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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.
What are the basic strategic principles for successful combat at the small unit level such as an infantry company or platoon?
An infantry company or platoon does not have stategic principles: It is a tactical formation. Surely it must be simply kill more of the enemy than the ememy kills of you..............
How many squads are in an infantry platoon?
Three or four for a light infantry platoon, depending on how the unit chooses to compose itself. Machine gun teams may be either assigned to line squads while in cantonment, or a separate weapons squad may exist.
How many members make a platoon?
10
Who were the members of the platoon that harvy lee oswald attended?
in what marine platoon did harvy lee Oswald serve
Graduation day for 3rd battalion 34th infantry regime 1st platoon WARLORDS?
Fort Jackson, SC
How many state troopers?
A troop was a unit of cavalry about equivalent to a infantry platoon. Numbers would be about 20 to 50.
What is the movie platoon's view on the Vietnam war?
"Platoon" (Film) is a quasi biography of actor/director Oliver Stone. He served in the 25th Infantry Division (depicted in film) during the Vietnam War.
What was name of army team in Forrest Gump movie?
Gump was in Company A, 2/47th Infantry, 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division. Platoon leader Lt. Dan Taylor.
What kind of soldiers are in a squad?
A squad is just 1 rank of a platoon. Usually they have mixed mos's but all are trained for infantry.
What Do Squad Mean?
In military terminology, a squad is a sub-subunit led by a non-commissioned officer that is subordinate to an infantry platoon.
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.
