Among them are the combined-arms brigade, missile brigades, assault brigades and electronic warfare brigades.
Continuing to fight in Belgium at Poppel and then the Netherlands it was the assault brigade for the final assault on Arnhem in April 1945.
The two assault brigades started their attack at 01:05 on 2 November and gained most of their objectives to schedule and with moderate losses.
The 8th Sturmbrigade SS Frankreich ("French assault brigade") was created in 1943.
The battalion proceeded to advance a total of six miles inland - farther than any other assault brigade of the British Second Army that day.
These volunteers formed over 30 individual units and four assault brigades.
Denis Healey - later a prominent Labour Party politician - was the Military Landing Officer for the British assault brigade at Anzio.
Depending on the era and enemy capabilities, a single Bolo was often considered the equivalent of a manned armoured assault brigade or even a full army corps.
The two assault brigades of the 46th Division were withdrawn so that the Corps Commander, General Snow, could watch them practise one more time.
Among the air assault brigades formed was the 13th, activated 8.70 in Magdagachi, Amur Oblast, and active until 1996.