In 1914 at the start of World War I the brigade formation was:

Early the following year the brigade formations were re-established, although they were designated "task forces" instead of brigades.

During this time brigade formations were discontinued, although their headquarters units remained in many cases, in order to improve the flow of information.

The First SS-Abschnitt was a brigade formation of the Allgemeine-SS and the first such unit ever established in the SS.

The division shifted from three maneuver brigades to four "units of action", which are essentially smaller brigade formations, with one infantry, one armor, one cavalry, and one artillery battalion in each.

Distinct from the brigade formations are independent regiments (all regiments are battalion sized) and battalions assigned to zonal garrisons.

During the Pentropic years, brigade formations had been discontinued, although their headquarters units had remained in many cases, in order to improve the flow of information.

Every day after second period, all high school students, in the brigade formation, attend Formation where they stand in their respective battalions, in their companies, and finally in their platoons.

The brigade formation changed again in 1948.

I. Gruppe by this time had become a highly mobile 'fire brigade' formation, sent at short notice to areas where fighter cover was quickly and urgently required.