Infantry battalion - Revision history

GavinRobinson: Text replacement - "63rd (Royal Naval) Division, UK" to "63rd (Royal Naval) Division, British"

2017-11-11T08:32:10Z

Text replacement - "63rd (Royal Naval) Division, UK" to "63rd (Royal Naval) Division, British"

GavinRobinson at 08:35, 22 May 2016

2016-05-22T08:35:47Z

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GavinRobinson: Text replacement - "{{RefTLLT|" to "{{Cite TLLT|"

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Text replacement - "{{RefTLLT|" to "{{Cite TLLT|"

GavinRobinson: tllt link; updating category links

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tllt link; updating category links

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expanding; moved Royal Dublin Fusiliers example to regiment page

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 * [[:Category:British Army infantry battalions by regimental precedence]] includes only battalions of the Army, sorted by the precedence of the regiment, then battalion number.
 * [[:Category:Royal Marine infantry units]] includes battalions and other infantry units that were part of the Royal Marines.
-* [[:Category:Royal Navy infantry units]] includes battalions and other infantry units that were part of the Royal Navy. These formed part of [[63rd (Royal Naval) Division, UK]].
+* [[:Category:Royal Navy infantry units]] includes battalions and other infantry units that were part of the Royal Navy. These formed part of [[63rd (Royal Naval) Division, British]].
 === Australia ===

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 === United Kingdom ===
-Before the First World War, British Army battalions had eight small companies. The Regular Army merged these into four large companies of about 250 men each before the outbreak of war. The Territorial Force still had the old eight-company system in August 1914 but switched to the four-company system by early 1915. See {{Cite AO|1915|54}} for war establishment of a Territorial battalion in 1915.
+Before the First World War, British Army battalions had eight small companies. The Regular Army merged these into four large companies of about 250 men each before the outbreak of war. The Territorial Force still had the old eight-company system in August 1914 but switched to the four-company system by early 1915. See {{Cite AO|54|1915}} for war establishment of a Territorial battalion in 1915.
 ==== Reserve battalions ====

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 === United Kingdom ===
-Before the First World War, British Army battalions had eight small companies. The Regular Army merged these into four large companies of about 250 men each before the outbreak of war. The Territorial Force still had the old eight-company system in August 1914 but switched to the four-company system by early 1915.
+Before the First World War, British Army battalions had eight small companies. The Regular Army merged these into four large companies of about 250 men each before the outbreak of war. The Territorial Force still had the old eight-company system in August 1914 but switched to the four-company system by early 1915. See {{Cite AO|1915|54}} for war establishment of a Territorial battalion in 1915.
 Reserve battalions of British infantry regiments had a different structure from combat battalions. See {{Cite TLLT|http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/definitions-of-units/what-was-a-reserve-battalion-of-infantry/|What was a Reserve Battalion of Infantry?}}
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 * [[:Category:Royal Marine infantry units]] includes battalions and other infantry units that were part of the Royal Marines.
 * [[:Category:Royal Navy infantry units]] includes battalions and other infantry units that were part of the Royal Navy. These formed part of [[63rd (Royal Naval) Division, UK]].
 === Australia ===

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 * a platoon was split into sections or squads
-{{RefTLLT|http://www.1914-1918.net/whatbatt.htm|What was an infantry battalion of the British Army of 1914-1918?}} gives more details of the composition of British battalions.
+{{Cite TLLT|http://www.1914-1918.net/whatbatt.htm|What was an infantry battalion of the British Army of 1914-1918?}} gives more details of the composition of British battalions.
 == British Empire ==

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 {{RefTLLT|http://www.1914-1918.net/whatbatt.htm|What was an infantry battalion of the British Army of 1914-1918?}} gives more details of the composition of British battalions.
 == British Empire ==
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 Before the First World War, British Army battalions had eight small companies. The Regular Army merged these into four large companies of about 250 men each before the outbreak of war. The Territorial Force still had the old eight-company system in August 1914 but switched to the four-company system by early 1915.
 The British Army grouped infantry battalions into [[infantry regiment (administrative)|regiments]] for administrative purposes. The battalions of a regiment didn't all operate together: they could be in different brigades, divisions and theatres of war. Some battalions of each regiment stayed at home to train new recruits, who were sent out to other battalions when they were ready. Several regiments were grouped together under each [[record office]], which kept their personnel files.
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 * [[:Category:British infantry battalions]] lists every British infantry battalion that has a page on this site, including the Army, Navy and Marines. Pages are sorted by regiment name and then battalion number.
 * [[:Category:British Army infantry battalions by regimental precedence]] includes only battalions of the Army, sorted by the precedence of the regiment, then battalion number.
-* [[:Category:Royal Marine infantry battalions]] includes only battalions that were part of the Royal Marines.
+* [[:Category:Royal Marine infantry units]] includes battalions and other infantry units that were part of the Royal Marines.
-* [[:Category:Royal Naval infantry battalions]] includes only battalions that were part of the Royal Navy. These formed part of [[63rd (Royal Naval) Division, UK]].
+* [[:Category:Royal Navy infantry units]] includes battalions and other infantry units that were part of the Royal Navy. These formed part of [[63rd (Royal Naval) Division, UK]].
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 * [[:Category:Australian infantry battalions]] lists all Australian infantry battalions that have a page on this site.
-* [[:Category:Australian Imperial Force infantry battalions]] lists only AIF battalions, not militia.
+* [[:Category:Australian Imperial Force infantry battalions]] lists only AIF battalions, not Militia.
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 * [[:Category:Indian infantry battalions]] lists every Indian infantry battalion that has a page on this site, including the Indian Army and the Imperial Service Troops from the princely states. Pages are sorted by regiment name then by battalion number.
 * [[:Category:Indian Army infantry battalions by regiment number]] lists only battalions of the Indian Army, sorted by regiment number then battalion number.
-* [[:Category:Indian Imperial Service infantry battalions]] lists only battalions that were loaned to the British Empire by the rulers of the princely states of the British Raj.
+* [[:Category:Indian Imperial Service Troops]] lists units of all types, including infantry battalions, that were loaned to the British Empire by the rulers of the princely states of the British Raj.
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 * [[South African units in World War I]]
-* [[:Category:South African infantry battalions]]
+* [[:Category:South African infantry units]]

