For the Belgian operations, an assault battalion was formed.

With no cover on the ground, the assault battalions came under fire at long range from rifle, machinegun, and artillery.

There were enough men left over to create an assault battalion, mainly sub-machine gun armed.

Around half of July was spent in the rear areas training as the divisional assault battalion or resting.

Once the 1st Battalion had taken up its position, the assault battalions moved through them towards the forward line at The Pimple.

The name originated with the Army's special assault battalions of World War I.

By 09:30 all the assault battalions were ashore.

The assault battalions divided the city into areas and crisscrossed their assigned areas in an attempt to find the insurgents.

These assault battalions which consisted of between 300 and 350 officers and men were well equipped.

If the attack's as good as I hear, we'll be forming nine assault battalions of five hundred samurai each.