He sent a battalion of infantry and a battery of mountain artillery. From LearnThat.org. [yourdictionary.com]
A battalion of ants. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The battalion from the west stopped in the wire when Spectre engaged their supporting tanks. From Wordnik.com. [Schott, Richard S.] Reference
But here again the estimate helps us little, owing to the vague use of the terms battalion and squadron. From Wordnik.com. [Claverhouse] Reference
This battalion is representative of the whole country, and by the force of their personal example speak for the Army. From Wordnik.com. [Korean Report] Reference
The battalion is part of the 19,000-soldier 3rd Infantry, the first Army division to be tapped for a third tour of duty in Iraq. From Wordnik.com. [Battalion's deaths pushed Iraq count to 4,000] Reference
The battalion is the basic maneuver element of the brigade. From Wordnik.com. [FM 7-98 Chapter 6 - Cmd, Control, Comm, and Intelligence]
The two companies, called a battalion, were commanded by Major Bart. From Wordnik.com. [The Rover Boys at School] Reference
I picked up the radio, called battalion, and let them know the situation. From Wordnik.com. [The Blog of War] Reference
A battalion is the smallest unit in the firing line to inaugurate a charge. From Wordnik.com. [Military Instructors Manual] Reference
General Greene personally called the battalion, looking for Lieutenant Chervenak. From Wordnik.com. [The Gun] Reference
Many moons ago when our battalion was the inf element of AMF (L) we were on exercise in Greece. From Wordnik.com. [Army Rumour Service] Reference
May 71, while traveling, the battalion was attacked, and Source and two other men were captured. From Wordnik.com. [DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE REPORT] Reference
A week later, the Colonel called the battalion officers to a muddy spot between us and the Snakes. From Wordnik.com. [Chickenhawk]
Marty Weber, the commander of the 84th battalion, which is in charge of explosive ordnance disposal. From Wordnik.com. [WIBW - HomePage - Headlines] Reference
(Two companies of Glosters took the hill from a dug-in Chinese battalion in bunkers and spiders holes. From Wordnik.com. [Army Rumour Service] Reference
Worried spouses called the battalion's rear-detachment headquarters at Fort Campbell, searching for news. From Wordnik.com. [When the messages home stop] Reference
And yet, as I have said, only one man died -- with the battalion, that is -- and ridiculously few went sick. From Wordnik.com. [The Leicestershires beyond Baghdad] Reference
The effect on our battalion was the effect on the whole army, and, I am quite sure, on the rest of the world. From Wordnik.com. [Introduction to the Science of Sociology] Reference
Movement could draw the attention of the North Vietnamese, and a battalion could be as close as 20 feet away. From Wordnik.com. [Barry Toll] Reference
Dublin after reviewing almost 400 troops from the 99th infantry battalion, which is bound for four months service in. From Wordnik.com. [Independent.ie - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference
They're then evacuated to what is called a battalion aid station, where we'll find two physicians and about 30 medics. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 24, 2003] Reference
In front of the battalion was the band, and behind it came the wagons containing the tents, baggage, and pontoon train. From Wordnik.com. [In School and Out or, The Conquest of Richard Grant.] Reference
The standard size unit deployed is a battalion, since the battalion is the smallest, fully staffed, self-contained unit. From Wordnik.com. [FM 7-98 Chapter 4 - Peacekeeping]
The battalion is the first wave of Marines sent to Afghanistan in President Barack Obama's planned increase of 30,000 troops. From Wordnik.com. [Marine Corps Times - News] Reference
The battalion was the last unit across the river, crossing on the evening of the twelfth and destroying two T-34s in the process. From Wordnik.com. [Panzer Aces]
But what about the "battalion" promised to Trenton?. From Wordnik.com. [De Trenton a Bagotville?] Reference
1. MILITARY STRUCTURE: In any Western army, a battalion is a subordinate group to a regiment or brigade. From Wordnik.com. [That US Army battalion for Kandahar has arrived] Reference
Leary summoned a battalion from the 9th ARVN. From Wordnik.com. [Kinsman, Gerald F.] Reference
That was the kind of battalion drill that they understood. From Wordnik.com. [The Battle with the Slum] Reference
"In Italy, with his battalion, which is a part of the first army corps. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
The largest success of the battalion is the people are now taking care of each other without fear of security. ". From Wordnik.com. [THE TENSION] Reference
The participants at the meeting included a 60-member uniformed "battalion" of the banned Hungarian Guard organization. From Wordnik.com. [Gates of Vienna] Reference
Larger battalion-size forces could be positioned within 72 hours. From Wordnik.com. [Sending In The Marines] Reference
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