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[Tex [USMC]]

Unit is just a general term. It has no fixed numeric value

[Aculaud]

Ahhhh, gracias

[Tex [USMC]]

I dragged it out there long enough didnt I?

[Aculaud]

yeah, but it was funny while it lasted

[WhoCares]

For the US Army you can get your informations in the Field Manuals
(sometimes even the AA:O forum is useful)

[Gollum1]

I´ve never gotten around to solving this mystery of brigades and platoons, but now I feel better!

Thanks.

[Warin]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Gollum1 @ Sep. 09 2002,19:45)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I´ve never gotten around to solving this mystery of brigades and platoons, but now I feel better&#33;

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Umm..what mystery??

To quote Tex:

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">squad- 8-12 men
platoon- 30-40 men
company- 3-4 platoons +command element
battalion- 3-4 companies
regiment- 3-4 battalions
brigades- 3-4 regiments (only exist in armored commands, afaik)
division- 15,000 troops, ballpark
corps- 3-4 divisions

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No mystery