The is one of eight active

brigade A brigade is a major tactical military formation that typically comprises three to six battalions plus supporting elements. It is roughly equivalent to an enlarged or reinforced regiment. Two or more brigades may constitute a division. ...

s of the

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ( ja, 陸上自衛隊, Rikujō Jieitai), , also referred to as the Japanese Army, is the land warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces. Created on July 1, 1954, it is the largest of the three service b ...

. The brigade is subordinated to the Northern Army and is headquartered in

Sapporo ( ain, サッ・ポロ・ペッ, Satporopet, lit=Dry, Great River) is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo and the largest city on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous city ...

Hokkaidō is Japan, Japan's Japanese archipelago, second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost Prefectures of Japan, prefecture, making up its own List of regions of Japan, region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; th ...

. Its responsibility is the defense of South Western Hokkaidō. The brigade was formed on 11 March 2008 with units from the disbanded 11th Infantry Division.

Organization

* 11th Brigade, in

** 11th Brigade HQ, in Sapporo ** 11th Tank Battalion, in Sapporo, with 2x Squadrons of Type 90 Main Battle Tanks ** 10th Rapid Deployment Regiment, in Takikawa, with 1x headquarters, 3x Type 96

armored personnel carrier An armoured personnel carrier (APC) is a broad type of armoured military vehicle designed to transport personnel and equipment in combat zones. Since World War I, APCs have become a very common piece of military equipment around the world. Ac ...

, 1x 120mm F1 mortar, and 1x

Type 16 maneuver combat vehicle The is a wheeled armored fighting vehicle of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. Overview The ''Type 16'' maneuver combat vehicle (MCV) equips designated combat units. Due to its light weight and small size, it is designed for easy depl ...

company ** 18th Infantry Regiment, in Sapporo, with 1x headquarters, 3x Type 96

, and 1x 120mm F1 mortar company ** 28th Infantry Regiment, in

Hakodate is a city and port located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Oshima Subprefecture. As of July 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 279,851 with 143,221 households, and a population density of 412.8 ...

, with 1x headquarters, 3x Type 96 armored personnel carrier, and 1x 120mm F1 mortar company ** 11th Artillery Battalion, in Sapporo, with 3x batteries of Type 99 155mm

Self-propelled howitzers Self-propelled may refer to * Human-powered transport, humans moving themselves (and their cargo) via their own muscle energy * Machines that power their own movement: ** Automobile (from ''auto-'' + ''mobile'', "self-moving") ** Locomotive (from ...

** 11th Reconnaissance Company, in Sapporo, with Type 87 armored reconnaissance vehicles ** 11th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Company, in Sapporo, with Type 81 and Type 93

Surface-to-air missile A surface-to-air missile (SAM), also known as a ground-to-air missile (GTAM) or surface-to-air guided weapon (SAGW), is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft or other missiles. It is one type of anti-aircraft syst ...

systems ** 11th Combat Engineer Company, in Sapporo ** 11th Signal Company, in Sapporo ** 11th Aviation Squadron, in Sapporo, flying UH-1J and OH-6D helicopters ** 11th NBC-defense Company, in Sapporo ** 11th Logistic Support Battalion, in Sapporo

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