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Army may refer to: Army, any armed force: often used specifically to refer to a land force of the military Army, a song by Ben Folds Five from their 1999 album The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner Army, the football team of the United States Military Academy at West Point... Image File history File links Emblem-important. ...

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Map of the world of the army forms Colour key: Green: No armed forces Blue: Fully voluntary/professional army Orange: Conscription, but abolition of conscription decided upon (<to 3 years) Red: Conscription (in some cases limited) Grey: No information
Map of the world of the army forms
Colour key:
  • Green: No armed forces
  • Blue: Fully voluntary/professional army
  • Orange: Conscription, but abolition of conscription decided upon (<to 3 years)
  • Red: Conscription (in some cases limited)
  • Grey: No information

An army (from Latin armata "act of arming" via Old French armée), in the broadest sense, is the land-based armed forces of a nation. It may also include other branches of the military such as an air force. Within a national military force, the word Army may also mean a field army, which is an operational formation, usually made up of one or more corps. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1357x628, 30 KB) Map of conscription Map: Green: No armed services Blue: No conscription Orange: Plan for conscription to be abolished within 3 years Red: Conscription Gray: No information Even drawn and/or colored marks the individual countries on basis of... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1357x628, 30 KB) Map of conscription Map: Green: No armed services Blue: No conscription Orange: Plan for conscription to be abolished within 3 years Red: Conscription Gray: No information Even drawn and/or colored marks the individual countries on basis of... For other uses, see Latins and Latin (disambiguation). ... Old French was the Romance dialect continuum spoken in territories corresponding roughly to the northern half of modern France and parts of modern Belgium and Switzerland from around 1000 to 1300. ... Alternate cover US 1979 and 2002 reissue cover, also known as paint spatter cover For the military meaning, see Armed forces. ... For a particular Air Force, see List of air forces. ... A nations army is its military, or more specifically, all of its land forces. ... A formation is a high-level military organization, such as a Brigade, Division, Corps, Army or Army group. ... This article is about a military unit. ...


In several countries the army is officially called the land army to differentiate it from an air force called the air army, notably France.In such countries, the word "army" on its own retains its connotation of a land force in common usage. The current largest army in the world by number of active troops is the People's Liberation Army of China with 2,250,000 active troops and 800,000 reserve personnel. For a particular Air Force, see List of air forces. ... Peoples Liberation Army redirects here. ... A military reserve force is a military organization composed of part-time military personnel, and sometimes civilians, who are available to fight when a nation mobilizes for total war or to defend against invasion. ...


Field army

A field army is composed of a headquarters, army troops, a variable number of corps, and 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. Armies are controlled by a General or Lieutienant General. A troop is a military unit. ... This article is about a military unit. ... Symbol of the Polish 1st Legions Infantry Division in NATO code A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of around ten to twenty thousand soldiers. ...


Formations

People's Liberation Army in dress uniform, currently the largest army in the world in number of people
People's Liberation Army in dress uniform, currently the largest army in the world in number of people
German Army soldiers in Bosnia
Standard symbol for a numbered Army, the X'es are not substituting the army's number
Standard symbol for a numbered Army, the X'es are not substituting the army's number

A particular army can be named or numbered to distinguish it from military land forces in general. For example, the First United States Army and the Army of Northern Virginia. In the British Army it is normal to spell out the ordinal number of an army (e.g. First Army), whereas lower formations use figures (e.g. 1st Division). Download high resolution version (1050x742, 189 KB)courtesy of http://www. ... Download high resolution version (1050x742, 189 KB)courtesy of http://www. ... Peoples Liberation Army redirects here. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 759 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2481 × 1960 pixels, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 759 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2481 × 1960 pixels, file size: 1. ... The German Army (German: [1], [IPA: heɐ]  ) is the land component of the Bundeswehr (Federal Defence Forces) of the Federal Republic of Germany. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The First United States Army is a field army of the United States Army. ... The Army of Northern Virginia was the primary military force of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War in the eastern theater. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ...


