14th Armored Brigade (Turkey)

Brigade of the Turkish Army based in Northern Cyprus

Military unit

The 14th Armored Brigade, also known as Tunç Kışlası ( Bronze Barracks), is a brigade of the Turkish Army based in Northern Cyprus at the town of Kythrea in Nicosia.

It is part of the Aegean Army Cyprus Turkish Peace Force^[1] located within the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.^[2]

Unit Elements

• Brigade headquarters.
• I. Tank battalion (M60A1-A3)
• II. Tank battalion (M48A5T1): stationed in Asha
• III. Tank battalion (M48A5T2 & Leopard 2A4)
• I. AVLB & ARV platoon.
• I. Self-propelled gun battalion (M44 T & T-155 Fırtına)
• I. Air defense battalion (Flugabwehrkanone 20 mm Zwilling & M42 Duster )
• I. Pedestal mounted Stinger platoon (ATILGAN PMSS)
• I. Mechanized Infantry Support Battalion (M113 APC BGM-71 TOW, ACV-30 IFV )
• I. Engineer squadron
• I. Signal battalion
• I. Chemical defense & CBRN platoon
• I. Logistics support company
• I. Maintenance and repair company
• I. Medical company^[3]

References

1. sevimbasri. "Harmancı 14. Zırhlı Tugay Komutanı Murat Dirican'ı kabul etti". Kıbrıs Türk Belediyeler Birliği (in Turkish). Retrieved 2019-11-06.
2. "Turkey - Army - Order of Battle". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
3. Turkey National Intelligence System: Organization and Policy Handbook. Lulu.com. 2015-07-19. ISBN 9781329164468.