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Military tactical formation
A close order formation is a military tactical formation in which soldiers are close together and regularly arranged for the tactical concentration of
Close_order_formation
Arrangement of movable military forces
infantry formations. Ancient or medieval formations include shield walls (skjaldborg in Old Norse), phalanxes (lines of battle in close order), testudo
Tactical_formation
Procession of soldiers
A military parade is a formation of military personnels whose movement is restricted by close-order manoeuvering known as drill or marching. Large military
Military_parade
Combat formation of infantry
square, also known as a hollow square or square formation, was a musket-era historic close order formation used in combat by infantry units, usually when
Infantry_square
Statistical value in military science
armies with about 10 square metres per foot soldier, the age of close order formation armed with firearms encompassing the period from the 1650s to the
Troop_density
Military capability to direct force at an enemy
diminished the effectiveness of fortification. Such improvements made close order formation useless for middle to late 19th century infantry, and the use of
Firepower
Roman victory over Parthian army in 39BC
at the Parthians. Eventually, Ventidius commanded his men into a close order formation and to charge down the hill towards their enemies with whom they
Battle_of_the_Cilician_Gates
necessary to detail more soldiers to scouting and communication roles. Close order formation Article title "Notes upon Company and Battalion Tactics and the
Night_attack_formation
Relation between chemical reaction rate and concentrations of the reactants
reaction order is the sum of the exponents. These are often positive integers, but they may also be zero, fractional, or negative. The order of reaction
Rate_equation
armament was used by infantry, which marched onto the battlefield in close order formations of shield-bearers covering heavy cavalry detachments, or mobile
Warfare_in_Medieval_Poland
Formation of fighters marching together
Napoleonic Wars, French units would approach in column formation and deploy into line when close to the enemy. However, against the British they frequently
Column_(formation)
1879 Anglo-Zulu War battle
British, when facing the Zulu, entrenched themselves or formed very close-order formations, such as the square. Chelmsford realised that he would need to account
Battle_of_Isandlwana
Type of conflict
daggers, and spears; units with spears would be organized into close-order formations. Armor included copper and bronze helmets, as well as bronze armor
Warfare_in_Sumer
Military tactic
attack." The next two necessities were that the soldiers marched in close formation, and in step. Cadenced marching had not been used since the days of
Oblique_order
Physical combat at close range
Close-quarters battle (CQB), also called close-quarters combat (CQC), is a close combat situation between multiple combatants involving ranged (typically
Close-quarters_battle
Topics referred to by the same term
exist Line (formation), a military formation in which soldiers are packed together into rows Close order formation, another military formation in which soldiers
Closed_lines
This is the order of battle of the 2026 Iran war. It reports commands, formations and units where sources have specifically indicated their involvement
2026_Iran_war_order_of_battle
1642 battle of the First English Civil War
advanced no faster than a quick trot and remained in a controlled close order formation. Essex's Lifeguard was a cavalry troop commanded by Sir Philip Stapleton
Battle_of_Powick_Bridge
Infantry formation
periods in Greece c. 800–350 BC was the formation in which the hoplites would line up in ranks in close order. The hoplites would lock their shields together
Phalanx
Carthaginian-Roman battle, 218 BCE
subsequent battle. Hannibal placed his cavalry in a line with the close-order formations in the centre. The more manoeuvrable Numidian cavalry were positioned
Battle_of_Ticinus
Tactic in association football
the pitch. Formations are usually described by three or more numbers in order to denote how many players are in each row of the formation, from the most
Formation (association football)
Formation_(association_football)
a great threat to close-order heavy infantry. They were deployed in a quincunx checkered pattern. Alternative tactical formations were adopted occasionally
Strategy of the Roman military
Strategy_of_the_Roman_military
Reforms in the military of the Ottoman Empire
would at times mock Western soldiers for their tendency to fight in close order formations. Their older matchlock muskets, despite being slower to fire, were
Ottoman_military_reforms
Geological formation
The Prince Creek Formation is a geological formation in Alaska with strata dating to the Campanian and Maastrichtian stages of the Late Cretaceous and
Prince_Creek_Formation
Medieval military order
Ordu ("The Order") in Estonian. The fraternity which preceded the formation of the Order was founded around 1190 in Acre by German merchants from Bremen
Teutonic_Order
Fossil flora and fauna of North American site
