order of battle
noun phrase
1
: the disposition of troops or ships ready for combat
2
: a tabular compilation of units, commanders, equipment, and their locations in a theater of operation
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The successful deployment and operation of these weapons is the order of battle, and our leaders must ensure positive control over operations and the evolution of their capability.
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Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
All that is to say, 14—now 13—Challenger 2s amount to a rounding error in Ukraine’s order of battle.
—David Axe, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Ukraine’s army will be deleted from the West’s order of battle.
—Robert Zubrin, National Review, 12 Jan. 2024
Tank crews unable to maneuver away from threats often abandon immobile tanks, removing them from the enemy order of battle entirely.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 5 Sep. 2023
The Indian military, however, does not need to replace its entire order of battle with new planes, tanks, and ships.
—Arzan Tarapore, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2023
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Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
All that is to say, 14—now 13—Challenger 2s amount to a rounding error in Ukraine’s order of battle.
—David Axe, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Ukraine’s army will be deleted from the West’s order of battle.
—Robert Zubrin, National Review, 12 Jan. 2024
Tank crews unable to maneuver away from threats often abandon immobile tanks, removing them from the enemy order of battle entirely.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 5 Sep. 2023
The Indian military, however, does not need to replace its entire order of battle with new planes, tanks, and ships.
—Arzan Tarapore, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2023
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“Order of battle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/order%20of%20battle. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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