Field army
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A field army (or numbered army or simply army) is a
History
Specific field armies are usually named or numbered to distinguish them from "army" in the sense of an entire national defence force or land force. In
The
In some armed forces, an "army" is or has been equivalent to a
.Modern field armies are large formations which vary significantly between armed forces in size, composition, and scope of responsibility. For instance, within NATO a field army is composed of a headquarters, and usually controls at least two corps, beneath which are a variable number of divisions. A battle is influenced at the field army level by transferring divisions and reinforcements from one corps to another to increase the pressure on the enemy at a critical point. NATO armies are commanded by a general or lieutenant general.
See also
- Armeeoberkommando
- Military unit
- Military history
- List of numbered armies
References
- ^ APP-6C Joint Military Symbology (PDF). NATO. May 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
- ^ US Army, FM 100-2-3 The Soviet Army: Troops, Organization and Equipment, Paragraph 1-3.
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