A group of seven Tiger tanks from the Heavy SS-Panzer Battalion 101, supported by several other tanks, was ambushed by tanks from A Squadron, 1st Northamptonshire Yeomanry, A Squadron, the Sherbrooke Fuisilier Regiment, and B Squadron, the 144 Royal Armoured Corps.

However, when researching his new book on the subject, he interviewed former members of A Squadron, Sherbrooke Fusiliers.

In perhaps its most famous action, a group of four Tiger tanks from the 3rd Company and HQ Company, ' 101st SS Heavy Tank Battalion supported by several Panzer IV tanks and StuG IV assault guns were ambushed by Fireflies from A Squadron, 1st Northamptonshire Yeomanry, 33rd Armoured Brigade, A Squadron, the Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment, 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade and B Squadron, The 144th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps, 33rd Armoured Brigade.

In accordance with orders issued by I Corps and supported by C Squadron, 8th Hussars, and 55 Squadron, Royal Engineers, the 1st Battalion, the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, the 1st Battalion, the Royal Ulster Rifles, and the Belgian battalion tried to reach the safety of the next UN position.

As the Canadian's pushed south towards the Start Line on 20 July, ' A ' Squadron of the 1st Hussars was tasked with supporting the attack on Saint-André-sur-Orne and the Beaureoir and Troteval farms by Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal.

In September 1940 a section of the No. 2 Squadron RAF Regiment Company was detached to General Wavell ’ s ground forces during the first offensive against the Italians in Egypt.

However dragoons had existed in Portugal since at least the early 18th century and, in 1719, units of this type of cavalry were sent to Brazil, initially to escort shipments of gold and diamonds and to guard the Viceroy who resided in Rio de Janeiro ( 1st Cavalry Regiment – Vice-Roy Guard Squadron ).

The military counterpart, that of the 15th Reinforced Regiment " Dragoons " is now as of 2010 the 4th Armored Brigade " Chorrilos " based in Punta Arenas as the 6th Armored Cavalry Squadron " Dragoons ", and form part of the 5th Army Division

The Portuguese Rapid Reaction Brigade ' Armoured Reconnaissance Squadron – a unit from the 3rd Regiment of Cavalry – is known as the " Paratroopers Dragoons ".

The governor also traditionally serves as Honorary and Regimental Colonel in the Royal New South Wales Regiment and as Honorary Air Commodore of No. 22 ( City of Sydney ) Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force.

On 7 September 2012, Captain Wales as he is known in the military, arrived at Camp Bastion in southern Afghanistan as part of the 100-strong 662 Squadron, 3 Regiment, Army Air Corps, to begin a four-month combat tour as a co-pilot and gunner for an Apache helicopter.

Following attendance at the Artillery Officer Advanced Course, he was assigned to the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment in West Germany in 1973, where he commanded the 1st Squadron Howitzer Battery and served as Squadron S-3.

The Australian Special Air Service Regiment ( SASR ) also provided in-depth operational intelligence, and Signalman Martin " Jock " Wallace of 152 Signals Squadron was awarded the Medal for Gallantry for his actions during the fighting.

Niven commanded " A " Squadron GHQ Liaison Regiment, better known as " Phantom ".

Several parachute squadrons of the Royal Air Force Regiment were formed in World War II in order to secure airfields for the RAF-this capability is currently operated by II Squadron.

1st Commando Regiment ( 1 Cdo Regt ), a regimental structure for the reserve commando companies — and 126 Signal Squadron ( Special Forces )— was formed during the 1980s.

The Brigade is made up of 30 ( IX ) Commando, 40 Commando ( home base: Taunton ), 42 Commando ( Bickleigh, South Hams, Plymouth ) and 45 Commando ( Arbroath, Scotland ), the Commando Logistic Regiment, 539 Assault Squadron Royal Marines, 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, 24 Commando Regiment Royal Engineers and 1st battalion, The Rifles.

Edmonton also has a large army reserve element from 41 Canadian Brigade Group ( 41 CBG ), including The Loyal Edmonton Regiment ( 4th Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry ); 41 Combat Engineer Regiment ; HQ Battery, 20th Field Artillery Regiment ; and B Squadron of The South Alberta Light Horse, one of Alberta's oldest army reserve units.

Buffalo was a Cavalry Scout assigned to Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division ( Air Assault ).

Wheeler AAF comprises approximately of land adjacent to Schofield Barracks and home to a variety of Department of Defense activities including the Defense Information Systems Agency ( DISA ), the 169th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron ( 169 ACWS ) of the Hawaii Air National Guard, the 193rd Aviation Regiment ( Medium Lift ) and Detachment 55 Operational Support Airlift ( Det 55 OSA ) of the Hawaii Army National Guard and the Regular Army's 25th Infantry Division's Combat Aviation Brigade.

