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PIONEER PLATOON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Infantry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pioneer platoon
1, record 1, English, pioneer%20platoon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The primary purpose of the pioneer platoon was to assist in mobility and counter-mobility, along with limited decontamination, essentially conducting basic engineering tasks to save the combat engineers for the most vital work. 2, record 1, English, - pioneer%20platoon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Infanterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- peloton de pionniers
1, record 1, French, peloton%20de%20pionniers
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le principal rôle du peloton de pionniers consistait à contribuer à la mobilité et aux actions de contre-mobilité, tout en exécutant des tâches limitées de décontamination et en se chargeant essentiellement des travaux de génie de base pour que les sapeurs de combat puissent se consacrer aux tâches les plus importantes. 2, record 1, French, - peloton%20de%20pionniers
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Pioneer Platoon Commander
1, record 2, English, Pioneer%20Platoon%20Commander
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
23.A3: classification specialty qualification code. 2, record 2, English, - Pioneer%20Platoon%20Commander
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Commandant de peloton de pionniers
1, record 2, French, Commandant%20de%20peloton%20de%20pionniers
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
23.A3 : code de qualification de spécialiste (classifications). 2, record 2, French, - Commandant%20de%20peloton%20de%20pionniers
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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