Glasic Brigade Group

A Brigade Group (BG) is a the smallest permanently deployable unit of manœuvre in the Glasic Army.

It generally refers to a formation which includes three or four battle-groups, or an infantry brigade (three battalions), supported by armoured, artillery, field engineer, aviation and support units, and amounting to between 4,000 and 5,000 soldiers. A Brigade Group represents the smallest unit able to operate independently for extended periods on the battlefield. It is similar in concept to a regimental combat team (RCT)

The Brigade Group is normally commanded by a Brigadier (OF-7). A Brigade Group contains combat support and combat service support units necessary to sustain its operations away from its parent division. BGs contain organic artillery support, formerly received from the parent division's artillery (DIVARTY).

Currently, the Glasic Army operates with the Brigade Group as its core unit of manœuvre. Under a program of reorganisation and rationalisation divisions that previously had not deployed individual brigades due to a lack of organic support were restructured. All of the Glasic Army's active divisions now have the ability to deploy one or more BGs anywhere in the world as required. These BGs are intended to be able to be standalone formations, like a division in miniature, soldiers assigned to a BG are assigned for a minimum five years; this is intended to breed an esprit de corps within the unit and improve readiness.

Light Brigade Group

The Light Brigade Group, as of 2019, contains around 4,500 personnel and is organised around a regiment of three infantry battalions. Each Light Brigade Group has the same basic organisation and therefore is capable of air assault operations, whether or not it is officially designated as such. Of note, these units currently manœuvre in Toyota Land Cruisers while deployed, operating as "motorised infantry" to facilitate speed of movement. From 2020 the four active force groups will begin to operate in protected mobility vehicles, becoming 'light' mechanised units.

As of 2020 the Light Brigade Group in total consists of seven battalion sized units: one cavalry, one support, one engineer, three infantry and one artillery.

Brigade Headquarters

• Headquarters and Headquarters Company
  • (HVM) Air Defence Troop - 12 MANPADS

Infantry Regiment

• Infantry Battalion (3x)
  • Headquarters and Headquarters Company
  • Rifle Company (3x) - 11 HMG, 3 GMG, 14 PMV ea.
  • Manœuvre Support Company - 6 120mm Mortars, 6 SP-AT PMV

Light Cavalry Regiment

• Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron
  • Scout Squadron (3x) - 16 40mm-armed CFV ea.
  • Command & Support Squadron - 12 SP-AT PMV, 4 ISTAR PMV
  • Combat Service Support Squadron

Field artillery Regiment

• Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
  • Target Acquisition Troop - ARTHUR + LRAS
• (105mm) Towed Howitzer Battery (3x) - 6 Tubes ea.

Air Defence Artillery Battery

• Headquarters and Headquarters Troop
  • Fire Direction Troop - CEATAC + ADAD
• Avenger Troop - 6 SP-SHORAD
• Avenger Troop - 6 SP-SHORAD
• NASAMS Troop - 3 SP-MRSAM
• Support Troop

Brigade Engineer Regiment

• Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron
• Brigade Engineer Squadron (2x)
• Brigade Signals Squadron
• Brigade Intelligence Squadron

Brigade Support Group

• Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron
• Supply Squadron
• Maintenance and Workshop Squadron
• Medical Squadron
  • Headquarters Troop
  • Medical Treatment Troop
  • Medical Evacuation Troop
• Forward Support Company - Cavalry
• Forward Support Company - Engineer
• Forward Support Company - Infantry (3x)
• Forward Support Company - Field Artillery

Mechanised Brigade Group

The Mechanised Brigade Group (MBG) is a protected mobility force structured around the AMV eight-wheeled armoured fighting vehicle. A complete Mechanised Brigade Group was originally intended to be air-transportable into theatre within 96 hours compared with the 120 hours of a division-sized force. In practice however this has not been the case and is no longer deemed to be relevant to the employment of the unit. The Mechanised Brigade Group is intended to fill a gap between light-role and armoured infantry, suitable for most operations.

The Mechanised Brigade Group, as of 2019, contains around 4,760 personnel and is organised around a regiment of three infantry battalions. A Mechanised Brigade Group has a vehicular complement of over 300 AMVs in variety of different variants.

Brigade Headquarters

• Headquarters and Headquarters Company
  • (HVM) Air Defence Troop - 12 MANPADS

Infantry Regiment

• Infantry Battalion (3x)
  • Headquarters and Headquarters Company - 4 MIV, 4 AEV MIV, 4 MED MIV, 4 ARV-R + 4 ARV-W
  • Rifle Company (3x) - 14 MIV ea.
  • Manœuvre Support Company - 6 AMOS, 6 SP-AT MIV, 6 RECCE MIV, 2 MIV

Armoured Cavalry Regiment

• Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron - 2 40mm-armed CFV, 2 PMV
  • Scout Squadron (3x) - 14 40mm-armed CFV, 6 PMV ea.
  • Support Squadron
    • Weapons Troop (3x) - 4 SP-AT PMV ea.
    • Surveillance Troop - 4 ISTAR PMV
  • Combat Service Support Squadron - 4 MED PMV, 4 ARV-R 4, ARV-W

Field artillery Regiment

• Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
  • Target Acquisition Troop - ARTHUR + LRAS
• (155mm) Towed Howitzer Battery (3x) - 6 tubes ea.

