# 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