It is done differently in different armies, but there are usually three or four companies in a battalion.
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The Mormon Battalion brought a few women along as laundresses and cooks. Many of these women were the wives of men in the battalion.
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It depends upon what military you are talking about and what type of tank the battalion utilizes or is it diverse? For a light tank battalion the numbers will be greater than a Main Battle Tank battalion.
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The Battalion Commander is in charge of a battalion.
battalion alludes to the number of men therein. battalion commander alludes to the commander of the battalion
The word battalion is a collective noun for a battalion of soldiers or a battalion of photographers.
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