Brigades
Brigades are the fundamental strategic unit of the game. All Brigades are connected to a Division. Each side has 3 Divisional HQ flags, each supplying 3 Brigade flags, hence a total of 9 Brigades. Each flag must remain close to their parent Divisional HQ, these would be highlighted on the map with a red link.
Brigades move around the game map according to the Brigade Movement Rules.
After you have chosen your persona you need to select a Brigade to fight with. Don’t worry, you can always transfer out of a Brigade if the need arises.
The Brigade Selector shows you the Order of Battle for the country and branch of your selected persona. A brief summary of each Brigade is presented here and you will be able to transfer to the brigade of your choice by selecting a brigade with the mouse and clicking on the "Brigade HQ" button in the bottom left of the screen.
You can also join a brigade from the theater map. Just right-click a Capture Point (CP) name that has a Brigade Flag on it.
Your personas will be associated with the last brigade you played with in subsequent game sessions, but you can transfer out at any time.
Brigade HQ
Brigade HQ is the central hub of all combat operations. From here you will have a list of missions, with such information as who's leading the mission,origin and targets.
The Communications Tab:
This tab lists the important communiqués from your Brigade Command as well as updated command structures and officers. You should check this page regularly to see who is in command and any standing orders from your brigade commander or even from the high command staff that may have been posted since your last visit, or even since your last mission.
Differentiated Brigades
As of 1.28 each ground Division now has 1 Armored Brigade and 2 Infantry Brigades.
Unit Codes
All the Brigades with their Short Names:
British
RAF Fighter Forces
Brigade |
Short Title
|
60 Fighter Wing |
60fw
|
60 Squadron |
60w
|
61 Squadron |
61w
|
RAF Bomber Forces
Brigade |
Short Title
|
70 Bomber Wing |
70bw
|
75 Squadron (CAS Brigade) |
75w
|
76 Squadron (CAS Brigade) |
76w
|
70 Squadron (Bomber Brigade) |
70w
|
52 Squadron (Bomber Brigade) |
52w
|
BEF Ground Forces
Brigade |
Short Title
|
8th Infantry Brigade |
8ib
|
9th Infantry Brigade |
9ib
|
4th Infantry Brigade |
4ib
|
5th Infantry Brigade |
5ib
|
Special Air Service |
sas
|
3rd Commandos |
3ib
|
BEF Armored Forces
Brigade |
Short Title
|
33rd Tank Brigade (Armored) |
33ab
|
2nd Armored Brigade (Armored) |
2ab
|
1st Guards Brigade (Armored) |
1gb
|
BEF HQ ARMY Supply Division
Brigade |
Short Title
|
3rd Infantry Division |
3id
|
2nd Infantry Division |
2id
|
1st Infantry Division |
1id
|
BEF Paratrooper Forces
Brigade |
Short Title
|
1st Airborne Division |
1abd
|
1st Paratroop Brigade |
1pb
|
2nd Paratroop Brigade |
2pb
|
RN Naval Forces
Brigade |
Short Title
|
37 Destroyer Squadron |
37ds
|
38 Destroyer Squadron |
38ds
|
French
Armee de l'Air Forces
Brigade |
Short Title
|
