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Sentence Examples The logistics of moving the battalions was complicated, and the benefits on readiness problematic. Highland Territorial battalions crossed the Grand Ravine and entered Flesquieres, where fierce fighting took place. The BCT, like the divisional brigade, is built around its maneuver battalions and direct support by sappers and artillery. To date the Army has certified and fielded a total of seven Apache Longbow battalions. The role of the reserve battalions was to supply troops to the service battalions as they lost men in combat. At least twice the marauding Anglo-Burgundian battalions had attacked Joan's village before her departure. How can the disbandment of four infantry battalions do anything but worsen the situation? Is this, therefore, a time to reduce any infantry battalions let alone four? It makes great sense to re-role some normal infantry battalions into this role and I hope it happens. Stryker infantry regiments will have three battalions of four companies each. This is routine in most medical companies in forward support battalions across the Army. Then again, clay is not his surface and the battalions of Argentine baseline craftsmen are always out to get him here. In previous winters, the US military has mobilized one or two battalions for sweeps of particular areas, an approach which brought few results. We aren't missing NATO, a few battalions of paras and mech infantry would be nice, but they won't change much. An intelligence staff is organic to the brigade and its subordinate battalions and squadron. Another two Army battalions would be sent to the district to add strength to the existing forces for the operation. It is understood the restructuring will see the creation of nine infantry battalions, one artillery battalion and one cavalry squadron. The Burma Rifles, which normally took recruits only from the Karens, Kachins, and Chins, had formed extra battalions by recruiting Burmans. At the brigade level, logistics organizations, called support battalions, provide additional logistics. Two to five battalions form a brigade, which is commanded by a colonel and has from 3,000 to 5,000 soldiers. Show More Sentences A disturbing trend involving named areas of interest continues to recur at the infantry battalions and brigades. This will consist of three infantry battalions and a brigade headquarters that will remain based at An Numaniyah. There are over 1,000 troops occupying the island, including some soldiers from other battalions. Army Aviation upsized, making platoons into companies and companies into battalions. Only the Third Brigade was going home, along with unneeded units, like the artillery battalions and the division's band. En route to their operational area, they mutinied and the battalions were deemed combat ineffective. There were battalions of multinational forces of hired fighters, who went to work for the dictator or guerrilla leader who paid their price. However, during the creation of the German Armored Force, Guderian's request to motorize heavy artillery battalions was turned down. According to sources in Ambon, these battalions have been utilised because the army is short-handed. Gee, I hope all those explosions make up for the battalions of bland, sexless ciphers filling the screen. The fire support battalion will consolidate the two mortar platoons of the original battalions into batteries. It has, however, successfully filled a gap produced by the collapse of the big battalions of the international secular Left. Suddenly, whole battalions of people with weird, rat-like faces were able to partake in a pastime previously denied them. India's specialized technology institutes are turning out battalions of software wizards. Weinstein is expected to enlist the usual battalions of experts on forensic science, jury selection and criminal psychology. Legislation was introduced to control prices, and exports, to requisition cereals, and to organize labour battalions to work the land. Hoon's plan to cut British army infantry battalions from 40 to 36 was announced on Thursday. Throughout World War II, infantry battalions did not even have battalion scouts. A brigade normally consists of about 3,000 to 4,000 troops probably including two to three infantry battalions. National Guard infantry battalions have been integrated into combat operations throughout the theater. Show More Sentences These included infantry battalions, land combat support units, the Special Air Service and aircrew personnel. I'm sure that is an apt description of the reaction of the troops in those battalions. From the beginning of the attack, troops of both battalions had displayed a disinclination to engage the enemy. Only one of these battalions, the 36th battalion of the Civil Defence Corps, has been in action. The regiment can be augmented with tank, mechanized, and engineer battalions without any expansion of organizational overhead. It is our tank sections and infantry squads that invariably make contact with hostile forces, not companies or battalions. Tank battalions, which supported infantry divisions, were at times broken up and spread over a whole division. Commanding officers' recommendations are put up to the brigade commander, who receives such recommendations from many of the battalions. The whole 6,000 paraded in their battalions and marched past the Khedive and their country's flag. Lightly equipped parachute engineer battalions were also formed to build emergency airstrips after an amphibious landing. It provides funding for sixty attack helicopters, an array of dubious intelligence activities, and three counternarcotics battalions. After the Second World War, machine guns were no longer consided a specialist weapon, and the battalions were redesignated and retasked. When needed, the marines gather together enough battalions and brigades to form a division and that's that. Each brigade was made up of four small battalions and each battalion was organized into two columns. In December 1942 non-divisional regiments of anti-aircraft artillery and field artillery were converted into separate battalions. Thus, several motorized rifle regiments were in fact comprised of two motorized rifle battalions. Guards ignored the call or mustered in battalions more often seen to shield demonstrators from army regulars than to hold back the unruly. Soldiers