battlegroup

battlegroup
battle group n.
1. A U.S. army unit usually composed of five companies.
2. A naval force composed of a variable number of warships, escorts, and supply vessels, depending on the nature of the mission.
3. An improvised force, usually of battalion or brigade strength, drawn from different units for a particular operation.
4. Chiefly British. A tactical force of battalion strength formed by attaching infantry and armored companies.

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