tank battalion

collocation in English

meaningsoftankandbattalion

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tank
noun[C]
uk
/tæŋk/us
/tæŋk/
a container that holds liquid ...
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battalion
noun[C]
uk
/bəˈtæl.i.ən/us
/bəˈtæl.i.ən/
a military unit consisting of three or ...
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(Definition oftankandbattalionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This was made up of two mountain infantry divisions, one infantry division, one mechanised brigade, one artillery brigade, and atankbattalion.
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There is, however, the point that atankbattalionis more than twice as expensive as a cavalry regiment.
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First, can he tell us for haw long thetankbattalionmay be expected to be here?
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Eachtankbattalionhad three tank companies with four tanks to a company.
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Later, it became standard practice to attach a non-divisionaltankbattalionto each infantry division where possible.
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The division was supported by an additionaltankbattalion, twelve infantry companies and seventeen artillery batteries.
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By 1979, each brigade was made up of a mechanized infantry battalion, atankbattalion, a self-propelled artillery battalion, and an armored reconnaissance squadron (company).
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The squadron's second mission is to deploy and fight as atankbattalionfor various contingency operations throughout the world.
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New orders for the independenttankbattalionwere to break off the attack and to attack from the north, through the sand dunes.
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Fulltankbattalionconsisting of 52 tanks should be overhauled by 2018.
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However, there was only onetankbattalionand a lack of motorized transportation.
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In addition to these units, atankbattalionwas reported to have formed by 1979.
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Despite its initial designation as a mediumtankbattalion, the 70th was organized as a lighttankbattalionand received only light tanks.
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With this new addition, the first requirement of the battalion was to reorganize and re-equip the battalion as a de facto mediumtankbattalion.
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Additionally, the commander of the 743rdtankbattalionbecame a casualty as he approached one of his tanks with orders.
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Only five tanks of the 741sttankbattalionwere ready for action the next day.
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The command group of the 741sttankbattalionlost three out their group of five in their efforts.
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For example "schwere panzerabteilung" translates to heavytankbattalion.
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