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New page: '''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 ...
'''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.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! 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<ref>not to be confused with "squad"</ref>
| 300-1,000
| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
|-
| Company
| 70-250
| [[Captain]] or [[Major]]
|-
| Platoon
| 25-60<ref>Usually 40</ref>
| [[Warrant Officer]] or 1<sup>st</sup> or 2<sup>nd</sup> [[Lieutenant]]
|-
| Squad
| 8-12
| [[Corporal]] or [[Staff Sergeant]]
|-
| Fireteam
| 4-5
| [[Lance Corporal]] to [[Sergeant]]
|-
|}
==References==
<references/>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! 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<ref>not to be confused with "squad"</ref>
| 300-1,000
| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
|-
| Company
| 70-250
| [[Captain]] or [[Major]]
|-
| Platoon
| 25-60<ref>Usually 40</ref>
| [[Warrant Officer]] or 1<sup>st</sup> or 2<sup>nd</sup> [[Lieutenant]]
|-
| Squad
| 8-12
| [[Corporal]] or [[Staff Sergeant]]
|-
| Fireteam
| 4-5
| [[Lance Corporal]] to [[Sergeant]]
|-
|}
==References==
<references/>