Military organization
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Military organization or military organisation is the structuring of the armed forces of a state so as to offer such military capability as a national defense policy may require. Formal military organ
A mixed aircraft and ship formation of military vehicles during an exercise with USN and JASDF vehicles.
Gari Melchers War Highsmith
Platoon
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A platoon is a military unit typically composed of two to four squads, sections, or patrols. Platoon organization varies depending on the country and the branch, but a platoon can be composed of 20–50
Military organization
…In Commonwealth practice, formation is not used for smaller organizations such as battalions, which are instead called "units", and their constituent platoons or companies are referred to as sub-units. In the Commonwealth, formations are divisions, brigades, etc. Different armed forces, and even different…
Platoon of marines from the United States Marine Corps, 1945
Platoon ("Zug" in German) of the German Bundeswehr