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Meaning of order of battle | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The arrangement of units or other divisions of the armed forces in combat; specifically, the deployment plans of an enemy, or a written record of this.

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Examples

“Working for the Resistance, Challe, a regular airman, had skilfully obtained the Luftwaffe order-of-battle on the eve of D-Day and transmitted it to London, for which he was awarded the British D.S.O.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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