Groupement de Chasse 21 |
gc21
|
Groupe de Chasse I/1 |
gci1
|
Groupe de Chasse III/3 |
gciii3
|
Armee de l'Air Bomber Forces
Brigade |
Short Title
|
Groupement de Bombardement 6 |
gb6
|
Groupe de Bombardement I/12 |
gbi12
|
Groupe de Bombardement d'Assaut 18 |
gb18
|
Groupe de Bombardement d'Assaut 19 |
gb19
|
Groupe de Bombardement III/12 |
gbiii12
|
French Ground Forces
Brigade |
Short Title
|
13ème Demi-Brigade de Légion Etrangère |
13edble
|
106th Régiment d'Infanterie |
106rim
|
27e Régiment d'Infanterie |
27ir
|
6e Régiment de Tirailleurs Marocains |
6dp
|
1er Régiment d'Infanterie |
1ir
|
43e Régiment d'Infanterie |
43ir
|
22e Régiment de Tirailleurs Algériens |
22dp
|
13e Régiment de Tirailleurs Algériens |
13dp
|
101r Escadron de Reconnaissance |
101er
|
605e Régiment de Pionniers |
605rp
|
13e Régiment de Dragons |
13rd
|
8e Régiment de Cuirassiers |
8dc
|
French Armored Forces
Brigade |
Short Title
|
1ère Brigade d'Assaut Motorisé (Armored) |
1bdm
|
14e Regiment de Zouaves (Armored) |
14dp
|
14e Compagnie Divisionnaire Anti-Chars (Armored) |
14c
|
110e Régiment d'Infanterie (Armored) |
110ir
|
104th Anti-Tank Regiment (Armored) |
104atr
|
4e Brigade Légère Mécanique (Armored) |
4blm
|
French HQ ARMY Supply Division
Brigade |
Short Title
|
12e Division d'Infanterie Motorisée |
12dim
|
5ème Division Nord-Africaine |
5dina
|
1re Division d'Infanterie Motorisée |
1dim
|
2ème Division Nord-Africaine |
2dina
|
4e Groupe de Reconnaissance de Division d'motorisé |
4thmacrd
|
2e Division Légère Mécanique |
2ndlmd
|
French Paratrooper Forces
Brigade |
Short Title
|
1re Division l'Infanterie de l'Air |
1dia
|
Groupe de l'infanterie de l'air 601 |
601gia
|
Groupe de l'infanterie de l'air 602 |
602gia
|
French Naval Forces
Brigade |
Short Title
|
Flotille du Pas de Calais |
fpc
|
Force de l'Atlantique |
fda
|
United States
US Ground Forces
Brigade |
Short Title
|
U.S. 1st Army |
us1army
|
I Corps |
usIc
|
11th Infantry Brigade |
us11ib
|
12th Infantry Brigade |
us12ib
|
II Corps |
usIIc
|
21st Infantry Brigade |
us21ib
|
22nd Infantry Brigade |
us22ib
|
U.S. 2nd Army |
us2army
|
III Corps |
usIIIc
|
31st Infantry Brigade |
us31ib
|
32nd Infantry Brigade |
us32ib
|
IV Corps |
usIVc
|
41st Infantry Brigade |
us41ib
|
42nd Infantry Brigade |
us42ib
|
V Corps |
usVc
|
51st Infantry Brigade |
us51ib
|
52nd Infantry Brigade |
us52ib
|
VI Corps |
usVIc
|
61st Infantry Brigade |
us61ib
|
62nd Infantry Brigade |
us62ib
|
VII Corps |
usVIIc
|
71st Infantry Brigade |
us71ib
|
72nd Infantry Brigade |
us72ib
|
VIII Corps |
usVIIIc
|
81st Infantry Brigade |
us81ib
|
82nd Infantry Brigade |
us82ib
|
IX Corps |
usIXc
|
91st Infantry Brigade |
us91ib
|
92nd Infantry Brigade |
us92ib
|
US Armored Forces
Brigade |
Short Title
|
13th Armored Brigade |
us13ab
|
23rd Armored Brigade |
us23ab
|
33rd Armored Brigade |
us33ab
|
43rd Armored Brigade |
us43ab
|
53rd Armored Brigade |
us53ab
|
63rd Armored Brigade |
us63ab
|
73rd Armored Brigade |
us73ab
