war establishment

British  

noun

1. the full wartime complement of men, equipment, and vehicles of a military unit

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Example Sentences

There was no difficulty in bringing the personnel of the transport companies and supply detachments of the Army Service Corps up to the war establishment laid down for them.

From History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government by Great Britain. War Office

The squadron being still on the war establishment, the crews were discharged, and another expedition was ordered to be equipped with all possible dispatch.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 377, June 27, 1829 by Various

What nation on the continent, mine excepted, can maintain for two years longer its present war establishment?

From The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851 by Various

One single list shows that a company of German infantry had 139 men killed and wounded, or more than half of its war establishment.

From The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 by Various

The entire war establishment, according to the information of the same Minister, including field army and reserves, consists of 2,800,000 men available on mobilization.

From Germany and the Next War by Bernhardi, Friedrich von