light infantry battalion of the Australian Army. 1 RAR was first formed as the 65th Australian Infantry Battalion in 1945 and since then has been deployed on active service during the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency and the Vietnam War...
- B Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
- C Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
- Victor Company, 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry RegimentRoyal New Zealand Infantry RegimentThe Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment is the main combat unit in the regular New Zealand Army. It was formed 9 January 1947 as the New Zealand Regiment with a single infantry battalion as part of the newly created infantry corps....
- Battery, 16th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
- Elements, 4th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery4th Field Regiment, Royal Australian ArtilleryThe 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery is an artillery unit of the Australian Army. Currently it provides direct-support to the 3rd Brigade and is based at Lavarack Barracks in Townsville, Queensland. The unit was raised in 1960 and is currently re-equipping with M777A2 lightweight towed...
- Support Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
- Administration Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
- Elements, 1st Military Police Battalion
- Elements, 17 Construction Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers
- Elements, B Squadron, 3rd/4th Cavalry Regiment3rd/4th Cavalry Regiment3rd/4th Cavalry Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Australian Army, and is third in seniority in the Royal Australian Armoured Corps. The regiment was formed in 1981 through the amalgamation of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment and the 4th Cavalry Regiment...
- Elements, B Squadron, 5th Aviation Regiment
- Troop, 1st Aviation Regiment
Third Rotation
The Battle Group appears to have been renamed Battle Group Samichon for the current rotation- Headquarters, 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular light infantry battalion of the Australian Army. 2 RAR was first formed as the Australian 66th Battalion in 1945 and since then it has seen active service during the Korean War, Malayan Emergency and Vietnam War...
- Three rifle companies from 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
- Bravo Company, 2nd/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
- Administration Company, Royal Australian Regiment
- Mechanised Platoon, 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment7th Battalion, Royal Australian RegimentThe 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in 1965 as part of Australia's commitment to the Vietnam War and it eventually served two tours in Vietnam in 1967 and 1971...
- Elements, 4th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
- Elements, 1st Military Police Battalion
- Elements, 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, Royal Australian EngineersRoyal Australian EngineersThe Royal Australian Engineers is a corps of the Australian Army . The RAE is ranked fourth in seniority of the corps of the Australian Army, behind the Staff Cadets, Armoured and Artillery Corps...
- Elements, 3rd Combat Service Support Battalion
- Elements, B Squadron, 5th Aviation Regiment
- Troop, 1st Aviation Regiment