Platoon
Military unit size, usually composed of two of more squads or equivalent units This article is about a type of military unit. For other uses, see Platoon (disambiguation). Military organization Typical Units Typical numbers Typical Commander Fireteam 2–4 Lance Corporal / Corporal Squad/ Section 5-14 Corporal/ Sergeant/ Staff Sergeant Platoon/ Troop 15–45 Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant / Lieutenant Company/ Battery/ Squadron 80–150 Captain / Major Battalion / Cohort 300–800 Lieutenant Colonel Regiment / Brigade / Legion 1,000–5,500 Colonel / Brigadier General Division 10,000–25,000 Major General Corps 30,000–50,000 Lieutenant General Field Army 100,000–300,000 General Army Group / Front 2+ field armies Field Marshal / Five-star General Region / Theater 4+ army groups Six-star rank / Commander-in-chief v t e Army units and organization Subordi