of the fossil flora and fauna of the Maastrichtian-Danian Hell Creek Formation. Insects from the groups Diptera, Zygoptera, and possibly Hemiphlebiidae
Paleobiota of the Hell Creek Formation
Paleobiota_of_the_Hell_Creek_Formation
Formation with units arranged in a chevron or "V" shape or two sides of a triangle
in order to avoid the downwash. The "V", or "Vic" formation is a basic flight formation for military aircraft in many air forces. The Vic formation is
V_formation
Structuring of armed forces of a state
defense. These in turn manage military branches that themselves command formations and units specialising in combat, combat support and combat-service support
Military_organization
Conspiracy theory regarding a totalitarian world government
theorists generally speculate that the New World Order is being implemented gradually, citing the formation of the U.S. Federal Reserve System in 1913; the
New World Order conspiracy theory
New_World_Order_conspiracy_theory
Protestant fraternal order based in Northern Ireland
Crawford was eventually expelled. From the outset, the Orange Order was instrumental in the formation of a distinct Ulster unionism. In 1905, when the Ulster
Orange_Order
Tactical formation of soldiers
positioned closely to each other (usually within arm's length), with just enough room to present their weapons, fire, and reload. The line formation required
Line_(formation)
to fill in the front of the pack. But most of the pack stayed in close order formation throughout with much jockeying for position and flying elbows. Cain
2013 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres
2013_World_Championships_in_Athletics_–_Women's_1500_metres
Group of religious orders within the Catholic Church connected with St. Francis of Assisi
(the Order of Friars Minor being the largest contemporary male order), an order for nuns known as the Order of Saint Clare, and the Third Order of Saint
Franciscans
256 BC battle of the First Punic War
in relatively open order, or relatively well spaced from each other compared with the more tightly packed close order formations common at the time.
Battle_of_Adys
Extinct genus of ray-finned fishes
gargantuan, fanged tarpon. It is a member of the extinct order Ichthyodectiformes, which represent close relatives of modern teleosts. The species Portheus
Xiphactinus
British fraternal organization
The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (RAOB) is one of the largest fraternal movements in the United Kingdom, The order started in 1822 and has since
Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes
Royal_Antediluvian_Order_of_Buffaloes
Infantry formation
commanded by a colonel. It interspersed formations of men in close order armed with the pike and looser formations armed with the firearm, initially the
Pike_and_shot
Roman Catholic monastic order
to enter the Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit in Poland where the majority of the Order is today. Other countries offering formation are Hungary and
Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit
Order_of_Saint_Paul_the_First_Hermit
Catholic order of knighthood
Sant'Onofrio al Gianicolo, both in Rome, close to Vatican City. In 1994, Pope John Paul II declared the Virgin Mary as the order's patron saint under the title "Blessed
Order of the Holy Sepulchre (Catholic)
Order_of_the_Holy_Sepulchre_(Catholic)
Battle between Roman and Gothic forces (254)
either 253 or 259. The Goths attempted to storm Thessalonica with close order formations and assault columns. The Thessalonians mobilized to defend their
Battle_of_Thermopylae_(254)
English rock band
complicating the news, NewOrderOnline, a website with support from New Order management, reported that according to "a source close to the band", "The news
New_Order_(band)
Geological formation in Queensland, Australia
Winton Formation is a Cretaceous geological formation in central-western Queensland, Australia. It is late Albian to early Turonian in age. The formation blankets
Winton_Formation
Catholic mendicant order
(1891). The Dominican Order has influenced the formation of other orders outside of the Catholic Church, such as the Anglican Order of Preachers within
Dominican_Order
The formation of the Solar System began about 4.6 billion years ago with the gravitational collapse of a small part of a giant molecular cloud. Most of
Formation and evolution of the Solar System
Formation_and_evolution_of_the_Solar_System
English singer-songwriter (1956–1980)
shortly before the release of Closer. Shortly after his death, the three surviving members of the band renamed themselves New Order. Despite their short career
Ian_Curtis
Hypothetical planet that orbits a black hole
in its accretion disk, causing them to break apart and preventing the formation of blanets. Blanets around supermassive black holes formed by the hole's
Blanet
Roman Catholic monastic order
chose to live as a hermit. They retained a close relationship until her death. Despite being called an order, the Benedictines do not operate under a single
Benedictines
Conflict between Roman and Gothic forces (254)
