Difference Between Regiment and Brigade

团与旅

For those who are serving men, it is easy to understand the concepts of regiments and brigade, also the difference between them. However, to a common man on the street, it is very confusing to understand the difference between a regiment and a brigade. This article tries to highlight the features of these sub divisions of an army to make it easier to understand the differences between a regiment and a brigade. In understanding the differences, we will pay attention to the tasks of each formation and how each type of sub division is made. That can help you to understand the difference between a regiment and a brigade.

什么是团？

军团是由3个营组成的单位and they can be different depending upon their usage. If it is an infantry regiment, it has infantry battalions, and so on. A regiment is not self sufficient, and operates as a part of a bigger division where there are 3-5 regiments working together.

在古代，一个团是一支军队的传统组成部分。国王参加战争时，他不得不筹集他的团并领导该团battle。很快，国王学到了将2-3个全职团保持在永久准备状态的教训。这意味着几个军团经过了培训，培训并彼此分开，每当发生战争时，它们都会聚集在一起。

In modern times, a regiment is a unit in military that is composed of a number of squadrons or battalions, and is commanded by a lieutenant colonel or a colonel. If we take the Indian Army for example, section is the smallest unit, comprising 10 men. It is commanded by a Section Commander. The next unit is a platoon that consists of 3 sections, and is commanded by a Platoon Commander. Then comes the company, which consists of three platoons. This is commanded by a Major. Then, there is the battalion, which has four rifle companies. This is commanded by a Colonel. Next in line is a regiment, which can be considered as a type of battalion or a grouping of several battalions (for example Gorkha Regiment). A brigade is the largest of them all, comprising 3 or more battalions or regiments, and is commanded by a high ranking Brigadier.

什么是旅？

另一方面，尽管通常是，旅可能会或可能不会自给自足。通常，人们可以看到3-5个营的混合物作为旅。这些旅有一个目的。旅通常比团更大。这些营不是来自相同的力量。它们是各种力量的混合物，例如步兵，炮兵和坦克。

Despite this clear cut distinction, there have been great differences between regiments and brigades in different national armies. In Indian Army for example, brigade is a permanent feature. In the Australian Army, a brigade consists of around 5500 men, while the number of men in a brigade in the US Army is around 4000. While a brigade is a permanent unit in Australia, it is formed only for missions in the US.

What is the difference between Regiment and Brigade?

Both regiment and brigade are tactical units in amilitary。

• Definition of Regiment and Brigade:

• A regiment is a unit of the army that usually has several battalions of the same force. For example, if you take a tank regiment, it has three tank battalions.

•一个旅是军队的一个单位，该队有几个属于多个单位的营。这是一种混合类型的单元。因此，如果我们想到一个坦克旅，旅可以有两个坦克营，一个炮兵营，一个机动的步兵营和几个提供运输，工程等的公司规模的单位。

• Self-Sufficiency:

• Regiment is not self sufficient and is fixed by type.

• Brigade is normally self sufficient, though there are formations where 3 brigades work together.

• Flexibility:

• Regiment is not flexible. That is because it only contains several of the same battalion.

• A brigade is flexible. This is because it contains different types of battalions.

• Number of Battalions:

•一个团通常有三个营。

• A brigade has three to five battalions.

• A brigade is larger than a regiment usually.

• Commanding Officer:

• A regiment is commandeered by a Lieutenant Colonel or Colonel.

• The commanding task of a brigade is in the hands of a Brigadier.

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