ANZAC Battle Group

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.

Rotations
As at June 2009 there have been six rotations of the ANZAC Battle Group.

First Rotation

 * Headquarters, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
 * B Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
 * A Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
 * D Company, 2/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
 * Battery, 16th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (operating as infantry)
 * 17 Construction Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers
 * 7 Combat Service Support Battalion
 * Elements, B Squadron, 3rd/4th Cavalry Regiment
 * B Squadron, 5th Aviation Regiment
 * Troop, 1st Aviation Regiment
 * Elements, 7 Command Support Regiment

Second Rotation

 * Headquarters, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
 * B Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
 * C Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
 * Victor Company, 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
 * 111 AD Battery, 16th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
 * Elements, 4th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
 * Support Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
 * Administration Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
 * Elements, 1st Military Police Battalion
 * Elements, 17 Construction Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers
 * Elements, B Squadron, 3rd/4th Cavalry Regiment
 * Elements, B Squadron, 5th Aviation Regiment
 * Troop, 1st Aviation Regiment

Third Rotation
The Battle Group was renamed Battle Group Samichon for this rotation


 * Headquarters, 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
 * Three rifle companies from 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
 * Bravo Company, 2nd/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
 * Administration Company, Royal Australian Regiment
 * Mechanised Platoon, 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
 * Elements, 4th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
 * Elements, 1st Military Police Battalion
 * Elements, 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, Royal Australian Engineers
 * Elements, 3rd Combat Service Support Battalion
 * Elements, B Squadron, 5th Aviation Regiment
 * Troop, 1st Aviation Regiment

Fifth Rotation
The Battle Group was renamed Battle Group Tiger for its rotation.

Elements included, but were not limited to:
 * Headquarters, 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
 * A Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
 * C Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (returned home after four months)
 * D Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
 * A single company from the Royal New Zealand Infantry
 * 110 AD Battery, 16th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (re-rolled as a G Infantry Company)

Sixth Rotation
The battle group was known as TLBG-VI was made up of elements from the 2 RAR, 1st Armoured Regiment, 3 CER, as well as a company of 2nd/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment with Queen Alexandra's Mounted Rifles in support.
 * Headquarters 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
 * A Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
 * C Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
 * Admin Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
 * A single company from the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment