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4th Infantry Division | |
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กองพลทหารราบที่ 4 | |
Active | 2 December 1941–present |
Country | Thailand |
Branch | Royal Thai Army |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Infantry |
Size | Infantry Division |
Part of | Third Army Area |
Garrison/HQ | Ban Khlong, Mueang Phitsanulok District, Phitsanulok Province, Thailand |
Engagements | |
Website | http://4infdiv.rta.mi.th/Template:Th icon |
The 4th Infantry Division (Thai: กองพลทหารราบที่ 4) (พล.ร.๔.) is an Infantry Division of the Royal Thai Army, it is currently a part of the Third Army Area. The unit is composed of the 4th Infantry Regiment and 14th Infantry Regiment.[1][2]
History
In 2 December 1941,The 4th Infantry Division In addition at Japanese conquest of Burma, the Thai Phayap Army was permitted to invade the part of the Shan States and Karenni States of Burma that was annexed as Saharat Thai Doem.[3][4] At this point Phibun wanted to annex more of Burma, including Mandalay. As a result, Thailand sent more troops to support the Japanese conquest of Burma, which later became known as the "Thai Burma Area Army". The Japanese Southern Expeditionary Army Group didn't allow the Thai Burma Area Army to really control a part of occupied Burma. They limited the area of the Thai Burma Area Army under their command.[citation needed] In 1960 to 1980 Combat missions at anti-communist operations Part of Communist insurgency in Thailand
Organization
4th Infantry Division Headquarters.
- 4th Infantry Division.
- 4th Infantry Regiment.
- 1st Infantry Battalion.
- 2nd Infantry Battalion.
- 3rd Infantry Battalion.
- 14th Infantry Regiment.
- 1st Infantry Battalion.
- 2nd Infantry Battalion.
- 3rd Infantry Battalion.
- 4th Field Artillery Regiment.
- 1st Field Artillery Battalion.
- 2nd Field Artillery Battalion.
- 3rd Field Artillery Battalion.
- 4th Field Artillery Battalion.
- 4th Cavalry Squadron.
- 4th Combat Engineer Battalion.
- 4th Signal Corp Battalion.
- 31st Military Police Battalion.
- 4th Infantry Regiment.
See also
- Thailand in the Vietnam War
- Thai Humanitarian Assistance Task Force 976 Thai-Iraq
- 1st Infantry Division (Thailand)
- 2nd Infantry Division (Thailand)
- 5th Infantry Division (Thailand)
- 7th Infantry Division (Thailand)
- 15th Infantry Division (Thailand)
- King's Guard (Thailand)
- Royal Thai Army
- Thai Royal Guards parade
References
- ^ http://www.komchadluek.net/news/politic/75137
- ^ https://thaipublica.org/2012/05/7-infantry-division/
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Reynolds-1994
was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Young, Edward M. (1995) Aerial Nationalism: A History of Aviation in Thailand. Smithsonian Institution Press. ISBN 1-56098-405-8