Air Defence Artillery Battery

• Headquarters and Headquarters Troop
  • Fire Direction Troop - CEATAC + ADAD
• Avenger Troop - 6 SP-SHORAD
• Avenger Troop - 6 SP-SHORAD
• NASAMS Troop - 3 SP-MRSAM
• Support Troop

Brigade Engineer Regiment

• Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron
• Brigade Engineer Squadron (2x)
• Brigade Signals Squadron
• Brigade Intelligence Squadron

Brigade Support Group

• Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron
• RGLC Supply Squadron
• RGEME Workshop
• Medical Squadron
  • Headquarters Troop
  • Medical Treatment Troop
  • Medical Evacuation Troop
• Forward Support Company - Cavalry
• Forward Support Company - Engineer
• Forward Support Company - Infantry (3x)
• Forward Support Company - Field Artillery

AMV Variants

• Infantry Mobility Vehicle (IMV)
• Reconnaissance Vehicle (RV) armed with a 40mm Super Forty cannon in a Hägglunds E30 turret.
• Direct Fire Support Vehicle (FSV) armed with an RH-120 LLR in a Cockerill XC-8-120 turret.
• Self-Propelled Mortar armed with a NEMO 120mm mortar and a dismountable 81 or 60mm mortar.
• Command Vehicle (CV)
• Forward Observation Vehicle (FOV) with reconnaissance, surveillance and targeting sensors
• Armoured Engineer Vehicle (AEV) fitted with a mine-plough or dozer-blade as well as a towed four-wheeled trailer.
• Medical Evacuation Vehicle (MEV) distinguishable by a higher roofline, capable of taking up-to four stretchered patients.
• Multi-Mission Effects Vehicle (MMEV) armed with an modular launcher for Starstreak and Spike-LR or Brimstone.
• Chemical, Biological, Radiological & Nuclear Reconnaissance Vehicle (CBRN)

Armoured Brigade Group

The Armoured Brigade Group (ABG) is the Glasic Army's primary armoured unit of action, they are designed around three combined arms battalions containing both Leopard 2 main battle tanks (MBTs) and CV90 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs). Other vehicles, such as Land Cruisers and Thor multi-role platforms operate in combat-support and support roles.

An Armoured Brigade Group consists of seven battalion sized units: one cavalry, one support, one engineer, three combined arms and one artillery. As of 2019, the Armoured Brigade Group is the largest of the manœuvre groups with around between 4,900 and 5,110 soldiers. Prior to 2010 Armoured Brigade Groups were known as Heavy Brigade Groups, this terminology now applying to those ABGs with two rather than one armoured regiments in them.

An ABG has between 58 and 88 Leopard MBTs and 60 to 120 CV90 IFVs depending on its organisation as well as, WISENT 2 ARVs and various armoured and soft-skinned support vehicles.

Brigade Headquarters

• Headquarters and Headquarters Company
  • (HVM) Air Defence Troop

Armoured Cavalry Regiment

• Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron
  • Reconnaissance Squadron (3x)
  • Command & Support Squadron
    • Weapons Troop (3x)
    • Surveillance Troop
  • Support Squadron
    • Weapons Troop (3x)
    • Surveillance Troop

Armoured Battlegroup
Heavy Brigades

• Armoured Infantry Battalion
  • Headquarters and Headquarters Company
  • Rifle Company (3x)
  • Manœuvre Support Company

• Type 44 Armoured Regiment (2x)
  • Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron
    • Reconnaissance Troop
  • Armoured Squadron (3x)

Or

Standard Brigades

• Armoured Infantry Battalion (2x)
  • Headquarters and Headquarters Company
  • Rifle Company (3x)
  • Manœuvre Support Company

• Type 58 Armoured Regiment
  • Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron
    • Reconnaissance Troop
  • Armoured Squadron (4x)

Horse artillery Regiment

• Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
  • Target Acquisition Troop
• (K9) Self-Propelled Howitzer Battery (3x)

Air Defence Artillery Battery

• Headquarters and Headquarters Troop
  • Fire Direction Troop
• Avenger Troop
• Avenger Troop
• NASAMS Troop
• Support Troop

Brigade Engineer Regiment

• Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron
• Brigade Engineer Squadron (2x)
• Brigade Signals Squadron
• Brigade Intelligence Squadron

Brigade Support Group

• Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron
• RGLC Supply Squadron
• RGEME Workshop
• Medical Squadron
  • Headquarters Troop
  • Medical Treatment Troop
  • Medical Evacuation Troop
• Forward Support Company - Cavalry
• Forward Support Company - Engineer
• Forward Support Company - Combined Arms (3x)
• Forward Support Company - Horse Artillery

Rebalancing and Expansion

Between 2010 and 2015 the Glasic Army underwent an extensive reorganisation, restructuring its reserve units into formations mirroring their Ready Force counterparts. The end result of this reorganisation was an increase in the number of combat-capable brigades groups to a total of 50, of which 27 are either from the Primary or Supplementary Reserve.