About Battalion
A battalion is a military unit. The use of the term "battalion" varies by nationality and branch of service. Typically a battalion consists of 300 to 800 soldiers and is divided into a number of companies. A battalion is typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel.
Parachute Regiment Balkans deployment cancelled after sex videos
... The new head of the British Army Gen Sir Patrick Sanders said he had " temporarily lost trust" in the Parachute Regiment s 3rd Battalion...
Mariupol: Key moments in the siege of the city
... As Russian forces advanced slowly into the heart of Mariupol, the sprawling complex also became a home to thousands of Ukrainian soldiers, including fighters from the Azov Battalion - a national guard unit with former links to the far-right...
Ukraine war: Mariupol commander makes 'last' plea for help
... Maj Volyna, who leads the 36th marine Battalion, said his troops were running low on supplies and that the video marked " our last address to the world...
Defiant Ukrainian troops tell Russians: 'Go home while you're still alive'
... When they learned of the attack, Vlad and Mark joined their Battalion - the 22nd Motorised Infantry - and headed straight to the front lines...
Syria conflict: The 'war crimes' caught in brutal phone footage
... One captures the scene on his smartphone and says: We are mujahedeen [holy warriors] from Faylaq Al-Majd [Glory Corps] Battalion...