brigade commander

collocation in English

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brigade
noun
uk
/brɪˈɡeɪd/us
/brɪˈɡeɪd/
a large group of soldiers in ...
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commander
noun[C]
uk
/kəˈmɑːn.dər/us
/kəˈmæn.dɚ/
an officer who is in charge of a military operation, or an officer of a particular rank in many countries' ...
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These brigades train on a mechanised basis in peace, except that the battery staffs may be horsed if thebrigadecommanderthinks it desirable.
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Before 1939 you had abrigadecommander, with practically no staff but a clerk, commanding three infantry battalions and supervising their training.
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How, in practice, will thebrigadecommanderdecide who is a displaced person and who is a freedom fighter?
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The recommendation went up from the company commander to the battalion commander, from the battalion commander to thebrigadecommander.
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Needless to say, his commanding officer supported his application, and, needless to say, hisbrigadecommanderdid likewise.
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As long as there is one befuddledbrigadecommanderissuing statements, he will be threatening violence.
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Both those quotations were giving thebrigadecommanderand his staff considerable cause to think.
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This man never appeared before thebrigadecommander.
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Then thebrigadecommandermust see the candidate and state his opinion as to his fitness and suitability; and then the general officer commanding the division endorses the recommendation.
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To whom will thebrigadecommanderreport?
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Thebrigadecommanderhas a self-contained headquarters and staff.
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He remained in command until 10:30 the following morning when hisbrigadecommanderordered him to seek medical attention.
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During this period he also raised and commanded the armoured brigade and functioned as the first armouredbrigadecommander.
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I, who was acting as the 33rd'sbrigadecommanderat the close of the war.
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His time asbrigadecommanderallowed him to gain valuable military experience and build personal ties with his officers.
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During the course of the conflict, he was promoted tobrigadecommander, and awarded a stipend of 150 koku.
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Abrigadecommanderenjoys a headquarters and staff to assist him in commanding the brigade and its subordinate battalion units.
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At other times, the regiment served in the trenches as part of a dismounted regiment under the command of thebrigadecommander.
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Brigadecommanderasked permission to work round to the right, which was granted at 16:45.
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They had abrigadecommanderand a political commissar, and a small brigade staff.
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