- Charles Anthony Brigade
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Charles Anthony Brigade Active 1991-2009 Part of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam Motto Do or Die Commanders Notable
commandersBalasegaram Kandiah, Lt Colonel Amuthab, Lt Colonel Gobith Charles Anthony Brigade[1] the first conventional fighting formation created by the LTTE on 10 April 1991 was initially trained under the leadership of Col. Balraj. It is one of the oldest and a highly trained infantry units of the Tamil Tigers. It has 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 say that with the fall of Elephant Pass Charles Anthony Brigade established Tigers as the only non-state military force in the world today capable of complex manoeuvre war fighting [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 Vellupillai Pirapaharan, and was killed in a close encounter with Sri Lankan Army soldiers in Meesalai on 15 July 1983. Pirapaharan named the Charles Anthony Brigade as a tribute to his close friend.
See also
References
- ^ "Charles Anthony Brigade retrained". DefenceNet. 2007-02-07. http://defencenet.blogspot.com/2007/02/charles-anthony-brigade-retrained-ltte.html. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ^ a b c "Charles Anthony Brigade celebrates 15th anniversary of inauguration". Tamilnet. 2006-04-11. http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=17735. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam Leadership Velupillai Prabhakaran · Pottu Amman · Kumaran Pathmanathan · S. P. Thamilselvan · Soosai · Balraj · Kittu · Karuna Amman · Shankar · Mahattaya · NadesanDivisions Attacks CivillianCentral Bank bombing · Dehiwala train bombing · Kebithigollewa massacre · Kattankudi mosque massacre · Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi massacre · Palliyagodella massacre · Attack on Temple of the Tooth · Aranthalawa Massacre · Gonagala massacre · Central Bus Station Bombing · Kent and Dollar Farm massacres · Kallarawa massacre · Bandaranaike Airport attack · Suicide air raidMilitaryRajiv Gandhi · Ranasinghe Premadasa · Lakshman Kadirgamar · Jeyaraj Fernandopulle · Gamini Dissanayake · Ranjan WijeratneWar PhasesVadamarachchi Operation · Battle of Pooneryn · First Battle of Elephant Pass · Operation Riviresa · Battle of Mullaitivu · Operation Jayasikurui · Second Battle of Elephant Pass · Battle of Sampur · Battle of Thoppigala · Battle of PuthukkudiyirippuAffiliates 
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