Train (military)
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In military contexts a train can refer to logistic
elements of a force or organisation. In this context the term train usually does not mean a railway train
.
Historically and for land forces
, this usually referred to troops that are endowed with horses. They can still be of use nowadays to transport goods under difficult circumstances (for instance: weather, topography) where motorised ground troops or aerial forces can not be deployed.
The US DOD Dictionary of Military Terms defines the term train as:
Military logistics
Military logistics is the discipline of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of military forces. In its most comprehensive sense, it is those aspects or military operations that deal with:...
elements of a force or organisation. In this context the term train usually does not mean a railway train
Train
A train is a connected series of vehicles for rail transport that move along a track to transport cargo or passengers from one place to another place. The track usually consists of two rails, but might also be a monorail or maglev guideway.Propulsion for the train is provided by a separate...
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Historically and for land forces
Land Forces
Land Forces may refer to:*Ground Forces*Land Forces, a British Army command*Canadian Forces Land Force Command, a Canadian Forces command*Romanian Land Forces, the Romanian Army...
, this usually referred to troops that are endowed with horses. They can still be of use nowadays to transport goods under difficult circumstances (for instance: weather, topography) where motorised ground troops or aerial forces can not be deployed.
The US DOD Dictionary of Military Terms defines the term train as:
- A service force or group of service elements that provides logistic support, e.g., an organization of naval auxiliary ships or merchant ships or merchant ships attached to a fleet for this purpose; similarly, the vehicles and operating personnel that furnish supply, evacuation, and maintenance services to a land unit.