either 253 or 259. The Goths attempted to storm Thessalonica in close order formations and assault columns. The Thessalonicans rallied to defend the city
Siege_of_Thessalonica_(254)
Professional wrestling stable
The New World Order (commonly abbreviated as nWo) was an American professional wrestling stable that originally consisted of "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, Scott
New World Order (professional wrestling)
New_World_Order_(professional_wrestling)
English rock band (1976–1980)
American tour in May 1980, aged 23. Joy Division's second and final album, Closer, was released two months later; it and the single "Love Will Tear Us Apart"
Joy_Division
Marching group
in close order, left/right dress – in the UK, this command is used to commence dressing of parade units in close order Company, in close order, form
Drill_commands
Honors of the Boy Scouts of America
The Order of the Arrow relies heavily on ceremonies and symbols. While the content of the ceremonies are a mystery and safeguarded by the Order of the
Order of the Arrow ceremonies and symbols
Order_of_the_Arrow_ceremonies_and_symbols
Flight of multiple objects in a coordinated shape or pattern
optimal visibility.[citation needed] There are 5 main reasons for a close formation flight: Reduce drag (below) by birds and airplanes. Reduce radar cross-section
Formation_flying
Nizari Isma'ili military order (1090–1256)
Order of Assassins (Arabic: حَشّاشُون, romanized: Ḥaššāšūn; Persian: حشاشين, romanized: Haššāšīn) was a Nizari Isma'ili Shia Islamic military order founded
Order_of_Assassins
1989 wartime structure of NATO's Northern Army Group
CD 2nd AD 2nd UK The Northern Army Group (NORTHAG) was a NATO military formation comprising five Army Corps from five NATO member nations. During the Cold
Northern Army Group (1989) order of battle
Northern_Army_Group_(1989)_order_of_battle
battle into the phalanx formation. The goal of this formation was to create uniformity and a powerful military force in order to maximize the effectiveness
Hoplite_formation_in_art
Linguistic device in formal languages
followed by an open parenthesis followed by the value of μ followed by a close parenthesis. One way to try to write this new expression would be "!(μ)"
Quasi-quotation
the Orange Order, is a Protestant fraternal order based in Northern Ireland. It has been a strong supporter of Irish unionism and has had close links with
History_of_the_Orange_Order
US Army special operations unit
as it was originally called, was activated in October 1984 with the formation of the 75th Ranger Regiment Headquarters at Fort Benning. The detachment
Regimental Reconnaissance Company
Regimental_Reconnaissance_Company
American rock band
native of Pennsylvania, cited homesickness, depression, and his desire to be closer to his family as factors contributing to his departure. He also expressed
Saosin
Abnormally prominent human ear
in order to avoid psychological distress. Correction by otoplasty involves changing the shape of the ear cartilage so that the ear is brought closer to
Protruding_ear
Parliamentary government formation in Sweden
result, protracted negotiations were required before a new government formation. On 18 January 2019, Löfven was re-elected as prime minister. The table
2018–2019 Swedish government formation
2018–2019_Swedish_government_formation
American mass media company
branding Fox Bet. In early July 2019, Fox Entertainment announced the formation of SideCar, with executives led by Gail Berman. SideCar was a content
Fox_Corporation
Military unit
garrison town. The soldiers of the 500th who survived long enough to see the formation of the 600 were also given back their previous ranks and the right to
500th_SS_Parachute_Battalion
Surgical cutting of connective tissue (fascia) to restore blood circulation in an area
addition to scar formation, there is a possibility that the surgeon may need to use a skin graft to close the wound. Sometimes when closing the fascia again
Fasciotomy
British forces in the Iraq War
This is the Operation Telic order of battle, which lists the British forces that took part in Operation Telic, including the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, subsequent
Operation Telic order of battle
Operation_Telic_order_of_battle
Extinct family of mammals
Dryolestida, and possibly forming a close relationship with Peramuridae. Amphitheriidae is the only family of the order Amphitheriida. Cladogram after Panciroli
Amphitheriidae
Heavy infantry unit of the Byzantine army
their weaponry was designed specifically for formation fighting, anti-cavalry defense, and close-order combat rather than individual dueling or skirmishing
Skoutatoi
Geological formation in China
The Yixian Formation (simplified Chinese: 义县组; traditional Chinese: 義縣組; pinyin: Yìxiàn zǔ) is a geological formation in Jinzhou, Liaoning, People's Republic
Paleobiota of the Yixian Formation
Paleobiota_of_the_Yixian_Formation
Conservative subgroup of Old Order Amish
reconciled with the Old Order in Holmes County. In 1931, another split occurred over church discipline issues, resulting in the formation of the Troyer Amish
Swartzentruber_Amish
Major and largest sub-formation within a military service branch