|
83rd Armored Brigade |
us83ab
|
93rd Armored Brigade |
us93ab
|
US HQ ARMY Supply Division
Brigade |
Short Title
|
1st Division |
us1d
|
2nd Division |
us2d
|
3rd Division |
us3d
|
4th Division |
us4d
|
5th Division |
us5d
|
6th Division |
us6d
|
7th Division |
us7d
|
8th Division |
us8d
|
9th Division |
us9d
|
German
Luftwaffe Fighter Forces
Brigade |
Short Title
|
Jagdgeschwader 2 'Richthofen' |
jg2
|
I.Gruppe 2.Jagdgeschwader |
2jg1g
|
II.Gruppe 2.Jagdgeschwader |
2jg2g
|
Jagdgeschwader 3 'Udet' |
jg3
|
II.Gruppe 3.Jagdgeschwader |
3jg2g
|
I.Gruppe 3.Jagdgeschwader |
3jg1g
|
Luftwaffe Bomber Forces
Brigade |
Short Title
|
Kampfgeschwader 53 'Legion Condor' |
53kgs
|
I.St.G 53.Kampfschwader |
53k1st
|
II.St.G 53.Kampfgeschwader |
53k2st
|
I.Gruppe 53.Kampfgeschwader |
53k1g
|
II.Gruppe 53.Kampfgeschwader |
53k2g
|
Kampfgeschwader 26 |
26kgs
|
II.Gruppe 26.Kampfgeschwader |
26k2g
|
I.St.G 26.Kampfgeschwader |
26k1st
|
II.St.G 26.Kampfgeschwader |
26k2st
|
I.Gruppe 26.Kampfgeschwader |
26k1g
|
German Ground Forces
Brigade |
Short Title
|
4.Panzer 1 Kampfgruppe |
4pdkg1
|
4.Panzer 2 Kampfgruppe |
4pdkg2
|
16.Infanterie 1.Kampfgruppe |
16idkg1
|
16.Infanterie 2.Kampfgruppe |
16idkg2
|
3.Panzer 1 Kampfgruppe |
3pdkg1
|
3.Panzer 2 Kampfgruppe |
3pdkg2
|
33.Infanterie 1.Kampfgruppe |
33idkg1
|
33.Infanterie 2.Kampfgruppe |
33idkg2
|
2.Panzer 1 Kampfgruppe |
2pdkg1
|
2.Panzer 2 Kampfgruppe |
2pdkg2
|
17.Infanterie 1.Kampfgruppe |
17idkg1
|
17.Infanterie 2.Kampfgruppe |
17idkg2
|
1.Panzer 1 Kampfgruppe |
1pzkg1
|
1.Panzer 2 Kampfgruppe |
1pzkg2
|
27.Infanterie 1.Kampfgruppe |
27idkg1
|
27.Infanterie 2.Kampfgruppe |
27idkg2
|
20.Infanterie 1.Kampfgruppe |
20idkg1
|
20.Infanterie 2.Kampfgruppe |
20idkg2
|
German Armored Forces
Brigade |
Short Title
|
4.Panzer 3.Kampfgruppe (Armored) |
4pdkg3
|
16.Infanterie 3.Kampfgruppe (Armored) |
16idkg3
|
3.Panzer 3.Kampfgruppe (Armored) |
3pdkg3
|
33.Infanterie 3.Kampfgruppe (Armored) |
33idkg3
|
2.Panzer 3.Kampfgruppe (Armored) |
2pdkg3
|
17.Infanterie 3.Kampfgruppe (Armored) |
17idkg3
|
1.Panzer 3 Kampfgruppe (Armored) |
1pzkg3
|
27.Infanterie 3.Kampfgruppe (Armored) |
27idkg3
|
20.Infanterie 3.Kampfgruppe (Armored) |
20idkg3
|
German HQ ARMY Supply Division
Brigade |
Short Title
|
4. Panzer-Division |
4pzd
|
16. Infanterie-Division |
16id
|
3. Panzer-Division |
3pzd
|
33. Infanterie-Division |
33id
|
2. Panzer-Division |
2pzd
|
17. Infanterie-Division |
17id
|
1. Panzer-Division |
1pzd
|
27. Infanterie-Division |
27id
|
20. Infanterie-Division |
20id
|
German Paratrooper Forces
Brigade |
Short Title
|
2. Fallschirmjäger-Division |
2fjd
|
2. Fallschirmjäger 1.Gruppe |
2fjdg1
|
2. Fallschirmjäger 2.Gruppe |
2fjdg2
|
1. Fallschirmjäger-Division |
1fjd
|
1. Fallschirmjäger 1.Gruppe |
1fjdg1
|
1. Fallschirmjäger 2.Gruppe |
1fjdg2
|
Kreigsmarine Forces
Brigade |
Short Title
|
8. Zerstörerflottille |
8zf
|
5. Zerstörerflottille |
5zf
|
4. Zerstörerflottille |
4zf
|
6. Zerstörerflottille |
6zf
|