In 2006, the 1 / 126th Armor converted to the 1st Squadron 126th Cavalry Regiment also headquartered in Wyoming, Michigan.

Allied armour consisted of nine Matilda IIA infantry tanks, belonging to " B " Squadron, 7th Royal Tank Regiment, and sixteen Mark VIB Light Tanks from " C " Squadron, 4th Queen's Own Hussars.

:* 1. er Provisional Regiment and Squadron march 3. er Cuirassiers

** 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment ( RSTA ) " Warpaint "

The 2nd Cavalry Squadron of the Blue Hussars escort the President, who travelled in the late Alexandra of Denmark | Queen Alexandra's landau.

In December, he departed Catlettsburg, Kentucky, with the 40th Ohio Infantry, the 42nd Ohio Infantry, the 14th Kentucky Infantry, and the 22nd Kentucky Infantry, as well as the 2nd ( West ) Virginia Cavalry and McLoughlin's Squadron of Cavalry.

The 2nd Bombardment Squadron, U. S. Army Air Corps was reconstituted at Detrick Field between March and September 1942, when it deployed to England to become the nucleus of the new Eighth Air Force headquarters.

The 2nd Guided Missile Squadron, SSM, had 62 pilots manning 14 B-17s, three B-29s, and four F-80 Shooting Stars, yellow-tailed drone aircraft used in the role of testing guided missiles.

: Auxiliary Field 4 is named Peel Field for 2nd Lt. Garland O. Peel Jr., who died in the take-off crash of Martin B-12AM, 33-262, of the 387th School Squadron, 2 January 1942, when he suffered engine failure.

The wing was not tactically operational 11 March – 15 September 1963, while the 2nd Bombardment Squadron converted to Boeing B-52B bombers and KC-135 jet tankers replaced the KC-97s.

They are normally identified by ordinal numbers ( 1st Battalion, 2nd Squadron, etc.

The Inauguration of Seán T. O ' Kelly as President of Ireland in 1945. The 2nd Cavalry Squadron of the Blue Hussars escort the President, who travelled in the late Alexandra of Denmark | Queen Alexandra's landau.

The first U. S. aviation unit stationed overseas was the 1st Company, 2nd Aero Squadron, sent to Corregidor in January 1916.

A new 2d Aero Squadron returned in December 1919, and a permanent military aviation presence was established with the organization on 20 March 1920 of the 1st Observation Group of the United States Army's Air Service at Fort Stotsenburg, consisting of the 2nd Squadron on Corregidor and the 3rd Squadron at Fort Stotsenburg.

* 2nd Observation Squadron ( Nichols Field, 2 O-46A, 3 O-49, 11 O-52 )

While remaining in state service the 1st Squadron of Cavalry additionally formed the 2nd Squadron, 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, also known as the " Rough Riders " ( mustered into federal service 6 – 7 May 1898 at Santa Fe ; mustered out of federal service 15 September 1898 at Montauk Point, New York ).

* 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment ( RSTA )

In the wake of the 101st SS Heavy Panzer Battalion's 2nd Company's attack on Point 213, A Squadron 4CLY mustered nine operational tanks including two Fireflys and a Cromwell OP tank, although some were without their full complement of crew.

Two grenadier battalions of the 2nd Panzer Division attacked from the south and were engaged by B Squadron 4CLY, who inflicted heavy losses on the German infantry.

1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment then took control of southern Sadr City and hosted Charlie Company, 1-68 Armor, Bravo Company, 1-14 Infantry and Delta Company, 4-64 Armor along with U. S. combat engineers from the 3rd Brigade Heavy Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division who began construction of a concrete barrier along Al-Quds street to seal the southern third of the city off and allow reconstruction to take place.

The 1st Parachute Brigade was commanded by Brigadier Gerald Lathbury and comprised the 1st Parachute Battalion, the 2nd Parachute Battalion, the 3rd Parachute Battalion, the 16th ( Parachute ) Field Ambulance, the 1st ( Parachute ) Squadron Royal Engineers and the 1st ( Airlanding ) Anti-Tank Battery, Royal Artillery.

By November 1941, when the pilots were trained and most of the P-40s had arrived in Asia, the Flying Tigers were divided into three squadrons: 1st Squadron (“ Adam & Eves ”); 2nd Squadron (“ Panda Bears ”) and 3rd Squadron (“ Hell ’ s Angels ”).