called units or formations, form the building blocks of a military. A commander is normally specifically appointed to the role in order to provide a legal
Command_(military_formation)
Philosophical thought experiment
sentence or paragraph will form. The average timescale required for the formation of a Boltzmann brain is vastly greater than the current age of the universe
Boltzmann_brain
Jurassic geologic formation in Germany
The Grimmen Formation is a Lower Jurassic (Toarcian) geological formation in northeastern Germany, primarily exposed in the Grimmen and Klein Lehmhagen
Grimmen_Formation
Genus of Late Cretaceous dinosaur
composition may be due a natural barrier separating the two formations, which are relatively close to each other geographically. However, given the lack of
Velociraptor
Geological formation in the United States
The Peedee Formation is a geologic formation in North and South Carolina. A marine deposit representing an inner neritic environment, named for exposures
Peedee_Formation
Period of history with a dramatic change in world political thought
world order" was explicitly used in connection with Woodrow Wilson's global zeitgeist during the period just after World War I during the formation of the
New_world_order_(politics)
Large sedimentary basin in the US
geologic formations, although none had the importance of the Morrow Formation. The Atoka Formation lies conformably on top of the Morrow Formation, and is
Permian_Basin_(North_America)
when the left parties, whose support would be required for government formation, announced that it was their intention to do away with the disinvestment
2004_Indian_general_election
Native alphabet of the Korean language
Korean dialect, with most exceptions being due to morphophonemic word-formation rules. For example, 하늘 (haneul; 'sky') is spelled the way it is pronounced;
Hangul
South African veterans' organisation
The Memorable Order of Tin Hats (M.O.T.H.) was founded in 1927 by Charles Evenden as a brotherhood of South African former front-line soldiers. Its stated
Memorable_Order_of_Tin_Hats
Religious order of Franciscan friars
The Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (/ˈkæpət͡ʃɪn/ KA-pə-chin; Latin: Ordo Fratrum Minorum Capuccinorum; postnominal abbr. OFMCap) is a religious order of
Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
Order_of_Friars_Minor_Capuchin
Group in the Canadian province of Ontario
unit and Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health issued orders to close Old Order schools and places of worship in their regions and to limit social
Ontario (Old Order) Mennonite Conference
Ontario_(Old_Order)_Mennonite_Conference
Earth's highest mountain
Qomolangma Formation, the North Col Formation, and the Rongbuk Formation. The Qomolangma Formation, also known as the Jolmo Lungama Formation, runs from
Mount_Everest
Lega on 14 October for the Chamber of Deputies), consultations on the formation of a new cabinet officially began. The Cabinet was announced on 21 October
Next_Italian_general_election
Retired Vietnam Air Force aviator and astronaut (born 1947)
bombers at least a dozen times. On the 27th, Phạm was able to get close to a B-52 formation at supersonic-speed in his MiG-21MF (#5121), and fire a pair of
Phạm_Tuân
Terrestrial hydrothermal system of Danakil Depression in northeastern Ethiopia
basaltic magma in the marine sedimentary sequence of Danakil resulted in the formation of a salt dome structure, where the hydrothermal system is hosted. The
Dallol_(hydrothermal_system)
Geological formation in China
Yixian Formation (simplified Chinese: 义县组; traditional Chinese: 義縣組; pinyin: Yìxiàn zǔ; formerly transcribed as Yihsien Formation or Yixiang Formation) is
Yixian_Formation
Ancient infantry formation
order to protect its flanks. The left flank was generally covered by allied cavalry supplied by the Thessalians, which fought in rhomboid formation and
Macedonian_phalanx
1571 naval battle of the Ottoman–Habsburg wars
vessels. He also arranged for the fleet to sail from Messina already in formation and maintain it up to the battle to earn cohesion and rowing experience
Battle_of_Lepanto
Area of Fulham, London, England
may infer that the nucleus of a tiny village was only then in course of formation. The earliest instance of the name is in 1566, when mention is made of
Sands_End
Spinal trigeminal nucleus
descending fibers, and is surrounded by the lateral reticular formation. The lateral RF is close to the motor nuclei of the cranial nerves, and mostly mediates
Reticular_formation
One of four active corps of the U.S. Army, currently part of U.S. Army Forces Command
the United States Army headquartered at Fort Hood, Texas. It is a major formation of United States Army Europe and Africa. Activated in World War I in France
III_Armored_Corps
American rock band
Heads minus Byrne. The following year, the group released a follow-up, Close to the Bone, which was similar in style to their first album but did not
Tom_Tom_Club
Ugric language
introduction to the history of the Turkic peoples: Ethnogenesis and state-formation in medieval and early modern Eurasia and the Middle East. Wiesbaden: Otto
Hungarian_language
Geological formation in Shaanxi, China
