Military unit

Military units are organized sections of the armed forces of a nation. This table is by no means definitive; for example, NATO skips regiments, while commonwealth armies add a 30-50 man "troop" unit.

Name  |  Number of personnel  |  Officer in command

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Army  |  50,000-60,000  |  General or Field Marshal
Corps  |  30,000-50,000  |  Lieutenant General
Division  |  10,000-20,000  |  Major General
Brigade  |  3,000-5,000  |  Brigadier General, Colonel, or Major General
Regiment  |  2,000-3,000  |  Colonel
Battalion/Squadron[1] |  300-1,000  |  Lieutenant Colonel
Company  |  70-250  |  Captain or Major
Platoon  |  25-60[2] |  Warrant Officer or 1st or 2nd Lieutenant
Squad  |  8-12  |  Corporal or Staff Sergeant
Fireteam  |  4-5  |  Lance Corporal to Sergeant

## References[edit]

1. ↑ not to be confused with "squad"
2. ↑ Usually 40