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A Canadian military platoon usually consists of three squads of eight people. The number may increase or decrease depending on the mission of the platoon.
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How many men in a platoon during the civil war?
about 500 men per platoon fought in the war
How many men in a rifle platoon of the British Royal Marines?
26
How many troops in a platoon how many platoons in a company?
The answer depends on the Country and the Period and even the type of unit. For example a Paratrooper platoon is smaller than an Infantry Platoon. For WW2 US infantry Division, the Platoon consisted of 3 Squads of 9 to 12 men per squad.
How many men in a us army platone?
Depending on what type of platoon, it could be 25 - 40.
How many men in a 81mm mortar platoon in Indian army?
Typically, 38-40.
How many troops were in a platoon?
During the Vietnam War, a US Army "Troop" was a US Cavalry "Company." Example(s): "A" Troop, "B" Troop, "C" Troop, etc. The Australian Army in Vietnam called their "Companies" a "Squadron", and called their "Platoons" a "Troop." (During the war) The US Army standard "Infantry" Platoon was approximately forty men. An "Armor" platoon (in Vietnam) consisted of 5 Patton tanks per platoon; with 20 tank crewmen per platoon...led by a 2nd or 1st Lieutenant.
How many men were in the royal Canadian navy during ww1?
many
How many men were in 1st platoon at My Lai?
This is a link to an article on My Lai, and includes the individuals involved. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Lai_Massacre
How many platoon in a company?
In a British infantry battalion there are 3 rifle companies, 1 support company, 1 HQ company. Each rifle company is split into 3 platoons, and a HQ element. Each platoon is then split into 3 Sections of 8 men. Thee platoon is led by the platoon commander which is normally a 2nd lieutenant or lieutenant and a platoon sergeant. The sections are normally led by a corporal with a lance corporal as his second in command or 2 ic
How many pages does Platoon Leader - memoir - have?
Platoon Leader - memoir - has 208 pages.
How many medics were there in a platoon in World war 2?
In the British Army, there was one, or sometimes two medical orderlies to a platoon, depending in the kind of unit the platoon belonged to.
How many people are in the Canadian air force?
There are 70,000 men in the Canadian airforce.
