cavalry division

collocation in English

meaningsofcavalryanddivision

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cavalry
noun[U, + sing/pl verb]
uk
/ˈkæv.əl.ri/us
/ˈkæv.əl.ri/
the group of soldiers in an army who fight in tanks, or (especially in the past) ...
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division
noun
uk
/dɪˈvɪʒ.ən/us
/dɪˈvɪʒ.ən/
the act of separating something into parts or groups, or the way that it ...
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(Definition ofcavalryanddivisionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The bridging portion of the field squadrons of thecavalrydivisionis being given this equipment this year.
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When this is done, acavalrydivisionwill consist of two cavalry brigades and two regiments of armoured cars with their artillery.
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It is not surplus to the requirements for sending acavalrydivisionabroad.
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In 1914 everybody knew we were capable of putting six infantry divisions and onecavalrydivisioninto the field in three weeks.
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We had onecavalrydivisionand one independent brigade—one of the finest of brigades.
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We have sufficient harness to equip an entirecavalrydivision, and enough mosquito netting to meet our requirements for the next forty years.
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It is more like divisional cavalry compared to acavalrydivision—something like that proportion.
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I do not believe that we can put an aircavalrydivisionin the field.
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At any rate, at the beginning of the 1914–18 war we were able immediately to put six first-class divisions and onecavalrydivisioninto the field.
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I take first the mobilisation of the six divisions and thecavalrydivision, with a line of communication, and for that you would require a gross total of 69,253 horses.
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Thecavalrydivisionas at present organised on a horse basis is unsuitable, owing to lack of speed and range, for co-operation with the tank brigade.
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Thecavalrydivisionwas similarly reinforced with support arms and armoured cars making it capable of independent operations deep behind enemy lines.
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Approximately the same number of trains (about 40) were required to transport acavalrydivisionof 4,000 as to transport an infantry division of 16,000.
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The lightcavalrydivisionwas three brigades strong.
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Every infantry andcavalrydivisionhad 6 cannons.
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The field army counted for 9 infantry divisions, 1cavalrydivisionand 1,116 artillery units.
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Each consisted of acavalrydivision, two infantry divisions, army troops, two aeroplane flights, and an airship.
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The corps consisted of four infantry divisions and one lightcavalrydivision.
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During 1943 anothercavalrydivisionwas added, and all divisions received a tank regiment.
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The division was part of the second wave ofcavalrydivisionformed during the war.
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