Army 1376 225386103 2008-07-13T12:04:25Z Avnjay 4433881 Reverted 3 edits by [[Special:Contributions/202.7.166.181|202.7.166.181]] to last version by Nsaa (using [[WP:HG|Huggle]]) {{otheruses}} {{expert-portal|Military history}} [[Image:Conscription map of the world.svg|thumb|300px|Map of the world of the army forms {{legend|#8cd19d|No armed forces}} {{legend|#5cacc4|No conscription}} {{legend|#fcb653|Plan to abolish conscription within 3 years}} {{legend|#ff5254|Conscription}} {{legend|#b9b9b9|No information}}]] An '''army''' (from [[Latin]] ''Armata'' "act of arming" via [[Old French]] ''armée''), in the broadest sense, is the land-based [[armed forces]] of a nation. It may also include other branches of the [[military]] such as an [[air force]]. Within a national military force, the word Army may also mean a [[field army]], which is an operational [[formation (military)|formation]], usually made up of one or more [[corps]]. In several countries the army is officially called the '''land army''' to differentiate it from an [[air force]] called the air army, notably [[France]]. In such countries, the word "army" on its own retains its connotation of a land force in common usage. The current largest army in the world by number of active troops is the [[People's Liberation Army]] of [[China]] with 2,250,000 active troops and 800,000 [[Military reserve force|reserve personnel]]. == Field army == A [[field army]] is composed of a headquarters, army [[troops]], a variable number of [[corps]], and a variable number of [[Division (military)|divisions]]. A battle is influenced at the Field Army level by transferring divisions and reinforcements from one corps to another to increase the pressure on the enemy at a critical point. Armies are controlled by a General or Lieutenant General. They also go to war. == Formations ==<!-- This section is linked from [[2nd Armored Division (United States)]] --> [[Image:PLA soldiers.jpg|thumb|[[People's Liberation Army]] in dress uniform, currently the largest army in the world in number of people]] [[Image:Bundeswehr_G36.jpg|thumb|right|[[German Army]] soldiers in Bosnia]] [[Image:Army Nato.png|thumb|Standard map symbol for a numbered Army, the 'X's are not substituting the army's number]] A particular army can be named or numbered to distinguish it from military land forces in general. For example, the [[First United States Army]] and the [[Army of Northern Virginia]]. In the [[British Army]] it is normal to spell out the ordinal number of an army (e.g. First Army), whereas lower formations use figures (e.g. 1st Division). Armies (as well as [[army group]]s and [[Theater (military)|theater]]s) are large formations which vary significantly between armed forces in size, composition, and scope of responsibility. In the [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] [[Red Army]] and the [[VVS|Soviet Air Force]], "Armies" were actually [[corps]]-sized formations, subordinate to an [[Army Group]]-sized "[[Front (Soviet Army)|front]]" in wartime. In peacetime, a [[Army (Soviet Army)|Soviet army]] was usually subordinate to a [[military district]]. For the hierarchy of land forces organizations, see [[military organization]]. ==See also== * [[Military unit]] * [[War]] * [[Military history]] * [[Paramilitary]] * [[Militia]] * [[Mercenary]] * [[List of armies]] * [[List of armies by country]] * [[List of armies by number]] * [[List of countries by size of armed forces]] * [[List of countries by number of active troops]] * [[List of countries by number of total troops]] {{military-stub}} {{army units}} [[Category:Field armies|Field armies]] [[Category:Armies|Armies]] [[ar:جيش]] [[bn:আর্মি]] [[ba:Ғәскәр]] [[ca:Exèrcit]] [[cs:Armáda]] [[ch:Militåt]] [[cy:Byddin]] [[da:Hær]] [[pdc:Armee]] [[de:Heer]] [[el:Στρατός]] [[es:Ejército]] [[fr:Armée de terre]] [[gl:Exército]] [[ko:육군]] [[io:Armeo]] [[id:Angkatan darat]] [[it:Armata]] [[he:צבא]] [[jv:Angkatan Dharat]] [[ka:სახმელეთო ჯარები]] [[la:Exercitus]] [[hu:Hadsereg]] [[nl:Landmacht (algemeen)]] [[ja:陸軍]] [[no:Armé]] [[nn:Hær]] [[pl:Armia]] [[pt:Exército]] [[ro:Armata terestră]] [[qu:Awqaq suyu]] [[ru:Армия]] [[sq:Ushtria]] [[simple:Army]] [[sl:Vojska]] [[fi:Maavoimat]] [[sv:Armé]] [[th:กองทัพบก]] [[vi:Lục quân]] [[tr:Ordu (askeriye)]] [[uk:Армія]] [[zh:陆军]]