Field force

A field force in British and Indian Army military parlance is a combined arms land force operating under actual or assumed combat circumstances,^[1] usually for the length of a specific military campaign. It is used by other nations, but can have a different meaning.

^ p.88 Dupuy, Trevor N., Johnson, Curt and Hayes, Grace P. (1986). Dictionary of Military Terms: A Guide to the Language of Warfare and Military Institutions. The H. W. Wilson Company.

[1] .88 Dupuy, Trevor N., Johnson, Curt and Hayes, Grace P. (1986). Dictionary of Military Terms: A Guide to the Language of Warfare and Military Institutions. The H. W. Wilson Company.

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v t e Army units and organization
Subordinated element	Fireteam / Crew Ø Squad ● Section / Patrol ●● Platoon / Troop / Flight ●●● Staffel / Echelon ●●●●
Unit	Company / Battery / Squadron ❘ Battalion / Squadron / Cohort ❘ ❘ Regiment / Group ❘ ❘ ❘
Formation	Brigade / Group / Wing ☓ Division / Legion ☓☓ Corps ☓☓☓
Command	Field army / Command ☓☓☓☓ Army group / Front ☓☓☓☓☓ Region / Theater ☓☓☓☓☓☓
Temporary	Detachment Chalk Patrol Field force Task force Brigade group Flying column Combat command Regimental combat team Battalion tactical group Battlegroup Group army Combat team