Re: What meaning German XXXXIX Corps ?

Ian MacLure <ibm@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Army Corps

Army _Group_ (or Soviet "Front")

Army
Corps
Division
Brigade

used in the British army
used for independent (non-divisional) units in the German army
almost never used in the US Army

Regiment/Battalion

Regiment or Combat Command in the US,
containing battalions. Germany I think
also had Regiments containing battalions.

In the British army, "Regiments" were
depots where battalions were formed and
deployed independently, though retaining
the regimental name, i.e. a Brigade was
made up of Battalions. "Tank Regiments"
were however operational units.

Company
Squadron in British armored units

Platoon
Troop in British armored units

Section/Squad
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