rear echelons

A form of rear echelon — That part of an army that is not needed to directly combat the enemy.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of rear echelon
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rear echelons. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rear%20echelons

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“rear echelons.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rear%20echelons. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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