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Definition of BATTALION

Battalion
Battalion Bat*tal"ion, n. (Mil.) An infantry command of two or more companies, which is the tactical unit of the infantry, or the smallest command which is self-supporting upon the battlefield, and also the unit in which the strength of the infantry of an army is expressed. Note: In the United States army, since April 29, 1898, a battalion consists of four companies, and three battalions form a regiment. The term is also applied to two or more batteries of artillery combined into a single command.
Battalion
Battalion Bat*tal"ion, n. [F. bataillon, fr. It. battaglione. See Battalia.] 1. A body of troops; esp. a body of troops or an army in battle array. ``The whole battalion views.' --Milton. 2. (Mil.) A regiment, or two or more companies of a regiment, esp. when assembled for drill or battle.
Battalion
Battalion Bat*tal"ion, v. t. To form into battalions. [R.]

Meaning of BATTALION from wikipedia

- A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of up to one thousand soldiers. Commanded by a lieutenant colonel and subdivided into several companies...
- consists of four Regular battalions and three Reserve battalions. Each Regular battalion was formerly an individual battalion of one of the two large regiments...
- Lost Battalion may refer to: Lost Battalion (World War I), American units which were isolated by Germans in 1918 Lost Battalion (Europe, World War II)...
- from which it derives its name. It was founded in May 2014 as the Azov Battalion (Ukrainian: батальйон «Азов», romanized: Batalion "Azov"), a self-funded...
- The Lincoln Battalion (Spanish: Batallón Abraham Lincoln), the major component of what came to be known as the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, was the 17th (later...
- The 28th (Māori) Battalion, more commonly known as the Māori Battalion (Māori: Te Hokowhitu a Tū), was an infantry battalion of the New Zealand Army that...
- This is a list of current United States Marine Corps battalions, sorted by the mission they perform. The ground combat element (GCE) consists of those...
- Battalion of Death can refer to a number of military units in various countries: In Poland Poznań Volunteer Death's Battalion (Polish: Poznański Ochotniczy...
- headquarters company, a military intelligence battalion, a special troops battalion, and three Ranger battalions. The 75th Ranger Regiment primarily handles...
- battalion chief is the rank and title of a subordinate fire chief or commanding officer in the firefighting command structure. The title of battalion...