Charles Anthony Brigade
Charles Anthony Special Regiment | |
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Active | 1991-2009 |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Part of | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam |
Motto(s) | Do or Die |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Brig. Balraj, Lt Colonel Amuthab, Colonel Gobith |
The Charles Anthony Special Regiment,[1] was the first conventional fighting formation created by the LTTE. It was founded on 10 April 1991, and was initially trained under the leadership of Brig. Balraj. It was one of the oldest and most highly trained infantry units of the Tamil Tigers. It participated in many conventional battles fought against the Sri Lankan Army (SLA) including Operation Jayasikurui, Battle of Mullaitivu, Battle of Kilinochchi and Second Battle of Elephant Pass.[2]
Military analysts said that with the fall of Elephant Pass the Charles Anthony Brigade established the Tigers as the only non-state military force in the world capable of complex military manoeuvres.[2] The Elephant Pass was described as "impregnable" by a US army officer who visited the garrison months before its fall to the Tamil Tigers in April 2000.[2]
Charles Lucas Anthony, from Trincomalee District of Sri Lanka, was a close associate of LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, and was killed in a close encounter with Sri Lankan Army soldiers in on 15 July 1983. Pirapaharan named the Charles Anthony Special Regiment as a tribute to his close friend.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ https://www.hsdl.org/?view&did=832144
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Charles Anthony Brigade celebrates 15th anniversary of inauguration". Tamilnet. 11 April 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
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