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A battalion may also contain a combat support company.

In addition to the primary mission companies, a battalion typically includes a headquarters staff and combat service support which may be combined into a headquarters and service company. The first use of the word in English was in the 1580s.Ī battalion comprises two or more primary mission companies which are often of a common type (e.g., infantry, tank, or maintenance), although there are exceptions such as combined arms battalions in the U.S. The word battalion came into the English language in the 16th century from the French language ( French: bataillon meaning "battle squadron" Italian: battaglione meaning the same thing derived from the Vulgar Latin word battalia meaning "battle" and from the Latin word battuere meaning "to beat" or "to strike"). In some countries, battalions are exclusively infantry, while in others battalions are unit-level organisations. The typical battalion is built from three operational companies, one weapons company and one HQ company. Standard NATO symbol for a friendly infantry battalion Symbol of the Austrian 14th Armoured Battalion in NATO military graphic symbolsĪ battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of 300 to 1,000 soldiers commanded by a lieutenant colonel, and subdivided into a number of companies (usually each commanded by a major or a captain).