order of battle

American  

noun

plural

orders of battle

1. the organization or hierarchy of military forces in preparation for a battle.

2. the planned sequence in which military units arrive and are deployed on a battlefield, usually based on estimates of their combat effectiveness.

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Example Sentences

With that as a backdrop, Mr. Schanzer said the “real question for Israel is the order of battle.”

From Washington Times

They are a combination of the current order of battle and — perhaps most valuable to Russian military planners — American projections of where the air defenses being rushed into Ukraine could be located next month.

From New York Times

Munition factories are reportedly working triple shifts to meet demands, while the military’s order of battle tanks outstripped production capacity tenfold.

From Los Angeles Times

U.S. and European officials describe the order of battle: About 130,000 combat troops encircle Ukraine on three sides, with many more providing support.

From Washington Post

While the US and its allies were focused upon counter-insurgency operations, Russia used its involvement in Syria as a testing ground for the incorporation of drones into its wider order of battle.

From BBC