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Army Troop Organization
How the Army organizes its troops
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09/28/2009
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SQUAD

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Approximately 8-12 soldiers. Several squads form a Platoon.
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PLATOON

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Approximately 24-48 soldiers. Several platoons form a Company.
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COMPANY

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Approximately 100-200 soldiers. Several companies form a Battalion.
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BATTALION

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Approximately 700-800 soldiers. Several battalions form a Brigade.
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BRIGADE

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Several thousand soldiers. Several brigades

form a Division.
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DIVISION

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Tens of thousands of soldiers.