Within A Farewell to Arms, what would be the best definition of the word "battalions"?

a)

Large numbers of soldiers or troops acting in unison.

b)

A specialized force in the military composed of less than 10 soldiers.

c)

An offensive posture doomed to failure.

d)

A lion insignia on a soldier's uniform.

Within A Farewell to Arms, the best definition of the word "battalions" would be:

a) Large numbers of soldiers or troops acting in unison

A battalion is a group of 300 to 800 soldiers that are divided into companies but act as a military unit. There is usually a lieutenant colonel who commands the battalion. In the text, the word is used to refer to a group of soldiers.

"Yes, they give the battalions in the front line as much as they can but the ones in back are very short. They have eaten all the Austrians"