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To: patriciaruth
Typical military units/formations in an army
Name No. of personnel No. of subordinate units Officer in charge
Army Group Many 2+ armies General or Field Marshal
Army Many 2+ corps General
Corps 30,000+ 2+ divisions Lieutenant General
Division 10,000-20,000 2-4 brigades Major General
Brigade 2000-5000 2+ regiments or
3-6 battalions
Brigadier General, Brigadier (UK) or
Colonel (US Army)
Regiment (USMC) ? 4 battalions Colonel
Regiment (UK) 500-700 4-6 squadrons Lieutenant Colonel
Battalion 300-1000 2-6 companies Lieutenant Colonel
Company or Squadron 100-300 3-6 platoons or troops Captain or Major
Platoon or Troop 30-40 2+ squads or sections First or Second Lieutenant
Squad or Section 8-12 2+ fireteams NCO (Corporal to Staff Sergeant)
Fireteam 4-5 n/a NCO (Lance Corporal to Sergeant)

248 posted on 08/08/2004 6:36:45 AM PDT by asgardshill ("I came here to kick ass and chew bubblegum. And I can't find my shoes")
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To: asgardshill

Thanks for the breakdown. Trying to figure out here how many soldiers in some of the groups we are sending to.


249 posted on 08/08/2004 3:57:29 PM PDT by patriciaruth (They are all Mike Spanns)
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