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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 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 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 men in Canadian platoon?
The size of a Canadian platoon can vary, but it typically consists of around 30 to 40 soldiers, including both officers and enlisted personnel.
What was the average number of people fighting in platoons in Vietnam?
Mainly the US Army & US Marines used platoons. Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard most likely used other designations. A platoon (Army or Marines) was the LOWEST unit led by an officer (2nd or 1st Lieutenant). Notice the word used was "led" and not commanded. Captains commanded companies (or Troops in the Cavalry or Batteries in the Artillery). And the captain had Lieutenants leading his platoons. Consequently, there were about 4 platoons per company; 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Headquarters Platoon. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd platoon were led by a LT, and the XO (Executive Officer, a 1st Lieutenant) was in charge of Headquarters Platoon. The captain commanded the whole outfit. In Vietnam (the army's changed since then) a US Army tank platoon had 5 Patton tanks. Each Patton tank was manned (by TO & E) four crewmen. Therefore, a tank platoon in Vietnam had 20 men. A US Army Infantry Company (called a Rifle Company) might have 186 men (or rounded off, about 200 men). They might even have a 4th Rifle Platoon; but the average was supposed to be about 40 infantrymen per platoon. The largest amount of men was almost always in HEADQUARTERS platoon, and HEADQUARTERS Company withing the battalion. Headquarters company had what GIs termed, all the "ash and trash" which was slang for "everything else." Everything else was: Mess section (food); Supply section; Scout section (reconnaissance); Medical section (they rationed out the medics to the line platoons); Radar section (GSR-Ground Surveillance Radar); Mortar section; Maintenance section (mechanics); Administrative section (men have to get paid ya know); etc. You can see why headquarters held the most men.
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 civilians were killed by American soldiers at My Lai on March 16 1968?
Although the exact number isn't known, the My Lai Massacre killed somewhere between 347 and 504 civilians, including men, woman, children, and even infants.
How many men in a British Army platoon in World War 1?
A platoon has about 25-35 troops (there isn't really a set number, that's how many you see the most). A platoon sgt. and a platoon CO. There can be 4-6 men in a squad and 2-3 squads in a section and then 3-4 sections in a platoon. Every squad has a squad leader. This is how it is in the Marines. Typically and ideally, there are 4 per fireteam, 3 fireteams per squad, 3 squads per platoon, add the platoon Sgt, Commander, and the Guide and 3 Squad Leaders and this comes to 42... and I am a Marine. Check your drill manual. - - - - - Never mind the Marines and their overstrength platoons. According to FM 7-8 (Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad), an infantry platoon in Infantry, Air Assault and Airborne divisions consists of: Platoon Headquarters: Platoon Leader (lieutenant) Platoon Sergeant (sergeant first class, usually, and this is aside from the sergeants who command a section, and each fire team of say 4 would be lead by a corporal. Platoon radioman (probably a specialist or a PFC) Three rifle squads consisting of nine men each--one squad leader (sergeant), two fire team leaders (corporals), two riflemen, two automatic riflemen and two grenadiers One weapons squad consisting of a squad leader (sergeant) plus two machinegunners, two assistant machinegunners, two antitank gunners and two assistant antitank gunners. Total number of troops: 39. A rifle platoon in a Ranger company contains 40 men--they drop the two antitank crews and replace them with three, three-man machinegun crews--gunner, assistant gunner and ammo bearer. Army infantry platoons used to be a lot larger--they had 11-man rifle squads with two riflemen, one automatic rifleman and one grenadier plus the fire team leader in each fire team. This changed when the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle came out--it won't hold an 11-man crew, so they had to change infantry doctrine to accommodate the equipment. Given that, there's not really such a thing as a "standard" platoon outside the combat arms. I've been in 50-soldier platoons. I've been in 15-soldier platoons. It all depends on what unit you're in and how it's structured.
How many person in one platoon?
During the Viet War; US Army: approximately 40 men per platoon. A Patrol was normally 6 men; Squad 12 men. Two or more Squads made a Platoon. Two or more Platoons made a Company; two or more Company's made a Battalion; two or more Battalions made a Brigade (or regiment in the Cavalry). Two or more Brigades made a Division. Two or more Divisions made a Corps, two or more Corp's made an Army; two or more Armies makes up the US Army. During Viet War: Company=Troop (Cavalry)=Battery (Artillery) Battalion=Squadron (Cavalry) Brigade=Regiment (Cavalry)
