| The whole 6,000 paraded in their battalions and marched past the Khedive and their country's flag. |
| Each brigade was made up of four small battalions and each battalion was organized into two columns. |
| Commanding officers' recommendations are put up to the brigade commander, who receives such recommendations from many of the battalions. |
| The logistics of moving the battalions was complicated, and the benefits on readiness problematic. |
| In December 1942 non-divisional regiments of anti-aircraft artillery and field artillery were converted into separate battalions. |
| Lightly equipped parachute engineer battalions were also formed to build emergency airstrips after an amphibious landing. |
