field army
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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They later arrived in the North Sinai town of El-Arish, accompanied by the commander of Egypt's second field army.
From Reuters ● May 20, 2013
The U.S. field army in Iceland is headed by cob-nosed, soft-spoken Major General Charles H. Bonesteel, formerly in command of the Fifth Division.
From Time Magazine Archive
At war's start he was a key member of the General Staff, but when Moscow was threatened he took command of a field army.
From Time Magazine Archive
Iraq's field army, committed to the static defense of Kuwait, simply had to dig in and take the pounding.
From Time Magazine Archive
The field army was raised from those between seventeen and forty-six years of age: those forty-six and over were liable only for garrison duty in the city.
From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly
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