New Zealand Army
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Structure of the New Zealand Army
| 2 Land Force Group | 3 Land Force Group | Force Troops | Army Training Group |
| Regular Army | Regular Army | ||
| HQ 2 Land Force Group | HQ 3 Land Force Group | HQ Army Training Group | |
| Queen Alexandra's Mounted Rifles | 2/1st Bn, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment | 1 NZ SAS Group | |
| 1st Bn, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment | 3 Field Troop, 2 Engineer Regiment | Force Military Police | Officer Cadet School |
| 16 Field Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery | 3 Signal Squadron | 3/1st Bn, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment | Army Depot |
| 2 Engineer Regiment | 3 Logistics Battalion | New Zealand Army Marae | |
| 2 Signal Squadron | Medical Treatment Centre, 2 Health Services Battalion | New Zealand Army Band | |
| Force Intelligence Group | 3 Military Police Platoon | NZLAV Transition Team | |
| 2 Logistics Battalion | Training | New Zealand Army Simulation Centre | |
| 2 Health Services Battalion | Army Adventure Training Centre | ||
| 2 Military Police Platoon | 3 Regional Training Unit | ||
| Territorial Force | Health Services School, 2 Health Services Battalion | ||
| 3rd Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and Northland Battalion Group | Territorial Force | ||
| 5th Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Battalion Group | 2nd Canterbury, and Nelson-Marlborough and West Coast Battalion Group | ||
| 6th Hauraki Battalion Group | 4th Otago and Southland Battalion Group | ||
| 7th Wellington (City of Wellington's Own) and Hawke's Bay Battalion Group |
Tactical air transport for the army is provided by No. 3 Squadron of the RNZAF.
In the event of full mobilisation and deployment, the three infantry battalions plus the other necessary combat elements would form a brigade group, which exists on paper as 7 Brigade. HQ 2 Land Force Group would, if needed, form HQ 7 Brigade
Note 1: The Land Operations Training Centre encompasses the main army trade schools:
Combat School
School of Artillery
Logistics Operations School
School of Tactics
Royal New Zealand School of Signals
Trade Training School
School of Military Intelligence and Security
Joint Catering School
School of Military Engineering, 2 Engineer Regiment
Regular Army
- Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
- New Zealand SAS
- Queen Alexandra's Mounted Rifles
- Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery
- Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers
- Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals
- Royal New Zealand Army Logistic Regiment
- Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps
- Royal New Zealand Army Nursing Corps
- Royal New Zealand Army Dental Corps
- Corps of Royal New Zealand Military Police
- New Zealand Intelligence Corps
Territorial Force
The modern Territorial Force is divided into 6 battalion groups. Each of these is made up of smaller units of different specialities.| Regiment | Infantry | Armoured | Artillery | Engineers | Logistics | Signals | Medical | Band |
| 3rd Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and Northland Battalion Group | √ | x | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| 2nd Canterbury, and Nelson-Marlborough and West Coast Battalion Group | √ | x | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| 6th Hauraki Battalion Group | √ | √ | x | x | √ | x | √ | x |
| 4th Otago and Southland Battalion Group | √ | x | x | x | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| 7th Wellington (City of Wellington's Own) and Hawke's Bay Battalion Group | √ | x | √ | x | √ | x | √ | √ |
| 5th Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Battalion Group | √ | x | x | √ | √ | x | √ | √ |
TF regiments prepare and provide trained individuals in order to top-up and sustain operational and non-operational units to meet directed outputs. TF regiments perform the function of a training unit, preparing individuals to meet prescribed outputs. The six regiments command all Territorial Force personnel within their region except those posted to formation/command headquarters, Military Police (MP) Company, Force Intelligence Group (FIG) or 1 New Zealand Special Air Services (NZSAS) Group. At a minimum, each regiment consists of a headquarters, a recruit induction training (RIT) company, at least one rifle company, and a number of combat support/combat service support companies or platoons.
3/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment exists as a cadre. If needed, it can be raised to full strength through the regimentation of the Territorial Force infantry units.
Major Equipment
- 105 x NZ Light Armoured Vehicle (NZLAV)
- 352x Pinzgauer Light Operational Vehicle
- 12 x Mistral anti-aircraft missile
- Unimog trucks
- 34 x 105 mm L118 Light Gun
- 50 x 81 mm mortar
- 24 x Javelin Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) launchers
- 42 x 84 mm Carl Gustav recoilless rifle M3
- M72 Light Armour Weapon
- Browning 12.7 mm M2 machine gun
- L7A2 FN MAG 58 7.62 mm GPMG
- C9 Minimi 5.56 mm Light Machine Gun
- M203 grenade launcher
- F88 Steyr 5.56 mm assault rifle
- SIG P226 9 mm pistol
M113 Upgrades
New Zealand decided in 2003 to replace its existing fleet of M113 Armored Personnel Carriers, purchased in the 1960s, with the LAVIII [link], and the M113s were decommissioned by the end of 2004. An agreement made to sell the M113s via an Australian weapons dealer in February 2006 had to be cancelled when the US State Department refused permission for New Zealand to sell the M113s under a contract made when the vehicles were initially purchased. [link]Dress
New Zealand Army uniforms have historically followed the British pattern with the high crowned "lemon squeezer" hat as the most visible national distinction. This was adopted by the Wellington Regiment about 1912 and became general issue during World War I. The different branches of service were distinguished by coloured pugarees or wide bands around the base of the crown. The "lemon squeezer" was worn to a certain extent during World War II, although often replaced by more convenient forage caps or berets. Modern field wear is the camouflage pattern worn by most armies with bush hats or berets according to occasion.
In recent years a number of distinctive New Zealand features have appeared. The "lemon squeezer", after being in abeyance since the 1950s, has been reintroduced for parade dress where it is usually worn with a version of the khaki "no 2" service dress of the British Army. Officer cadets and some bands wear this headdress with a scarlet full dress. A wide brimmed khaki hat with green pugaree, of a pattern formerly worn by the New Zealand Mounted Rifle (cavalry) regiments, has replaced the British style peaked cap as service dress headdress for all branches. The sashes worn by sergeants are now dark blue with white Maori motifs in place of the former British red. Short Maori cloaks are sometimes worn by senior officers as a mark of distinction on occasions of special ceremony. The British style mess uniform is still worn by officers and senior NCOs for formal evening occasions. A standard scarlet and blue pattern has recently replaced the various regimental and corps models.
Deployments
The New Zealand Army currently participates in three major overseas deployments:- Afghanistan - 123 personnel are attached to the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team in Bamian Province
- Timor-Leste - An infantry company from 2/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment is deployed in East Timor under Australian command.
- Solomon Islands - An infantry company from 2/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment is deployed alongside two Australian infantry companies as part of the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands
- In addition, small numbers of NZ personnel are deployed on various United Nations peacekeeping missions around the world, and with the Multinational Force and Observers.
See also
External links
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