1st Commando Brigade (Turkey)

1st Commando Brigade

Active	1965-present
Country	Turkey
Branch	Turkish Army
Type	Commando
Size	Brigade
Garrison/HQ	Kayseri
Motto	I'm strong, I'm brave, I'm ready !
Engagements	Syrian–Turkish border incidents during the Syrian Civil War 2008 Turkish incursion into northern Iraq War in Afghanistan Operation Allied Force Bosnian War Kosovo War Kurdish–Turkish conflict Turkish Invasion of Cyprus

The 1st Commando Brigade (Turkish: 1. Komando Tugayı) is a brigade of the Turkish Army, located in Kayseri.^[1] Founded as a paratrooper brigade, later it was restructured as a ground force. The 1st Commando Brigade contains special forces teams from other commando brigades like Hakkari Mountain and Commando Brigade. Although formally being a paratrooper brigade Parachuting and para-warfare training is still given in this brigade to every one of its troops, including the special forces Gendarmerie Special Operations Command team within its brigade.

The Brigade was involved in the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, and fought beside airborne commandos (Bolu) and Naval Infantry Brigade (Izmir). It served as a fighting force against the Greek Junta and the Cyprus National Guard. In its efforts the Turkish Army came out victorious in this war. The 1st Commando Brigade also acted as a peace keeping force in the Bosnian War and the War in Afghanistan It has engaged Kurdish separatists in platoon size forces alongside the Hakkari Mountain and Commando Brigade in operations within and across Turkey's borders into Iraq in anti Insurgency campaign launched by the PKK from Iraq into Turkey.

In its latest engagement, the 1st Commando Brigade along with other Brigades across Turkey deployed troops along the Syrian border. In which causing it to Part in the Syrian–Turkish border incidents during the Syrian Civil War.

References

↑ David Miller, 'The Illustrated Directory of Special Forces,' Zenith Imprint, 2002, 98

Special forces of the Turkish Armed Forces

Turkish Armed Forces	Special Forces Command

Turkish Land Forces	1st Commando Brigade Hakkari Mountain and Commando Brigade

Turkish Naval Forces	Underwater Offence Group Command Underwater Defence Group Command Amphibious Marine Infantry Brigade Command

Turkish Air Forces	Combat Search and Rescue Command

Gendarmerie General Command	Gendarmerie Special Operations Command Gendarmerie Special Public Security Command

Turkish Army Formations

Commands

1st Army

2nd Corps	4th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 8th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 18th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 95th Armored Brigade 102nd Artillery Regiment Corps Engineer Combat Regiment 5th Commando Brigade

3rd Corps	52nd Tactical Armored Division 2nd Armored Brigade 66th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 23rd Tactical Motorized Infantry Division 6th Motorized Infantry Regiment 23rd Motorized Infantry Regiment 47th Motorized Infantry Regiment

5th Corps	1st Armored Brigade 3rd Armored Brigade 54th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 55th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 65th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Corps Armored Cavalry Battalion 105th Artillery Regiment

2nd Army

4th Corps	28th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 58th Artillery Regiment 1st Commando Brigade 2nd Commando Brigade Presidential Guard Regiment

6th Corps	5th Armored Brigade 39th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 106th Artillery Regiment 6th Commando Brigade

7th Corps	3rd Tactical Infantry Division 34th Border Brigade 16th Mechanized Brigade 20th Mechanized Brigade 70th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 172nd Armored Brigade 2nd Motorized Infantry Brigade 6th Motorized Infantry Brigade 3rd Commando Brigade 107th Artillery Regiment Hakkari Mountain and Commando Brigade

3rd Army

8th Corps	1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade 12th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 10th Motorized Infantry Brigade 34th Motorized Infantry Brigade 49th Motorized Infantry Brigade 51st Motorized Infantry Brigade 4th Commando Brigade 108th Artillery Regiment 17th Motorized Infantry Brigade

9th Corps	9th Tactical Infantry Division 4th Armored Brigade 14th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 25th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 9th Motorized Infantry Brigade 48th Motorized Infantry Brigade 109th Artillery Regiment

Aegean Army

Cyprus Turkish Peace Force	28th Infantry Division 39th Infantry Division 14th Armoured Brigade Cyprus Special Forces Regiment Cyprus Artillery Regiment

Army units	Logistics Division 57th Artillery Training Brigade 19th Infantry Brigade 11th Motorised Infantry Brigade 5th Army Aviation School Command 2nd Infantry Regiment Commando Training School Command 3rd Infantry Training Brigade 1st Infantry Training Brigade

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