will be posted between the battalions, which implies some sort of merger between regiments. Since the beginning of February, entire divisions, corps and battalions from various military bases in Germany have been transferred to the Gulf. In 1922 the regimental pattern was introduced in the infantry and all the battalions were renumbered. Show More Sentences With the support of his commander, a battalion master marksman would improve marksmanship proficiency in the light infantry battalions. Under the controversial plan all regiments would have at least two battalions. Gurkha battalions have been stationed there in rotation for the past twenty-five years. Army logistics had become so strained that in December horse battalions were reintroduced. Hoon has signalled that he will not block plans to turn all 19 of the army's oldest free-standing regiments into battalions in regional super-regiments. They will, therefore, continue to recruit officers and soldiers and offer young men the opportunity to serve in one of the best infantry battalions. They served in the volunteer donbass Battalion, one of three specially organized National Guard battalions. The renegades, aptly named the Wolves, were formed when, having deserted their battalions for unknown reasons, they met in a gully off the coast somewhere below Twofold Bay. After Armistice Day, on 11 November 1918, the eight BWIR battalions in France and Italy were concentrated at Taranto in Italy to prepare for demobilisation. The Royal Scots and the Black Watch are among other famous regiments facing the axe, while at least one of the two Gurkha battalions is likely to be wound up. Instead, there is the current system of battalions assigned to brigades. There are no heavy battalions or massed batteries in this picture. As the author rightly acknowledges, it is not a history of the slaughterous campaign, but the story of the experiences of the 1st and 6th battalions. The Army attaches battalions to brigade and for training purposes. Spammers add to their zombie battalions by creating computer worms and viruses that can secretly take control of a computer connected to a DSL or cable modem. Three times the German armor attempted to break through, but, as more battalions of American artillery joined the cannonade, the enemy at last gave way. The divergence in success between the two black artillery battalions at Bastogne, nevertheless, does not detract from the stellar performance of the cannoneers. They finished training in December 1942 and three battalions of 1,000 men each were formed, but they were officered by Germans who gave their orders in German. Infantry battalions would fall from 40 to 36 but with manpower redistributed to boost the hard-pressed Army logisticians, engineers, signallers and intelligence. As well as being a cavalry unit, it has been providing APC lift to infantry battalions in East Timor, returning from operations with 6RAR earlier this year. Show More Sentences That alone was easily enough to overwhelm their depleted and dispirited numbers, but the army outside also numbered several battalions of foot soldiers. Six North Vietnamese army battalions were massed around the firebase. Unlike the Stalingrad counteroffensive, the corps, divisions, regiments and battalions in the main sectors were attacking in two and, sometimes, in three echelons. Last month, a brigade with two battalions garrisoned along Haifa Street became the first homegrown unit to take operational responsibility for any combat zone. In the early hours of the morning young officers shut their generals in their quarters and assumed command of four infantry battalions at the camp. The Japanese garrison, which included two infantry battalions and naval detachments, resisted tenaciously and the islands were not declared secure until 18 May. These battalions are then organised into companies, usually one for every municipality. If the column be composed of a considerable number of battalions, the commander can march it at ease, as a column of route. One of the public duties battalions or incremental companies is responsible for providing the guard at Windsor Castle. Microsoft may have its billionaires, but Cisco has battalions of centimillionaires. Title XI personnel are assigned to proponent schools, TRADOC integration elements, and the RC TASS battalions. Wasn't it our lads, during World War II who, in a matter of hours, constructed Bailey bridges strong enough to take battalions of tanks? The ZNA was originally formed into four brigades, composed of a total of 28 battalions. At the outbreak of World War I the mounted Cossacks made up 38 regiments, plus some infantry battalions and 52 horse artillery batteries. The two regular battalions are traditionally stationed overseas on peacekeeping duties. The original militiamen soon disappeared, and the battalions simply became training units. Altogether, 101 infantry battalions, 33 artillery regiments and two engineer regiments of special reservists were formed. Before 1996, only two battalions had served on public duties as part of an operational tour in London District. Numbered Territorial Force battalions, ranking after the Special Reserve, were formed from the volunteer units at the same time. A few battalions have recently set up 'specialized' companies to evaluate the possibility to add new abilities to the Home Guard. Show More Sentences The main task of the battalions is to guard vital military and civilian installations throughout the country. An attack was planned on these areas using two battalions from 7th Motor Brigade. As a result, the two infantry battalions had to attack without armour support. In addition, to ease reinforcement, an attempt was made to consolidate as many battalions from the same regiment within the same brigade. Don't be surprised when, once word spreads about its infinite charms, battalions of tourists beat a trail to Olomouc. It would not be the first time in history that a strong will has triumphed over the bigger battalions. On 7 July, the division launched two battalions upon the wood after a brief preliminary bombardment. The Bradford Pals were three First World War Pals battalions of Kitchener's Army raised in the city. Jackson delegated the decision on how the reduction of battalions would be achieved to the Council of Scottish Colonels. Hanover supplied 2,365 men in five battalions, however, the lease agreement