Armies (as well as army groups and theaters) are large formations which vary significantly between armed forces in size, composition, and scope of responsibility. An army group is a military organization (formation) consisting of several armies, and is supposed to be self-sufficient for indefinite periods. ... Theater in military terms, is a geographic location used for military operations. ...


In the Soviet Red Army and the Soviet Air Force, "Armies" were actually corps-sized formations, subordinate to an Army Group-sized "front" in wartime. In peacetime, a Soviet army was usually subordinate to a military district. CCCP redirects here. ... For other organizations known as the Red Army, see Red Army (disambiguation). ... VVS is a three letter acronym which may refer to: VVS, Very Very Slightly Included, a way of describing the clarity of a diamond. ... This article is about a military unit. ... An army group is a military organization (formation) consisting of several armies, and is supposed to be self-sufficient for indefinite periods. ... A Front (фронт) was a major military organization in the Soviet Army, roughly equivalent to an army or army group in British or American military terminology. ... The term Army, besides its generalized meaning (see army) specifically denotes a major military formation in militaries of various countries, including the Soviet Union. ... Military districts are territorial entities used for the purposes of military planning and strategizing. ...


For the hierarchy of land forcedom organizations, see military organization. The armed forces of a state are its government-sponsored defense and fighting forces and organizations used to further the objectives of the state. ...


See also

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Fireteam · Squad · Section · Platoon · Company/Battery/Squadron · Battalion · Regiment · Brigade · Division · Corps · Field Army · Army group · Region · Theater A military unit is an organisation within an armed force. ... For other uses, see War (disambiguation). ... Military history is composed of the events in the history of humanity that fall within the category of conflict. ... Paramilitary designates forces whose function and organization are similar to those of a professional military force, but which are not regarded as having the same status. ... Lebanese Kataeb militia The term Militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary [1] citizens to provide defense, emergency, law enforcement, or paramilitary service, and those engaged in such activity, without being paid a regular salary or committed to a fixed term of service. ... For other uses, see Mercenary (disambiguation). ... The article provides links to lists of armies arranged by ordinal number, name, country or conflict. ... The List of Armies around the world by country alphabetically Afghanistan Afghan National Army Albania Albanian Land Forces Command Algeria Peoples National Army Angola Angolan Army Argentina Argentine Army Armenia Armenian Army Australia Australian Army Austria Austrian Army Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Army Bahamas Bahamas Army Bahrain Bahrain Army Bangladesh Bangladesh... List of armies — List of armies by number This is a list of armies arranged by ordinal number. ... This list of countries by size of armed forces displays national troop levels by active troop strength, number of Naval combatants and aircraft. ... Number of active troops per country This is a list of countries sorted by the total number of active troops where the military manpower of a country is measured by the total amount of active troops within the command of that country. ... Number of total troops per country This is a list of countries sorted by the number of total troops within the command of that country, including reserve forces that can aid a depleted active military and/or paramilitary. ... The armed forces of a state are its government-sponsored defense and fighting forces and organizations used to further the objectives of the state. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In the fire service a Squad is a Engine Company with a compliment of rescue tools. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Platoon of the German Bundeswehr. ... Standard NATO code for a friendly infantry company. ... Remains of a battery of English cannon from Youghal, County Cork. ... A Squadron is a small unit or formation of cavalry, aircraft (including balloons), or naval vessels. ... Symbol of the Austrian 14th Armoured Battalion in NATO military graphic symbols This article is about the military unit. ... British regiment A regiment is a military unit, consisting of a variable number of battalions - commanded by a colonel. ... In military science a brigade is a military unit that is part of a division and includes regiments (where that level exists), or (in modern armies) is composed of several battalions (typically two to four) and directly attached supporting units. ... Symbol of the Polish 1st Legions Infantry Division in NATO code A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of around ten to twenty thousand soldiers. ... This article is about a military unit. ... For other uses, see Army (disambiguation). ... An army group is a military organization (formation) consisting of several armies, and is supposed to be self-sufficient for indefinite periods. ... Look up Region in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In warfare, a theater or theatre is normally used to define a specific geographic area within which armed conflict occurs. ...


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