war establishment

British  

noun

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

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war establishment

It isn't a model war establishment this Portsmouth yard, but it is a pleasant resort, with its stately barracks and open square and occasional trees.

From Their Pilgrimage by Warner, Charles Dudley

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 navy had fought itself into favor, and the war with Algiers, in 1816, forbade its reduction below the recent war establishment.

From The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 by Webster, Daniel

The troops of all the German states are to be put on a full war establishment, and to be ready for immediate action early in the spring.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 by Various

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