11th Brigade (Japan)

11th Brigade JGSDF 11th Brigade.svg 11th Brigade Distinctive Unit Insignia 11 March 2008 – present Japan Japan Brigade about 3900 soldiers 23px Northern Army Sapporo Maj. Gen. Takashi Tomisaki The 11th Brigade ja 第11旅団 is one of eight active brigades of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The brigade is subordinated to the Northern Army and is headquartered in Sapporo, Hokkaidō. Its responsibility is the defense of South Western Hokkaidō. The brigade was formed on 11 March 2008 with units from the disbanded 11th Infantry Division. It was originally a division, formed in 1960.産経新聞 2018-06-06 北海道・陸上自衛隊第１１旅団 機動旅団への改編を前に１６式機動戦闘車も公開（2/2ページ） https://www.sankei.com/article/20180603-T2WR3QP2IRK2VIBS5JK6XNW3LM/2/ 2024-08-27 産経新聞：産経ニュース ja Organization thumb|right|350px|JGSDF 11th Brigade organization 11th Brigade, in Sapporo 11th Brigade HQ, in Sapporo 11th Tank Battalion, in Sapporo, with 2x Squadrons of Type 90 main battle tanks 10th Rapid Deployment Regiment, in Takikawa, with 1x headquarters, 3x Type 96 armored personnel carrier, 1x 120 mm F1 mortar, and 1x Type 16 maneuver combat vehicle company 18th Infantry Regiment, in Sapporo, with 1x headquarters, 3x Type 96 armored personnel carrier, and 1x 120 mm F1 mortar company 28th Infantry Regiment, in Hakodate, with 1x headquarters, 3x Type 96 armored personnel carrier, and 1x 120mm F1 mortar company 11th Artillery Battalion, in Sapporo, with 3x batteries of Type 99 155 mm self-propelled howitzers 11th Reconnaissance Company, in Sapporo, with Type 87 armored reconnaissance vehicles 11th Intelligence Company, in Sapporo, with ScanEagle 11th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Company, in Sapporo, with Type 81 and Type 93 surface-to-air missile systems 11th Combat Engineer Company, in Sapporo 11th Signal Company, in Sapporo 11th Aviation Squadron, in Sapporo, flying UH-1J and OH-6D helicopters 11th NBC-defense Company, in Sapporo 11th Logistic Support Battalion, in Sapporo External links Homepage 11th Brigade (Japanese) June 2017 References https://www.mod.go.jp/gsdf/nae/11d/bcg/bcg.html ja:第11旅団長 11th Brigade Commander ja 9 February 2024 9 February 2024 https://archive.today/20240209014625/https://www.mod.go.jp/gsdf/nae/11d/bcg/bcg.html live Category:Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Brigade Category:Military units and formations established in 2008