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Infantry Battle School, Brecon
Infantry Battle School, Brecon
Active	1939-Present
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Type	Training
Role	Infantry Training
Part of	Army Recruiting and Training Division

The Infantry Battle School, Brecon is a British Army training establishment at Dering Lines in Brecon, Wales.

History edit

The Infantry Battle School was established at Brecon in 1939, at the start of the Second World War.^[1] The Parachute Regiment formed a battle camp there in 1961, which was absorbed by the Tactical Training Wing of the School of Infantry in 1976.^[1] The school was further redeveloped in 1995.^[1]

A sub-unit of the Royal Gurkha Rifles, Gurkha Wing (Mandalay), is tasked with providing realistic OPFOR training for those at the IBS.^[2]

Courses edit

The Platoon Sergeants' Battle Course badge.

Courses run at the Infantry Battle School:^[3]

Live Fire Tactical Training Course
All Arms Skill At Arms Instructor Course
All Arms Range Management Course
Urban Operator Instructor Course
Close Quarter Battle Instructor Course
Dismounted Close Combat Trainer
Platoon Commanders’ Battle Course
Platoon Sergeants’ Battle Course
Section Commanders’ Battle Course

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c "Infantry Battle School, Brecon". Paradata. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
^ "Gurkhas parade in sweltering heat". Brecon & Radnor Express. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
^ "Infantry Battle School | The British Army".

External links edit

Infantry Battle School

51°56′32″N 3°21′56″W / 51.9423°N 3.36555°W / 51.9423; -3.36555

[para-1] "Infantry Battle School, Brecon". Paradata. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.

[2] "Gurkhas parade in sweltering heat". Brecon & Radnor Express. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2020.

[:0-3] "Infantry Battle School | The British Army".

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Summary

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