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Battalion

A military unit which comprise of roughly 500 to 1000 soldiers. They can be identified with 2 slashes above a rectangle in military sign language. Battalion is rarely use for other units except Infantry, Artillery and Tanks. A battalion is subdivided into companies of soldiers, each numbering 50 to 250 soldiers.

The 16th Infantry Battalion have smashed through the enemy defences!

by Spoonich September 12, 2021