war establishment

British  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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