GARDIJSKA BRIGADA* je posebno opremljena i uvježbana elitna vojna formacija oružanih snaga. Namijenjena je za izvršavanje odlučujućeg udarnog djelovanja po neprijateljskim postrojbama u svim uvjetima. Ovisno o namjeni i osnovnom naoružanju može biti pješačka, padobranska, oklopno-mehanizirana, lako jurišna i drugo. Gardijske brigade imaju u svom sastavu sve oružane snage svijeta.

      THE GUARD BRIGADE * is a specially equipped and trained elite military formation of the armed forces. It is intended to carry out decisive strike action on enemy units in all conditions. Depending on the purpose and basic weapons, they can be infantry, parachute, armored-mechanized, light assault and others. The Guards Brigades All armed forces of the world in their composition have the Guards Brigades.

      *Brigada je viša taktička vojna jedinica združenih rodova kopnene vojske, obično se sastoji od tri do šest bojni, ovisno o vojskama, razdoblju, zadaćama i misijama. Brigada može biti u sastavu više jedinice - divizije (zbora), a često je samostalna i operativno nezavisna. Niža postrojba od brigade je bojna, a tradicionalno pukovnija. Brigadom su u prošlosti zapovjedali brigadni generali, ali u većini modernih vojski brigadom zapovjedaju časnici s činom brigadira. Brigada može imati u svom sastavu od 1500 do 5000 vojnika. Nešto je veća ili jednaka od pukovnija, a koje su u modernim vojskama uglavnom izgubile značaj, te su uglavnom zamjenjene brigadama. Ovisno od sastava i osnovnom naoružanju, brigada može biti: gardijska,  pješačka,  oklopna,  planinska,  lako jurišna i drugo.  Jačina brigade ovisi o namjeni i naoružanju.

      A brigade is a senior tactical military unit of the combined branches of the land army, usually consisting of three to six battalions, depending on the armies, period, tasks, and missions. A brigade can be part of a higher unit - a division (corps), and it is often independent and operationally independent. A lower unit than a brigade is a battalion, and traditionally a regiment. The brigade has in the past been commanded by brigadier generals, but in most modern armies the brigade is commanded by officers with the rank of brigadier. The brigade can have from 1500 to 5000 soldiers. It is somewhat larger or equal to the regiments, which in modern armies have largely lost their significance, and have been largely replaced by brigades. Depending on the composition and basic weapons, the brigade can be: guard, infantry, armored, mountain, light assault and others. The strength of the brigade depends on the purpose and armament.