Infantry Battle School

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

Infantry Battle School, Brecon
Active1939-Present
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeTraining
RoleInfantry Training
Part ofArmy Recruiting and Training Division
Soldiers at IBS

History

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] Training is provided for officers, warrant officers and non-commissioned officers by instructors who are rated in the top third by the British Army.[2]

A unit of the Brigade of Gurkhas, Gurkha Wing (Mandalay), is tasked with providing realistic OPFOR training for those at the IBS.[3]

References

  1. "Infantry Battle School, Brecon". Paradata. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  2. "Infantry Battle School, Brecon". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  3. "Gurkhas parade in sweltering heat". Brecon & Radnor Express. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2020.

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