permitted them to only be used in Europe. Although six battalions had been trained, the SLA still lacked many combat support functions as well as command and control capabilities. The majority of infantry regiments contains multiple regular and reserve battalions. Utah Beach was in the area defended by two battalions of the 919th Grenadier Regiment. On 17 May three battalions of regulars and eight Highland companies reoccupied Fort Augustus. One, consisting of two battalions of Grenadiers, defeated the Coalition's first line and marched on. Anticipating this, the two battalions of Lord Lewis Gordon's regiment had lined the wall. The government army reached Cullen on 11 April, where it was joined by six battalions and two cavalry regiments. The attack of the Imperial Guards was mounted by five battalions of the Middle Guard, and not by the Grenadiers or Chasseurs of the Old Guard. The escapees also included Syrian civilians and members of extremist battalions opposed to the more hardline ISIL, the Observatory said. Napoleon had dispatched all eight battalions of the Young Guard to reinforce Lobau, who was now seriously pressed by the enemy. Show More Sentences Below the generals were four brigades, each containing varying numbers of battalions. Von Hiller's 16th Brigade also pushed forward with six battalions against Plancenoit. They reassured him that they were not one of the battalions looking for revenge. Of the army's 16 infantry battalions present, four were Scottish units and one was Irish. By July, the Jacobites had eight battalions and two companies, almost all Highlanders. However, for some postings, including public duties, light role infantry battalions will continue to rotate. Meanwhile, the Lorried Brigade's two other battalions had moved on Snipe and dug in, only to find out the next day that they were in fact well short of their objective. Both battalions had difficulty finding their way in the dark and dust. On 22 May 1940 during the Battle of France, two British Guards battalions and some pioneers attempted to defend Boulogne against an attack by the German 2nd Panzer Division. By the time of the next planned Allied advance to the island of Biak, the integration of Signal Corps SAW battalions and Air Force FCS was nearly seamless. Michael Glover and Jonathan Riley note that while in reserve, the Royal Welch Fusiliers battalions of the 115th Brigade took part in coastal defence duties. When the three battalions were taken over by the British Army they were officially named the 16th, 18th and 20th Battalions, The Prince of Wales's Own West Yorkshire Regiment. The seven British Army Infantry battalions of the Scottish Division, plus the Scots Guards and Royal Scots Dragoon Guards regiments, use the Saltire in a variety of forms. Before they could link up and aid the 13th, German troops infiltrated the gap between the two battalions, got behind the 15th Welsh and almost wiped out a company. Battalions on public duties were part of the regular arms plot, a system where infantry battalions were periodically rotated to various locations and different roles. The British formulated the plan for integrating these forces and began training the NDF, which consists of a small headquarters and five battalions. Let's form some gen-Xer battalions and help the gangsters do their thing. The provision of the Aftercare Service for ex-members of the UDR and home service battalions of the RIR which succeeded it fulfils a Government pledge. From the original plan, thirty-four cadre battalions, with a total of 116 companies, had actually been formed, a total of about 700 officers and another 600 key enlisted men. All battalions in the Royal Regiment of Scotland, to preserve regional ties and former regimental identities, took the name of their former individual regiments. Examples from Classical Literature Forthwith the battalions began to re-form, and in every company the roll was called. By degrees the battalions and squadrons began to move forward towards akasha. He is the war-lord who sends his battalions of Atlantic rollers to the assault of our seaboard. Stirling promptly turned out haslet's and Smallwood's battalions and marched down. Two of the battalions, the sixteenth and Tenth, were in the gap by midnight. The southeaster sends endless battalions of waves rolling up there when it blows. On their return, pulling off his hat, he waved it with an huzza, and advanced in front of the enemy's formed battalions. Secondly, that since 'misfortunes come not single spies, but in battalions,' there are probably a flock of jimmies. On the afternoon of the 18th the 16th Brigade captured Radinghem, the two battalions chiefly concerned being the 2nd lancs. As soon as the tread of hostile battalions had echoed on her soil, the sons of the Palmetto State flew to their posts. At the airport across the Chattahoochee River in Alabama, five battalions of paratroops were waiting assignment. Consequently several battalions remained in Hanover for so long a time as to weaken the blow dealt at Paris through Quiberon. Advancing in line, the British had two battalions mowed down by the khalsa guns. The cloud of dust proved to be two more battalions and a wagon train. These two battalions, finely handled by Col. Butler, of the lancs. They were nearly equal in Numbers to any two battalions in the brigade. The troops again began to move, and two battalions of the Novgorod and one of the Apsheron regiment went forward past the Emperor. Prince Bagration ordered two battalions from the center to be sent to reinforce the right flank. When the last battalions came in sight the uproar was deafening. Down by the dell-hole more vivid colours were awakening, and Lent Lilies stood sentinel on its margin, or advanced in battalions over the grass. Show More Sentences We neither want advice from Metternich, nor battalions from Radetzky. New York enrolled two battalions, and sent them to Sacketts Harbor. Altogether there are fifty-five battalions, or about 40,000 men. Turning to his adjutant he ordered him to bring down the two battalions of the Sixth Chasseurs whom they had just passed. He was aware that these battalions with their commotions were woven red and startling into the gentle fabric of softened greens and browns. He promised to reinforce Vidal at once with three battalions of chasseurs. Find more words! 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