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A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of up to one thousand soldiers. [1] Commanded by a lieutenant colonel and subdivided into several companies, each typically commanded by a major or a captain. The typical battalion is built from three operational companies, one weapons company and one headquarters company.
Battalia: an army or a subcomponent of an army such as a battalion in battle array (common military parlance in the 17th century). Blockade: a ring of naval vessels surrounding a specific port or even an entire nation. The goal is to halt the movement of goods which could help the blockaded nation's war effort. Booby trap
BLT – Battalion Landing Team: the ground combat element of a MEU; not to be confused with a Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato sandwich. Blues or Dress Blues – Blue Dress uniform. Blueberry – A Marine Corps Civilian Law Enforcement Officer. Can be used as both an insult and endearment. BLUF – Bottom Line Up Front. Bn – battalion.
A battalion is a military unit of several hundred soldiers. Battalion may also refer to: Battalion (Sweden), a 17th- and 18th-century combat unit; The Battalion, the student newspaper of Texas A&M University; Battalion (comics), a number of characters in comics; Brampton Battalion, a Canadian major junior ice hockey team
5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base A battalion is a military unit used by the United States Army since it was first formed. It has traditionally been commanded by a lieutenant colonel, assisted by a command sergeant major as the highest-ranking non-commissioned officer (NCO).
The battalion or regiment also provides the command and staff element of a battlegroup, which is complemented with an appropriate mix of armour, infantry, and support personnel and weaponry relevant to the task it is expected to perform. The organization of a battlegroup is flexible and can be restructured quickly to cope with any situation ...
When there is more than one battalion, they are distinguished by numbers, subsidiary titles or both. In Britain, every infantry battalion bears a number, even if it is the only remaining battalion in the regiment (in that case it is the 1st Battalion, with the exception of The Irish Regiment of Canada, which has a 2nd
Abteilung ([apˈtaɪ̯lʊŋ] ⓘ; abbrv. Abt.) is a German word that is often used for German or Swiss military formations and depending on its usage could mean detachment, department or battalion; it can also refer to a military division.