unité militaire

Definitions of unité militaire
  1. noun
    a military unit that is part of an army
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    division
    an army unit large enough to sustain combat
    compagnie
    small military unit; usually two or three platoons
    peloton
    a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant
    détachement
    a small unit of troops of special composition
    escouade
    a smallest army unit
    artillerie
    an army unit that uses big guns
    infanterie
    an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
    garde du corps
    a group of men who escort and protect some important person
    arrière-garde
    a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body
    batterie
    group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
    peloton d'exécution
    a squad formed to fire volleys at a military funeral or to carry out a military execution
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    troupe
    a unit that is part of some military service
  2. noun
    a unit that is part of some military service
    synonyms: troupe
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    commandement
    a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
    ennemi
    an opposing military force
    division navale
    a military unit that is part of a navy
    escadrille
    a military unit that is part of the airforce
    capital de réserve, milice, réserves
    civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
    quartier général
    (plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff
    division
    an army unit large enough to sustain combat
    compagnie
    small military unit; usually two or three platoons
    peloton
    a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant
    détachement
    a small unit of troops of special composition
    garde du corps
    a group of men who escort and protect some important person
    escouade
    a smallest army unit
    division
    a group of ships of similar type
    division
    a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings
    escadron
    an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group
    vol
    an air force unit smaller than a squadron
    artillerie
    an army unit that uses big guns
    infanterie
    an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
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    unité
    an organization regarded as part of a larger social group
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