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	The continental system, used by the US, French and German armies among others, was very different from the organisation of British Empire forces, although battalions were similar in all countries. The administrative and tactical hierarchies were unified in the continental system, and the division was the main unit of both. Three battalions were grouped together in a regiment. These regiments were administrative and tactical, and their battalions usually operated together. An infantry division typically had either two brigades of two regiments each, or one brigade of three regiments.		The continental system, used by the US, French and German armies among others, was very different from the organisation of British Empire forces, although battalions were similar in all countries. The administrative and tactical hierarchies were unified in the continental system, and the division was the main unit of both. Three battalions were grouped together in a regiment. These regiments were administrative and tactical, and their battalions usually operated together. An infantry division typically had either two brigades of two regiments each, or one brigade of three regiments.
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	The continental system, used by the US, French and German armies among others, was very different from the organisation of British Empire forces, although battalions were similar in all countries. The administrative and tactical hierarchies were unified in the continental system, and the division was the main unit of both. Three battalions were grouped together in a regiment. These regiments were administrative and tactical, and their battalions usually operated together. An infantry division typically had either two brigades of two regiments each, or one brigade of three regiments.		The continental system, used by the US, French and German armies among others, was very different from the organisation of British Empire forces, although battalions were similar in all countries. The administrative and tactical hierarchies were unified in the continental system, and the division was the main unit of both. Three battalions were grouped together in a regiment. These regiments were administrative and tactical, and their battalions usually operated together. An infantry division typically had either two brigades of two regiments each, or one brigade of three regiments.
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	The continental system, used by the US, French and German armies among others, was very different from the organisation of British Empire forces, although battalions were similar in all countries. The administrative and tactical hierarchies were unified in the continental system, and the division was the main unit of both. Three battalions were grouped together in a regiment. These regiments were administrative and tactical, and their battalions usually operated together. An infantry division typically had either two brigades of two regiments each, or one brigade of three regiments.		The continental system, used by the US, French and German armies among others, was very different from the organisation of British Empire forces, although battalions were similar in all countries. The administrative and tactical hierarchies were unified in the continental system, and the division was the main unit of both. Three battalions were grouped together in a regiment. These regiments were administrative and tactical, and their battalions usually operated together. An infantry division typically had either two brigades of two regiments each, or one brigade of three regiments.
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+{{Define specific type
-An infantry battalion was the basic unit of [[infantry]] in most countries. A battalion included about 1,000 soldiers, and was further split into companies.
+An infantry battalion was the basic unit of [[infantry]] in most countries. It included about 1,000 soldiers.
 {{RefTLLT|http://www.1914-1918.net/whatbatt.htm|What was an infantry battalion of the British Army of 1914-1918?}} gives more details of the composition of British battalions.
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 == Continental system ==
-The continental system, used by the US, French and German armies among others, was very different from the organisation of British Empire forces. The administrative and tactical hierarchies were unified, and the division was the main unit of both. An infantry division typically had two [[infantry brigade (continental)|brigades]], each with two [[infantry regiment|regiments]], each with three battalions. These regiments were administrative and tactical, and their battalions usually operated together. The battalions were similar to British battalions.
+The continental system, used by the US, French and German armies among others, was very different from the organisation of British Empire forces, although battalions were similar in all countries. The administrative and tactical hierarchies were unified in the continental system, and the division was the main unit of both. Three battalions were grouped together in a regiment. These regiments were administrative and tactical, and their battalions usually operated together. An infantry division typically had either two brigades of two regiments each, or one brigade of three regiments.
 [[Category:Infantry]]

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 {{DefSpType}}
-An infantry battalion was the basic unit of infantry. Infantry soldiers fought on foot. They were mostly armed with rifles. A battalion was a group of up to 1,000 soldiers.
+An infantry battalion was the basic unit of [[infantry]] in most countries. A battalion included about 1,000 soldiers, and was further split into companies.
-For a more details of the size and make-up of a British infantry battalion, see [http://www.1914-1918.net/whatbatt.htm What was an infantry battalion?] at The Long Long Trail.
+{{RefTLLT|http://www.1914-1918.net/whatbatt.htm|What was an infantry battalion of the British Army of 1914-1918?}} gives more details of the composition of British battalions.
-(Could include sample hierarchy as shown in [[British Army Hierarchies]] to give sense of battalion's place in structures.)
+[[:Category:Infantry battalions]] lists all the sub-categories for infantry battalions, which in turn list all infantry battalion pages that exist on this site.
-=== Relationships between regiments and battalions ===
+== British Empire ==
-==Lists of Battalions==
+The administrative organisation of infantry varied from country to country.
-[[:Category:Infantry battalions]] lists pages for each infantry battalion.
+For infantry battalions from countries of the British Empire not listed below, see [[:Category:British colonial infantry battalions]] and [[British units in World War I#Colonial units]].
 [[Category:Infantry]]