Both Uses of
battalion
in
A Farewell to Arms
- Yes, they give the battalions in the front line as much as they can but the ones in back are very short.†
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- We waited, lying flat beyond the ditch along the main road while a German battalion passed, then when they were gone we crossed the road and went on to the north.†
Book 3
Definition:
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(battalion) a large group of soldiers -- especially an army unit consisting of a headquarters and at least three companies