army formation
C19405
concept
An army formation is an organized arrangement of military units and personnel on the battlefield or during maneuvers, designed to optimize command, movement, and combat effectiveness.
Observed surface forms (43)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Union Army formation | 10 |
| Imperial Russian Army formation | 6 |
| training formation | 4 |
| British Army field formation | 3 |
| ground combat formation | 3 |
| Alpini formation | 2 |
| New Kingdom Egyptian army formation | 2 |
| Prussian Army formation | 2 |
| Territorial Army formation | 2 |
| airmobile infantry formation | 2 |
| military formation category | 2 |
| 18th-century military formation | 1 |
| American Civil War army formation | 1 |
| Axis military formation | 1 |
| British Army artillery formation | 1 |
| Byzantine army formation | 1 |
| Chinese military formation | 1 |
| Confederate States Army field formation | 1 |
| Field formation | 1 |
| Hellenistic military formation | 1 |
| Indonesian Army formation | 1 |
| Polish army formation | 1 |
| Union Army field formation | 1 |
| Union Army formation sector | 1 |
| Union army formation | 1 |
| ancient military formation | 1 |
| battle formation | 1 |
| combat support formation | 1 |
| combatant formation | 1 |
| corps artillery formation | 1 |
| defensive formation | 1 |
| imperial guard formation | 1 |
| land force formation | 1 |
| land warfare formation | 1 |
| late Roman army formation | 1 |
| military construction formation | 1 |
| mountain warfare formation | 1 |
| order of battle component | 1 |
| pike and shot formation | 1 |
| security force assistance formation | 1 |
| segment of Union Army battle line | 1 |
| tactical formation | 1 |
| women's military formation | 1 |
Instances (73)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Nigerian Air Force Regiment | ground combat formation |
| Russian First Army | Imperial Russian Army formation |
| Russian 3rd Army | Imperial Russian Army formation |
| Flying Training Wings | training formation |
| Russian Caucasus Army | Imperial Russian Army formation |
| German 9th Army | — |
| Russian Tenth Army | Imperial Russian Army formation |
| Union II Corps | Union Army formation |
| German armed forces (limited and special units) | military formation category |
| United States Marine Corps Ground Combat Element | ground combat formation |
| Red Berets | airmobile infantry formation |
| Hellenic Army infantry units | ground combat formation |
| Amun division | New Kingdom Egyptian army formation |
| Ptah division | New Kingdom Egyptian army formation |
| Zulu impi at the Battle of Isandlwana | combatant formation |
| 1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne) | training formation |
| British infantry square | defensive formation |
| Union VI Corps | Union Army formation |
| NATO reserve land units | land warfare formation |
| Central Army Engineer Group | combat support formation |
| XXI Corps (Army of the Cumberland) | Union Army formation |
| VI Corps (Union Army) | Union Army formation |
| Army of Western Louisiana | Confederate States Army field formation |