order of battle


order of battle

n. pl. orders of battle 1. The identification, command structure, strength, and disposition of personnel, equipment, and units of an armed force.2. In classical and preindustrial warfare, the scheme and sequence in which units arrived and deployed on the battlefield.

order of battle

The identification, strength, command structure, and disposition of the personnel, units, and equipment of any military force. Also called OB; OOB.