Whilst many units are organised as Battalions or Regiments administratively, the most common fighting unit is the combined arms unit known as a Battlegroup. This is formed around a combat unit and supported by units (or sub-units) from other capabilities. An example of a battlegroup would be two companies of armoured infantry (e.g. from the 1st Battalion of the Mercian Regiment), one squadron of heavy armour (e.g. A Squadron of the Royal Tank Regiment), a company of engineers (e.g. B Company of the 22nd Engineer Regiment), a Battery of artillery (e.g. D Battery of the 1st Regiment of the Royal Horse Artillery) and smaller attachments from medical, logistic and intelligence units. Typically organised and commanded by a battlegroup headquarters and named after the unit which provided the most combat units, in this example, it would be the 1 Mercian Battlegroup. This creates a self-sustaining mixed formation of armour, infantry, artillery, engineers and support units, commanded by a lieutenant colonel.
whilst many units are organised as battalions or regiments administratively the most common fighting unit is the combined arms unit known as a battlegroup this is formed around a combat unit and supported by units (or sub-units) from other capabilities an example of a battlegroup would be two companies of armoured infantry (eg from the 1st battalion of the mercian regiment) one squadron of heavy armour (eg a squadron of the royal tank regiment) a company of engineers (eg b company of the 22nd engineer regiment) a battery of artillery (eg d battery of the 1st regiment of the royal horse artillery) and smaller attachments from medical logistic and intelligence units typically organised and commanded by a battlegroup headquarters and named after the unit which provided the most combat units in this example it would be the 1 mercian battlegroup this creates a self-sustaining mixed formation of armour infantry artillery engineers and support units commanded by a lieutenant colonel