Unit Size

[Freddie]

Military organization
Latvian platoon at Camp Lejune.jpg
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
first lieutenant /
captain /
major
battalion /
cohort
300–800
lieutenant colonel /
major
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 /
lieutenant general
army group /
front 2+ field armies field marshal /
general of the army /
general
region /
theater 4+ army groups field marshal /
general of the army /
general /
admiral