Field Force

A Field Force in British and Indian Army military parlance is a combined arms land force operating under actual or assumed combat circumstances usually for the length of a specific military campaign. It is used by other nations, but can have a different meaning.

Military units
Permanent
  • Fireteam
  • Squad
  • Section
  • Platoon
  • Company / Battery / Troop / Flight
  • Battalion / Squadron
  • Regiment / Brigade / Group/Brigade Group
  • Division
  • Corps
  • Field army
  • Army group
Temporary
  • Patrol
  • Task force
  • Flying column
  • Field Force
  • Combat command
  • Battle Group
  • Region
  • Theater

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