5th Brigade (Japan)

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Country Japan Size Brigade		Type Infantry Part of Northern Army

Active 29 March 2004 – present Branch Japan Ground Self-Defense Force

The 5th Brigade (第5旅団) is one of six active brigades of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The brigade is subordinated to the Northern Army and is headquartered in Obihiro, Hokkaidō. Its responsibility is the defense of North Eastern Hokkaidō.

The brigade was formed on 29 March 2004 with units from the disbanded 5th Infantry Division.

Organization

5th Brigade, in Obihiro

5th Brigade HQ, in Obihiro

5th Tank Battalion, in Shikaoi, with three Squadrons of Type 90 Main Battle Tanks

4th Infantry Regiment ^{note 1}, in Obihiro, with Type 96 Armored Personnel Carriers

6th Infantry Regiment, in Bihoro, with Type 96 Armored Personnel Carriers

27th Infantry Regiment, in Kushiro, with Type 96 Armored Personnel Carriers

5th Artillery Battalion, in Obihiro, with three batteries of Type 99 155mm Self-propelled howitzers

5th Reconnaissance Company, in Betsukai, with Type 87 Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle

5th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Company, in Obihiro, with Type 81 and Type 93 Surface-to-air missile systems

5th Combat Engineer Company, in Obihiro

5th Signal Company, in Obihiro

5th Aviation Squadron, in Obihiro, flying UH-1J and OH-6D helicopters

5th NBC-defense Company, in Obihiro

5th Logistic Support Battalion, in Obihiro

note 1: Infantry Regiments have only battalion strength.

References

5th Brigade (Japan) Wikipedia

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