What is "battalions"

Usage examples of "battalions".

The 18th Infantry was split by the El Guettar-Gabes Road, with one battalion to the north and two battalions on Djebel Berda, five miles to the southwest.

Six battalions—two each of tanks, infantry, and artillery—of the 10th Panzer Division attacked the sector the Rangers were defending.

Our small force held off the Germans from the north slopes of Djebel Berda while the two battered battalions of the 18th Infantry pulled back through the Rangers some two or more miles.

While two battalions of Rangers slipped into the port of Gela itself, the 1st Infantry Division would land east of that village, push inland across the rolling plains, and seize the airport at Ponte Olivo by daylight of D-plus-one.

They included four battalions of infantry and a battalion of pack howitzers, all under the command of Patton's Seventh Army.

When asked how many battalions were required to take out the coastal defenses of the port, I answered "Fifteen.

This was not the answer desired, for the staff appeared to expect that only a few Ranger battalions could do the job.

The Rangers—now the 1st, 3rd and 4th Battalions—moved forward to embarkation points.

Accompanying them were two engineer battalions for clearing mines and for doughboy fighting when necessary.

After dark the 1st and 4th Ranger Battalions attacked the peak on the right of the road while the armored infantry went against the San Nicola fortress.

After making a difficult and successful assault at Gela, the 1st and 4th Battalions had fought off powerful counterattacks, opening the way for the follow-up troops and supplies to come ashore.

On paper, X Force comprised the 39th Regimental Combat Team, a battalion of "Long Tom" artillery guns (155 mm), and my three Ranger battalions.

Leaving the three Ranger battalions near Ribera where the corps headquarters was located, I took several of my staff, jumped in jeeps, and drove west.

In the midst of crossing, one of the battalions was caught by an unexpected enemy attack.

The 1st and 4th Ranger Battalions, having completed their Sicilian fighting, were sent to Cor-leone just south of Palermo for rest and refitting.