Brigade markings
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NOTE: To enhance the atmosphere of WWII Online: Battleground Europe we have added Brigade Markings to Army and Air Force units. However, the current names of brigades and divisions are not completely historically accurate. Thus, the markings on the units of various brigades does not exactly match their historical counterparts. The markings are real, but belong to other units.
This is a hold-over effect from the implementation of non-historical associations with the names of brigades in-game, such as the SAS. However, we cannot be completely accurate given the problems of using anything referring to SS units of Germany.
We hope to eventually move to a more generic brigade/group naming convention that is not tied to historical accuracy, but able to give each brigade some distinction from other units.
NOTE: Infantry and Navy do not have Brigade Markings.
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Army Brigades
British
| Marking | Division | Brigade |
| 1st Airborne Division | 1st Paratroop Brigade |
| 1st Airborne Division | 2nd Paratroop Brigade |
| 1st Infantry Division | Special Air Service |
| 1st Infantry Division | 1st Guards Brigade |
| 1st Infantry Division | 3rd Commandos |
| 2nd Infantry Division | 2nd Armoured Brigade |
| 2nd Infantry Division | 4th Infantry Brigade |
| 2nd Infantry Division | 5th Infantry Brigade |
| Assigned to RAF | Support Brigade |
French
| Marking | Division | Brigade |
| 1re Division d'Infanterie Motorisée | 1er Régiment d'Infanterie |
| 1re Division d'Infanterie Motorisée | 43e Régiment d'Infanterie |
| 2ème Division Nord-Africaine | 13e Régiment de Tirailleurs Algériens |
| 2ème Division Nord-Africaine | 110e Régiment d'Infanterie |
| 2e Division Légère Mécanique | 4e Brigade Légère Mécanique |
| 2e Division Légère Mécanique | 8e Régiment de Cuirassiers |
| 4e Groupe de Reconnaissance de Division d'Motorisée | 104th Anti-Tank Regiment |
| 4e Groupe de Reconnaissance de Division d'Motorisée | 605e Régiment de Pionniers |
| 5ème Division Nord-Africaine | 14e Regiment de Zouaves |
| 5ème Division Nord-Africaine | 27e Régiment d'Infanterie |
| 12e Division d'Infanterie Motorisée | 13ème Demi-Brigade de Légion Etrangère |
| 12e Division d'Infanterie Motorisée | 1ère Brigade d'Assaut Motorisée |
| 1re Division l'Infanterie de l'Air | Groupe de l'Infanterie de l'Air 601 |
| 1re Division l'Infanterie de l'Air | Groupe de l'Infanterie de l'Air 602 |
| Assigned to French Air Force | Support Brigade |
German
| Marking | Division | Brigade |
| 1. Panzer-Division | 1. Kampfgruppe |
| 1. Panzer-Division | 2. Kampfgruppe |
| 1. Panzer-Division | 3. Kampfgruppe |
| 2. Panzer-Division | 1. Kampfgruppe |
| 2. Panzer-Division | 2. Kampfgruppe |
| 3. Panzer-Division | 1. Kampfgruppe |
| 3. Panzer-Division | 2. Kampfgruppe |
| 4. Panzer-Division | 1. Kampfgruppe |
| 4. Panzer-Division | 2. Kampfgruppe |
| 16. Infanterie-Division | 1. Kampfgruppe |
| 16. Infanterie-Division | 2. Kampfgruppe |
| 17. Infanterie-Division | 1. Kampfgruppe |
| 17. Infanterie-Division | 2. Kampfgruppe |
| 27. Infanterie-Division | 1. Kampfgruppe |
| 27. Infanterie-Division | 2. Kampfgruppe |
| 33. Infanterie-Division | 1. Kampfgruppe |
| 33. Infanterie-Division | 2. Kampfgruppe |
| 33. Infanterie-Division | 3. Kampfgruppe |
| 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division | 1. Gruppe |
| 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division | 2. Gruppe |
| 2. Fallschirmjäger-Division | 1. Gruppe |
| 2. Fallschirmjäger-Division | 2. Gruppe |
| Assigned to the Luftwaffe | Support Brigade |
Air Groups
These are commonly referred to as "Air Brigades" in the WWIIOL community and even CRS staff have fallen victim to using this incorrect terminology. There is also a variation in terminology between the different countries with Squadron, Wing, Group, Groupes, Gruppe, Geschwaders, and Staffel describing different quantities and hierarchies of organization. "Brigades" is thus a convenient catch-all for the game context.
British
In the RAF context, these are Squadrons, organized into Wings.
| Marking | Wing | Squadron |
| 60 Fighter Wing | 60 Squadron |
| 60 Fighter Wing | 61 Squadron |
| 70 Bomber Wing | 75 Squadron |
| 70 Bomber Wing | 76 Squadron |
| 70 Bomber Wing | 70 Squadron |
| 70 Bomber Wing | 52 Squadron |
| Assigned to the British Army | Support Squadron |
French
The French Air Force is organized into Groupes within larger Groupements.
| Marking | Groupement | Groupe |
| Groupement de Chasse 21 | Groupe de Chasse I/1 |
| Groupement de Chasse 21 | Groupe de Chasse III/3 |
| Groupement de Bombardement 6 | Groupe de Bombardement I/12 |
| Groupement de Bombardement 6 | Groupe de Bombardement d'Assaut 18 |
| Groupement de Bombardement 6 | Groupe de Bombardement d'Assaut 19 |
| Groupement de Bombardement 6 | Groupe de Bombardement III/12 |
| Assigned to the French Army | Support Group |
German
For the Luftwaffe, these are Gruppes organized into Geschwaders (Kampfgeschwaders and Jagdgeschwaders).
| Marking | Geschwader | Gruppe |
| Jagdgeschwader 3 'Udet' | I Gruppe |
| Jagdgeschwader 3 'Udet' | II Gruppe |
| Kampfgeschwader 26 | I St.G |
| Kampfgeschwader 26 | II St.G |
| Kampfgeschwader 26 | I Gruppe |
| Kampfgeschwader 26 | II Gruppe |
| Jagdgeschwader 2 'Richthofen' | I Gruppe |
| Jagdgeschwader 2 'Richthofen' | II Gruppe |
| Kampfgeschwader 53 'Legion Condor' | I St.G |
| Kampfgeschwader 53 'Legion Condor' | II St.G |
| Kampfgeschwader 53 'Legion Condor' | I Gruppe |
| Kampfgeschwader 53 'Legion Condor' | II Gruppe |
| Assigned to Germany Army | Support Group |
