Military unit

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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
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