formatie

Definitions of formatie
  1. noun
    a military unit that is part of an army
    synonyms: afdeling, krijgsmachtonderdeel, legerafdeling, legereenheid, legerformatie, legeronderdeel
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    corps, korps, legerkorps
    an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
    reg., regiment
    army unit smaller than a division
    brigade
    army unit smaller than a division
    bataljon
    an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
    compagnie
    small military unit; usually two or three platoons
    peloton, sectie
    a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant
    aanval, aanvalsfront, aanvalslinie, avant-garde, front, spits, voorhoede
    the leading units moving at the head of an army
    brigade, peloton, sectie, team
    a smallest army unit
    troep
    a group of soldiers
    artillerie, schiettuig
    an army unit that uses big guns
    cavalerie
    a highly mobile army unit
    wacht
    a group of men who escort and protect some important person
    patrouille, verkenningspatrouille
    a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
    achterhoede
    a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body
    batterij
    group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
    parachutetroepen, paratroepen
    infantry trained and equipped to parachute
    executiepeloton, strafpeloton, vuurpeloton
    a squad formed to fire volleys at a military funeral or to carry out a military execution
  2. noun
    a band of musicians who play rock'n'roll music
    synonyms: popgroep
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    band, dansorkest, fanfarekorps, kapel, korps, muziekkapel, muziekkorps
    a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing
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