battle group

battle group

n.

1. A U.S. army unit usually composed of five companies.

2. A naval force composed of a variable number of warships, escorts, and supply vessels, depending on the nature of the mission.

3. An improvised force, usually of battalion or brigade strength, drawn from different units for a particular operation.

4. Chiefly British A tactical force of battalion strength formed by attaching infantry and armored companies.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

battle group - an army unit usually consisting of five companies army unit - a military unit that is part of an army division - an army unit large enough to sustain combat; "two infantry divisions were held in reserve" company - small military unit; usually two or three platoons