How many people are in a US Army division?

Answer 1

10,000 to 18,000 soldiers This answer may vary depending on Country, Period and type of Division. An infantry division may be larger than a parachute division or a tank division. A typical US Army Infantry Division in WW2 consisted of approximately 15,000 men at full strength.

Answer 2

The term "Unit" could mean an organization of any size. Usually a unit was a unique group such as a Regiment or a Company, which contained approximately 250 men. These units were given its own coat of arms that is referred to as the Distinguishing Unit Insignia, which was usually(not always) issued as a pin to be worn on their collar.

So an Infantry Division contained many units within it. The typical Infantry Division had 3 Infantry Regiments containing 3 Battalions, with 4 companies in each battalion.

On the other hand, there were 3 or 4 Divisions within a Corps. Two Corps made up an Army. And two or more Armies made up an Army Group.

Answer 3

The numbers vary from unit to unit, time frames, country and other factors. The only thing that is consistant is that there will always be someone in charge. The 'Order of Battle' or manpower allotment changes according to the needs of the military.

Answer 4

The number of men varied between country and type of unit.

For US Army, the typical infantry division had 15,000 men. The Airborne Division had 9,000 troops.

Answer 5

It depends on the division--light infantry divisions carry 10,600; heavy divisions can have as many as 25,000. and have sex

Answer 6

Typically between 10,000 and 15,000.