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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
Tactic in association football
[citation needed] 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)
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
Theory of economy and sociology
In economics and the social sciences, spontaneous order is the emergence of large-scale patterns of social coordination from the actions of many individuals
Spontaneous_order
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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)
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
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
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
Protestant fraternal order based in Northern Ireland
figures were members of the Order. Due to its close links with the UUP, the Orange Order was able to exert great influence. The Order was the force behind the
Orange_Order
Geologic formation in Mongolia
Djadochta Formation (sometimes transcribed and also known as Djadokhta, Djadokata, or Dzhadokhtskaya) is a highly fossiliferous geological formation in Central
Djadochta_Formation
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
Geologic formation in Nova Scotia, Canada
The Joggins Formation is a geologic formation in Nova Scotia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Westphalian stage or Moscovian stage of the Upper
Joggins_Formation
Government formation process in Spain following the 2015 general election
being ousted as leader of the PSOE and the latter voting to allow the formation of a PP minority government. This materialized on 29 October when the
2015–2016 Spanish government formation
2015–2016_Spanish_government_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
Byzantine infantry formation
infantry formation utilized by the military of the late Roman and Byzantine Empire. It is a formation in which an infantry formation closes ranks and
Phoulkon
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)
Baltic state, 1226–1561
The State of the Teutonic Order (German: Staat des Deutschen Ordens, pronounced [ˈʃtaːt dɛs ˌdɔʏtʃn̩ ˈʔɔʁdn̩s] ) was a theocratic state located along
State_of_the_Teutonic_Order
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
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
list of common and historically significant formations in American football. In football, the formation describes how the players in a team are positioned
List of formations in American football
List_of_formations_in_American_football
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
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
Organization of the Indian Army during the Kargil War
The Kargil War order of battle (KWORBAT), is a deposition and systematic combatant structure of Indian Army troops and the unified Pakistan Armed Forces
Kargil_War_order_of_battle
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
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
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
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
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
2004 Indian film
love with Shweta Bhansali and decides to stay in the army in order to be close to her. In order to achieve a medal, he fakes heroism, then carelessly jeopardizes
Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyo
Ab_Tumhare_Hawale_Watan_Sathiyo
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
Organized description of an armed force
United Kingdom. An order of battle is distinct from a table of organisation, which is the intended composition of a given unit or formation according to the
Order_of_battle
Treaty combining Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak, and Singapore into Malaysia
Sarawak, and Singapore formed the bedrock of yet another challenge to the formation of the Federation of Malaysia. Under the Joint Statement issued by the
Malaysia_Agreement
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
Former law granting autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir
constitution that should apply to the state, based on which 1954 Presidential Order was issued. Since the state constituent assembly dissolved itself without
Article 370 of the Constitution of India
Article_370_of_the_Constitution_of_India
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
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
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
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
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
Long spear used by infantry
spearheads bristling from the front of the formation.[citation needed] As long as it kept good order, such a formation could roll right over enemy infantry
Pike_(weapon)
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
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
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)
Land battle during the second Persian invasion of Greece (479 BC)
Asopos river. The Greek units were camped in order of their positions in the phalanx, so that the formation could be set up easily at the start of battle
Battle_of_Plataea
Jurassic geologic formation in Germany
subglacial erosion and thrusting, suggesting a close stratigraphic and palaeogeographical origin. The Grimmen Formation was deposited in a prodelta to brackish-marine
Grimmen_Formation
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
Ancient Greek soldier in a phalanx
shields. Hoplite soldiers used the phalanx formation to be effective in war with fewer soldiers. The formation discouraged the soldiers from acting alone
Hoplite
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
Extinct giant shark species
prehistoric fish was once thought to be a member of the family Lamnidae and a close relative of the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), but has been
Megalodon
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
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
September, with the deadline for government formation having been reached, the 13th Legislature of Spain came to a close and the Cortes Generales were dissolved
2019–2020 Spanish government formation
2019–2020_Spanish_government_formation
Tank division of the Soviet military
Forces, active from 1945 to 2009, in two different formations. The 5th Guards "Stalingradsko-Kievskaya Order of Lenin Red Banner orders of Suvorov and Kutuzov"
5th_Guards_Tank_Division
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
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
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
Family of insects
Green lacewings are insects in the large family Chrysopidae of the order Neuroptera. There are about 85 genera and (differing between sources) 1,300–2
Chrysopidae
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
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
Extinct genus of eurypterid
Late Carboniferous age, from the Gzhelian stage, in the Bajo de Véliz Formation of San Luis, Argentina. The fossils of the single and type species M.
Megarachne
American football offensive formation
formation is a formation used by the offensive team in gridiron football mainly for passing plays, although some teams use it as their base formation
Shotgun_formation
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
Military unit
attached to the Military District V, but was designated to leave that formation in wartime to play a key role in the assault on West Berlin. The 6th Motor
Land Forces of the National People's Army
Land_Forces_of_the_National_People's_Army
Zulu king from 1816 to 1828
historians[who?] credit Shaka with initial development of the famous "bull horn" formation. It was composed of three elements: The main force, the "chest," closed
Shaka
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
Infraclass of mammals in the clade Eutheria
immediate outgroups to order Taeniodonta, with genera Alveugena and Procerberus classified as a close sister taxa to this order. Exceptional adult placentals
Placentalia
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Indian, Marathi, Sindhi
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Swedish
Old Swedish form of Old Norse Oddr, ODDER means "point of a weapon."
Surname or Lastname
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English : unexplained.
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Surname or Lastname
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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.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Close 1.German : variant of Kloss.
Boy/Male
Greek
Order.
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Greek
Order.
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Greek
Order.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
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
American, Australian, Danish, French, Greek
Young Green Shoot
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’.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Close; Clove
Surname or Lastname
English
English : Devon variant of Clough.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling Clow.
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Order
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