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In the U.S. Marine Corps, an infantry or "rifle" battalion typically consists of a headquarters and service company, three rifle or "line" companies (designated alphabetically A through M depending upon which battalion of the parent regiment to which they are attached) and a weapons company. Weapons companies do not receive a letter designation.
The Motor Rifle Regiment was one of the basic tactical units within the Soviet Ground Forces, totaling around 2,500 officers and other ranks. While normally operating as part of a Motor Rifle Division or Tank Division, it was capable of short-term independent operations.
A Canadian infantry battalion consists of three or four rifle companies identified by letter (A Company, B Company, etc.), a Combat Support Company, and an Administration Support Company. A notable exception is The Royal Canadian Regiment , which names its companies sequentially throughout the regiment from the Duke of Edinburgh's Company ...
Confusingly, the terms "regiment" and "battalion" were used interchangeably at this time; it was not until later that a battalion was defined as a sub-unit of a regiment. The regiment fulfilled both administrative and tactical functions and was the principal maneuver unit of the US Army until being superseded in the 20th century by the division .
Each company, battery or troop in the regiment (as originally organized) was reorganized as the headquarters and headquarters element of a new battle group, battalion, or squadron in the new regiment. The new battle group, battalion, or squadron's organic elements (lettered elements, such as "Company A") were constituted and activated as new units.
A "forward slash" ("/") separates levels of command. 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment is written 1/3 ACR whereas the 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery (again, Regiment is implied) is written 1–6 FA. Battalion (or cavalry squadron): Normally composed of three companies, troops or batteries and led by a battalion/squadron commander ...
The Motor Rifle Battalion was the basic building block of the division, as it was the lowest level containing its own organic mortar, signals, Anti-Aircraft, Anti-Tank, and support elements. There were three motor rifle battlations per regiment. [12] Soviet Motor Rifle Battalion 1980s
5th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, in Newcastle upon Tyne (Army Reserve Armoured Infantry) 7th Battalion, The Rifles, in Reading (Army Reserve Light Infantry) 3rd Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, in Canterbury (Army Reserve Light Infantry) 1 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, at St David's Barracks, Bicester