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.
As at June 2009 there have been six rotations of the ANZAC Battle Group.
Headquarters, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian RegimentB Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian RegimentA Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian RegimentD Company, 2/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry RegimentBattery, 16th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (operating as infantry)17 Construction Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers7 Combat Service Support BattalionElements, B Squadron, 3rd/4th Cavalry RegimentB Squadron, 5th Aviation RegimentTroop, 1st Aviation RegimentElements, 7 Command Support RegimentHeadquarters, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian RegimentB Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian RegimentC Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian RegimentVictor Company, 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment111 AD Battery, 16th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Australian ArtilleryElements, 4th Field Regiment, Royal Australian ArtillerySupport Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian RegimentAdministration Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian RegimentElements, 1st Military Police BattalionElements, 17 Construction Squadron, Royal Australian EngineersElements, B Squadron, 3rd/4th Cavalry RegimentElements, B Squadron, 5th Aviation RegimentTroop, 1st Aviation RegimentThe Battle Group was renamed Battle Group Samichon for this rotation
Headquarters, 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian RegimentThree rifle companies from 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian RegimentBravo Company, 2nd/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry RegimentAdministration Company, Royal Australian RegimentMechanised Platoon, 7th Battalion, Royal Australian RegimentElements, 4th Field Regiment, Royal Australian ArtilleryElements, 1st Military Police BattalionElements, 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, Royal Australian EngineersElements, 3rd Combat Service Support BattalionElements, B Squadron, 5th Aviation RegimentTroop, 1st Aviation RegimentThe Battle Group was renamed Battle Group Tiger for its rotation.
Elements included, but were not limited to:
Headquarters, 5th Battalion, Royal Australian RegimentA Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Australian RegimentC Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (returned home after four months)D Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Australian RegimentA single company from the Royal New Zealand Infantry110 AD Battery, 16th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (re-rolled as an G Infantry Company)TLBG-VI was made up of elements from 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment.
