Task Force (military)

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Task Force ( TF ) or Einsatzgruppe is an originally military term for a temporary union of various units of the US Navy and dates from the time of the Second World War . A task force is put together to carry out a specific assignment .

In the German-speaking area, the terms combat group , combat unit or task force can be found in addition to Einsatzgruppe .

The term task force is usually supplemented by an addition, which can consist of numbers or terms. This nomenclature is not only used to differentiate between similar TFs, but also often provides information about the area of ​​operation, e.g. the name of the stationing location or the higher-level operation in which the TF is used is used.

If a TF consists of a mixture of sub-units of different branches of the armed forces ( land , air , naval forces ), it is called a Joint Task Force or a joint armed forces task force .

A TF usually has a size of battalions - up to brigade strength and can also consist of sub-units of different nations within the framework of international operations.

Various task forces (selection)

See also