Regiments and Battalions, Brigades and Divisions
organization and denomination of Western military units throughout history
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.22491/cmm.a040Keywords:
Military Language, Military Terms, Military Units, Military ConceptsAbstract
The purpose of this paper is to examine the origins of the denominations and organization of military units in the western world, as well as their composing subunits and the larger units that comprise them. The article initially examines the origins of the organization and denomination of Western military units from the creation of professional armies in the early Modern Age. Then, it discusses the consolidation of regiments and battalions, based on the Spanish model of infantry Tercios and Escuadrones, and its evolution into the Dutch model, by Maurice of Nassau, and the Swedish one, by Gustavus Adolphus. It goes on to discuss the application of these models to cavalry and artillery units, and the formation of large units at the brigade and division levels. Finally, it presents the western military model that was consolidated in the 20th century.
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