definition of battalions
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Definition of 'battalion' A battalion is a large group of soldiers that consists of three or more companies. Anthony was ordered to return to his battalion. He joined the second battalion of the Grenadier Guards.
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definitions - Brigadereport a problem A typical brigade may consist of approximately 5,500 personnel between two mechanised infantry battalions, an armoured regiment, an armoured artillery regiment, and other logistic and engineering units.
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- Template:Chain of Command A battalion is a military unit with 300 to 1,200 soldiers that usually consists of two to seven companies and is commanded by either a lieutenant colonel or a colonel...
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How Many Troops Make Up A Brigade, Battalion, Company, Etc.? A company typically has 100 to 200 soldiers, and a battalion is a combat unit of 500 to 800 soldiers. Three to five battalions, approximately 1,500 to 4,000 soldiers, comprise a brigade. The size of a division varies from about 10,000 to 18,000 soldiers, and most divisions have three or more brigades of roughly equal size. A corps, which consists of two or more divisions and support troops, normally has from 50,000 to 100,000 soldiers. Artillery groups are known as batteries, and groups of cavalry are called troops. The division is the basic fighting unit of many armies.
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Regiment A regiment may consequently be a variety of sizes: 1  smaller than a standard battalion, e.g. 2  a battalion equivalent, e.g. 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment; 3  a brigade equivalent, e.g. 8th Marine Regiment (United States); 4  several battalions, e.g. 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and.
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legion A legion is one thousand troops. The definition of a legion is an army or other large number of people. An example of legion is one thousand US Army troops. An example of legion is hundreds of fans showing up to an author's book signing.
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- So one can talk about 'my regiment', meaning my battalion or equivalent unit or, at the other end of the scale, the Royal Australian Regiment which is all (admittedly not very many) of the infantry battalions in the Australian Army.
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platoon platoon. 1  to alternate at a position with another player or players. 2  to use players alternately at the same position. 3  to alternate different teams.
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Company (military unit) A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 80–250 soldiers and usually commanded by a major or a captain. Most companies are formed of three to six platoons, although the exact number may vary by country, unit type, and structure.
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Regiment 1 A number of battalions, e.g. 2  Royal Regiment of Scotland, 2nd Infantry Regiment (United States). 3  An entire arm of service; in several Commonwealth countries, the entire artillery arm is often titled regiment (e.g. the Regiment of Artillery), and may then be sub-divided into field regiments.
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platoon a military unit consisting of two or more squads or sections and a headquarters. a small unit of a police force. a company or group of persons: a platoon of visitors. Football. a group of players specially trained in one aspect of the game, as offense or defense, and used as a unit: a halfback on the offensive platoon.
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Squad A squad is the second-smallest military unit of organization, consisting of a squad leader and around a dozen soldiers under his command (depending on the country). A squad may further be subdivided into fireteams (the smallest military unit) of about four soldiers each.
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Division (military) A division is a large military unit or formation, usually consisting of between 10,000 and 20,000 soldiers. In most armies, a division is composed of several regiments or brigades; in turn, several divisions typically make up a corps.nfantry division refers to a division with a majority of infantry sub-units but also supported by subunits from other combat arms. In the Soviet Union and Russia, an infantry division is often referred to as a rifle division.
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NFL Practice Squad: Eligibility, Salary, Rules, Size and more Each NFL team can have up to eight players on their practice squad. Practice squad players ... practice with the team. They do not play in games. Not all players are eligible to be signed to NFL practice squads (more on that below). Practice squad players are paid per week and can be released at any point during the season. Practice squad players are free to sign with other NFL teams, assuming they are signed to the 53-man active roster.
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definitions - Brigadereport a problem In the Australian Army, the brigade has always been the smallest tactical formation, since regiments are either administrative groupings of battalions (in the infantry) or battalion-sized units (in the cavalry).
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- Answer A Battalion of an Infantry Division contained 4 Infantry companies. There were 3 Infantry Regiments within a Division, and each regiment was divided into 3 Battalions---thus the name Triangular Division. An infantry company contained about 250 men.
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United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance Battalions United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance Battalions. The United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance Battalions (or commonly called Marine Division Recon) are the reconnaissance assets of Marine Air-Ground Task Force that provide division-level ground and amphibious reconnaissance to the Ground Combat Element within the United States Marine Corps.
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army Definition of army for English Language Learners. : 1  a large group of soldiers organized to fight battles on land. : 2  the part of a country's military forces that includes soldiers who are trained to fight on land. : 3  a large number of people or things that are involved in some activity together.
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battalion battalion. ( 1 military) An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters. Traditionally forming part of a regiment. ( 2 US, military) an army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters; forming part of a brigade. 3  Any large body of troops. ( 4 by extension) A great number of things.
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Definition of battalion Definition of battalion. On this website you will find one or more meanings in your language for the word or expression: battalion. As well as definitions of Wikipedia pages and other Web pages related to the word battalion and, of course, synonym of battalion with appropriate images related to the use of this expression. 1. Concept of battalion
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Difference Between Regiment and Brigade • Definition of Regiment and Brigade: • A regiment is a unit of the army that usually has several battalions of the same force. For example, if you take a tank regiment, it has three tank battalions. • A brigade is a unit of the army that has several battalions that belong to multiple units. It is a mixed type of unit.
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Platoon A platoon is a military unit typically composed of two or more squads/sections/patrols. Platoon organization varies depending on the country and the branch, but typically a platoon consists of around 40 to 50 soldiers. A platoon leader or commander is the officer in command of a platoon.
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Company (military unit) A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 80–250 soldiers and usually commanded by a major.
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Biology book1 1. Place where dark reactions occur. (6). 2. An animal that eats plants. (9). 3. the process of converting energy from a light-excited electron into the pyrophosphate bond of an ADP molecule. (20). 5. A group of accessory pigments that includes beta-carotene.
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- 1a : soldiers trained, armed, and equipped to fight on footb : a branch of an army composed of these soldiers. 2 : an infantry regiment or division.
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brigade bri•gade. 1. a military unit consisting of a headquarters and two or more regiments, squadrons, groups, or battalions. 2. a large body of troops. 3. a group of individuals organized for a particular purpose: a rescue brigade.