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
Platoon of marines from the United States Marine Corps, 1945
Platoon ("Zug" in German) of the German Bundeswehr
Company (military unit)
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A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 100–250 soldiers and usually commanded by a major or a captain. Most companies are made up of three to seven platoons, although the exact number m
Platoon
…Army, a platoon is specifically a cavalry unit, and the infantry use "section" as the equivalent unit. A unit consisting of several platoons is called a company or a battery. According to Merriam-Webster, the word came into the English language via the French peloton ("small detachment"), from the Middle French…
1980s Soviet Motorised Company (BTR)
Company B, 3rd Battalion, of the 75th Ranger Regiment in Somalia, 1993.
Stryker BCT Rifle Company, 2010.
Latvian platoon at Camp Lejeune