The Bahe Formation is a Late Miocene (Tortonian/Vallesian/Bahean, about 11.6 to 9.0 mya) geological formation in Shaanxi, China. It has "a complex lithology
Bahe_Formation
Government in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (June–September 1960)
administration instituted reforms that permitted municipal elections and the formation of political parties. Some Belgian parties attempted to establish branches
Formation of the Lumumba Government
Formation_of_the_Lumumba_Government
the worsening situation in the south of Afghanistan, a brigade sized formation numbering approximately 3,300, Task Force Helmand, would be deployed to
Operation Herrick order of battle
Operation_Herrick_order_of_battle
Social class in ancient Rome
Guard, the principal military force close to the emperor at Rome, were also usually drawn from the equestrian order. Also cited in support of this view
Equites
Catholic order of mendicant friars
The Order of Saint Augustine (Latin: Ordo Fratrum Sancti Augustini), abbreviated OSA, is a mendicant religious order of the Catholic Church. It was founded
Order_of_Saint_Augustine
International neo-Nazi terrorist network
for 'National Socialist Youth') prior to the formation of the AWDSS. AWDSS also maintained particularly close relations with the Feuerkrieg Division in neighboring
Atomwaffen_Division
CLOSE ORDER-FORMATION
CLOSE ORDER-FORMATION
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by an enclosure of some sort, such as a courtyard set back from the main street or a farmyard, from Middle English clos(e) (Old French clos, from Late Latin clausum, past participle of claudere ‘to close’).English : from Middle English clos(e) ‘secret’, applied as a nickname for a reserved or secretive person.Dutch : variant of Claeys.Altered spelling of German Klose.
Male
Swedish
Old Swedish form of Old Norse Oddr, ODDER means "point of a weapon."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Danish, French, Greek
Young Green Shoot
Boy/Male
Greek
Order.
Boy/Male
Australian, French, German, Greek
Order
Girl/Female
German, Greek
Order
Girl/Female
Greek
Order.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Cordier.Catalan : occupational name for a maker of cord or string, from an agent derivative of Catalan corda ‘string’, ‘cord’.
Boy/Male
Greek
Order.
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi, Sindhi
Order
Boy/Male
Greek
Order.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived at the edge of a village or by some other boundary, Middle English border, from Old French bordure ‘edge’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Close 1.German : variant of Kloss.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Close; Clove
Girl/Female
Indian, Traditional
Order
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling Clow.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : Devon variant of Clough.
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Order
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Order
CLOSE ORDER-FORMATION
CLOSE ORDER-FORMATION
Boy/Male
Arabic
Father of Battle
Girl/Female
American, Arabic, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Jamaican, Latin, Muslim, Swedish, Swiss
God Gives Strength; Heroine of God; Strong Man of God or Messenger of God; God's Able-bodied One
Girl/Female
Tamil
Strong
Male
French
French form of Hebrew Yarden, JOURDAIN means "flowing down."
Female
Native American
Native American Miwok name SITALA means "of good memory."
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Knowledge
Girl/Female
African, Arabic, Australian, Celebrity, Greek, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Lebanese, Muslim, Parsi
Sunrise; A Star; Princess
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Water Flow
Boy/Male
French
Dead sea (a stagnant lake).
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Unique; Different
CLOSE ORDER-FORMATION
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v. t.
Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box.
v. t.
Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; as, a close vote.
n.
To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door.
v. t.
Short; as, to cut grass or hair close.
v. t.
Strictly confined; carefully quarded; as, a close prisoner.
adv.
In a close manner.
v. t.
Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict; not wandering; as, a close observer.
imp. & p. p.
of Close
v. i.
To give orders; to issue commands.
n.
To give an order for; to secure by an order; as, to order a carriage; to order groceries.
v. t.
Concise; to the point; as, close reasoning.
n.
Right arrangement; a normal, correct, or fit condition; as, the house is in order; the machinery is out of order.
v. t.
Difficult to obtain; as, money is close.
n.
To give an order to; to command; as, to order troops to advance.
v. t.
Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact; strict; as, a close translation.
v. t.
Narrow; confined; as, a close alley; close quarters.
n.
One who, or that which, closes; specifically, a boot closer. See under Boot.
v. t.
To make close.
n.
To bring to an end or period; to conclude; to complete; to finish; to end; to consummate; as, to close a bargain; to close a course of instruction.
pl.
of Couple-close