ANZAC Battle Group

The ANZAC Battle Group was an Australian-led battle group deployed to Timor Leste as part of Operation Astute. The battle group was established in September 2006 and comprised several rifle companies, including a company from the New Zealand Army, and sub-units of other Australian Army units.

Rotations

As at June 2009 there have been six rotations of the ANZAC Battle Group.

First Rotation

• Headquarters, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
  • B Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
  • A Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
  • D Company, 2/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
  • Battery, 16th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (operating as infantry)
  • 17 Construction Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers
  • 7 Combat Service Support Battalion
  • Elements, B Squadron, 3rd/4th Cavalry Regiment
  • B Squadron, 5th Aviation Regiment
  • Troop, 1st Aviation Regiment
  • Elements, 7 Command Support Regiment

Second Rotation

• Headquarters, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
  • B Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
  • C Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
  • Victor Company, 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
  • 111 AD Battery, 16th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
  • Elements, 4th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
  • Support Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
  • Administration Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
  • Elements, 1st Military Police Battalion
  • Elements, 17 Construction Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers
  • Elements, B Squadron, 3rd/4th Cavalry Regiment
  • Elements, B Squadron, 5th Aviation Regiment
  • Troop, 1st Aviation Regiment

Third Rotation

The Battle Group was renamed Battle Group Samichon for this rotation

• Headquarters, 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
  • Three rifle companies from 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
  • Bravo Company, 2nd/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
  • Administration Company, Royal Australian Regiment
  • Mechanised Platoon, 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
  • Elements, 4th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
  • Elements, 1st Military Police Battalion
  • Elements, 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, Royal Australian Engineers
  • Elements, 3rd Combat Service Support Battalion
  • Elements, B Squadron, 5th Aviation Regiment
  • Troop, 1st Aviation Regiment

Fifth Rotation

The Battle Group was renamed Battle Group Tiger for its rotation.

Elements included, but were not limited to:

• Headquarters, 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
  • A Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
  • C Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (returned home after four months)
  • D Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
  • A single company from the Royal New Zealand Infantry
  • 110 AD Battery, 16th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (re-rolled as an G Infantry Company)

Sixth Rotation

TLBG-VI was made up of elements from 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment.

References

• Australian Department of Defence Operation Astute
• Captain Al Green '1RAR spread far and wide' in Army News Edition 1162, 22 March 2007