A body of troops; esp. a body of troops or an army in battle array.
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.
A body of infantry commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel. Once 1000 strong, a Battalion is now about 650 men.
A Confederate artillery organization consisting of three to five batteries.
Army unit comprised of several smaller companies and forming part of a regiment; the basic combat unit of an army
The battalion, normally consisting of two or more companies or batteries under the command of a lieutenant colonel, is a basic military organizational element. The three infantry battalions in the standard Army and Marine Corps regiments of the day all followed the same system for letter designating their companies. Companies A, B, and C in First Battalion were rifle companies; D was a weapons company. In Second Battalion, E, F, and G were rifle companies; H was a weapons company. Likewise in Third Battalion, I, K, and L were rifle companies (there was no J Company) and M was a weapons Company.
the basic military tactical and administrative unit consisting of three or more rifle companies and certain special units. Commanded by a major or lieutenant colonel.
part of a regiment; about 1000 men and made up of companies (see The 2nd Battalion The Durham Light Infantry).
Tactical infantry unit varying between 500 to 1000 men (sometimes less)
An organizational unit consisting of 3 Companies, usually commanded by a Major.
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
an organizational institution in the Army and Marine Corps
An organisational unit used by the army. It was usually commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel and had four to eight companies comprising 500 to a 1000 men.
Two or more companies, size varies according to type e.g. Infantry or Artillery
A military organizational unit commanded by Lieutenant Colonel with four to eight companies and a total strength of 500 to 1200 men depending on the historical period being discussed.
A body of foot soldiers, subdivided into companies, sometimes identical with a regiment.
A body of soldiers consisting of several companies, generally two battalions made up a regiment.
Part of a regiment. During WW1, each battalion contained about 1,000 men normally led by a Lieutenant Colonel. Three battalions formed one brigade.
A grouping of four companies (sometimes more) with a total strength of 1000 officers and men.
a unit of troops consisting of between two and nine companies.
A tactical military unit typically consisting of a headquarters company and four infantry companies or a headquarters battery and four artillery batteries.
a military unit composed of a headquarters and two or more companies, batteries, or similar units
army unit made up of 2 regiments, usually about 2,000 soldiers
A battalion is a military unit usually consisting of between two and six companies and typically commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel. The nomenclature varies by nationality and by branch of arms (e.g. some armies organize their infantry into battalions, but call battalion-sized cavalry, reconnaissance, or tank units a squadron or a regiment instead). There may even be subtle distinctions within a nation's branches of arms, such as a distinction between a tank battalion and an armored squadron, depending on how the unit's operational role is perceived to fit into the army's historical organization.
