The typical Infantry Battalion has three line companies and one Headquarters company, each line company has a nominal manned strength of 300 Troops, and the HQ company something less than that.
So a typical Infantry Bn has about 1200-1500 troops.
This varies for other types of units.
A tank Bn might have fewer line troops that man the tanks, but also has many mechanics and technicians.
The Battalion Commander is in charge of a battalion.
battalion alludes to the number of men therein. battalion commander alludes to the commander of the battalion
The word battalion is a collective noun for a battalion of soldiers or a battalion of photographers.
No, battalion is a noun.
Usually refers to a battalion's order within a regiment. If a regiment has four battalions which are either in that regiment, or else affiliated with that regiment, then they'll be numbered, first battalion, second battalion, third battalion, fourth battalion..
Soldiers
No, you do not always capitalize battalion. Only when it is used in conjuction with the Unit Designation. 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Battalion is an infantry battalion assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division.
Crew is to sailors as battalion is to soldiers.
The plural form of battalion is battalions.
Vuilleman Battalion was created in 1936.
Vuilleman Battalion ended in 1938.
Brampton Battalion was created in 1996.