war establishment

British  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Thus were we placed by Dr. Hitter, the quondam Hermesian,* quite on the ecclesiastical war establishment of the middle ages.

From John Ronge: The Holy Coat Of Treves New German-Catholic Chruch by Anonymous

Ireland during the Seven Years' War, and until the Peace of Paris in 1763, maintained a war establishment of 24,000 troops.

From The Framework of Home Rule by Childers, Erskine

In this way it was possible to increase the war establishment, excluding the Landsturm, by about half a million men without adding to the burden in time of peace.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" by Various

In the report of the technical sub-committee the war establishment for an expeditionary force is planned on these lines.

From The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force by Raleigh, Walter Alexander, Sir

The number of units maintained at war establishment should be the absolute minimum for safety and of the type immediately required on mobilization, i.e. long-range bombing and naval reconnaissance squadrons.

From Aviation in Peace and War by Sykes, Frederick Hugh, Sir