740th

740th refers to a recurring ordinal used in the designation of various military units and, less commonly, other organizations that employ numbered suffixes. In military usage, the number 740 is attached to a unit type such as a battalion, squadron, group, or similar formation and is combined with a descriptive name or role to identify the particular unit. Because unit designations are subject to change through reorganization, inactivation, and reassignment, many distinct units across history may bear the same numeric suffix while having no shared lineage.

The meaning of 740th depends on context: the branch (army, air force, navy), country, and the time period all determine which unit is intended. For example, in a given year a 740th Battalion might be a different unit from another 740th Battalion in another country or service. To identify a specific 740th, researchers rely on the full designation (for example, 740th [Unit Type] [Unit Name]), location, and time frame. Official histories, order of battle publications, and archival records provide authoritative details on the unit’s formation, deployments, missions, and redesignations.

As a numeric designation, 740th illustrates how militaries reuse numbers and organize units within larger structures. It does not refer to a single, universal entity. See also lists of military unit designations and the number 740.