noun
brigade
A military unit, typically larger than a regiment and smaller than a division. In modern Japanese usage, it often refers to a brigade in the Ground Self-Defense Force or historical military contexts.
その旅団は山岳地帯での作戦を得意としている。
That brigade specializes in operations in mountainous terrain.
彼は陸上自衛隊の旅団長に任命された。
He was appointed commander of a Ground Self-Defense Force brigade.