Editing Battalion (section)

== Canadian Army ==
In the [[Canadian Army]], the battalion is the standard unit organisation for infantry and [[combat service support]] and each battalion is divided into one or more sub-units referred to as companies.
In the [[Canadian Forces]], most battalions are [[military reserve force|reserve]] units of between 100 and 200 [[soldiers]] that include an operationally ready, field-deployable component of approximately a half-company apiece. The nine regular force infantry battalions each contain three or four rifle companies and one or two support companies. Canadian battalions are generally commanded by [[Lieutenant-Colonel (Canada)|lieutenant-colonel]]s, though smaller reserve battalions may be commanded by [[Major (Canada)|major]]s.

Those regiments consisting of more than one battalion are:
* [[The Royal Canadian Regiment]] (three [[Regular Force|regular]] and one [[Primary Reserve|reserve battalion]]s)
* [[Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry]] (three regular battalions)
* [[Royal 22e Régiment|Royal 22<sup>e</sup> Régiment]] (three regular and two reserve battalions)
* [[The Royal Newfoundland Regiment]] (two reserve battalions)
Tactically, the Canadian battalion forms the core of the infantry battle group, which also includes various supporting elements such as armour, [[artillery]], combat engineers and [[combat service support]]. An infantry battle group will typically be commanded by the commander of the core infantry battalion around which it is formed and can range in size from 300 to 1,500 or more soldiers, depending on the nature of the mission assigned.