Pataljon
| Pataljon | |
|---|---|
| File:Battalion Nato.svg Standard Estonian military map symbol for a battalion. | |
| Active | present |
| Country |  Estonia |
| Branch | Estonian Ground Force |
| Type | infantry |
| Size | 1250 |
| Equipment | small firearms grenade launchers mortars tactical transport vehicles portable missile launchers |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Lieutenant Colonel File:ES-Army-OF16.jpg |
Pataljon (English: battalion) is an average military unit led by a senior officer that is subordinate to an infantry brigade. Pataljon is bigger than a kompanii (company) but smaller than a brigaad (brigade). It is one of the most basic military formations among the Estonian Ground Force infantry units.[1]
Leadership
It usually consists of 900 to 1250 soldiers, and is further subdivided into companies. Pataljon is composed of five companies of 180 to 250 soldiers each, as well as a company leader (kompaniiülem) who is usually a lieutenant colonel (kolonelleitnant). His second in command is a colonel as an assistant of the battalion (pataljoniülema abi).[2]
Organization
One single pataljon is meant to operate on a battlefield along with other pataljons on a landscape not greater than 1500 x 3000 metres. There is a logistical support element in the structure of a pataljon which is based on a reserve company. The formation transport is usually made up by 200 tactical transport vehicles such as Mercedes-Benz UNIMOG 435.[3]
Other military uses
A battalion is generally the smallest military unit capable of independent operations (i.e. not attached to a higher command), although many armies have smaller units that are self-sustaining. The nomenclature varies by nationality and by branch of arms, for instance, some armies organize their infantry into battalions, but call battalion-sized cavalry, reconnaissance, or tank units a squadron or a regiment instead. There may even be subtle distinctions within a nation's branches of arms, such as a distinction between a tank battalion and an armored squadron, depending on how the unit's operational role is perceived to fit into the army's historical organization.
See also
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Look up pataljon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
- Military science
- Lahingpaar (English: Fire and maneuver team)
- Salk (English: Fireteam)
- Jagu (English: Squad)
- Rühm (English: Platoon)
- Kompanii (English: Company)
- Malev
- Brigaad (English: Brigade)
- Diviis (English: Division)
- Maavägi (English: Estonian Ground Force)
Notes and references
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-05-12.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link) Estonian Defence Forces formations
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2008-05-12.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link) Eesti relvajõudude ametikohtade tunnused
- ↑ http://sodur.com/?id=412&sid=10 Transport vehicles of the Estonian Ground Forces
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