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Military unit
The 13th Brigade (
Japanese: 第13旅団) is one of eight active
brigades of the
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The brigade is subordinated to the
Central Army and is headquartered in
Kaita,
Hiroshima. Its responsibility is the defense of the
Chūgoku region.
The brigade was formed on 29 March 1999 with units from the disbanded 13th Infantry Division.
Organization
- 13th Brigade, in
Kaita
- 13th Brigade HQ, in Kaita
- 8th Infantry Regiment, in
Yonago, with 1x headquarters, 3x infantry, and 1x 120mm mortar company
- 17th Infantry Regiment, in
Yamaguchi, with 1x headquarters, 3x infantry, and 1x 120mm mortar company
- 46th Infantry Regiment, in Kaita, with 1x headquarters, 3x infantry, and 1x 120mm mortar company
- 13th Reconnaissance Combat Battalion, in
Izumo, with
Type 16 Maneuver Combat Vehicles, and
Type 87 armored reconnaissance vehicles
- 13th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Company, in Nagi
- 13th Combat Engineer Company, in Kaita
- 13th Signal Company, in Kaita
- 13th Aviation Squadron, in
Hōfu, flying
UH-1J and
OH-6D helicopters
- 13th NBC-defense Company, in Kaita
- 13th Logistic Support Battalion, in Kaita
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