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Dad's Unit: Co B, 1st Bat, 413th Inf Reg, 104th Inf Div, 1st Army |
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| U.S. Army Units S1, | |
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Field Army
- (1st) -- 2 or more Corps -- Field Army Troops -- Under the command of a General |
Battalion
(1st) -- Headquarters -- 4 or more companies -- Under the command of a Lt. Colonel -- Cavalry = Squadron |
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-- 2 or more Divisions -- Corps Troops -- Under the command of a Lt. General |
Company
(Infantry) (B) (About 200 Men) -- Headquarters section -- 4 platoons -- Under the command of a Captain -- Company Artillery (referred to as a Battery) |
| Division
- (104th) -- Headquarters -- 3 Brigades -- Artillery -- Combat Support -- Combat Service -- Under the command of a Maj. General |
Platoon
(Infantry) (About 30 Men) -- 4 Squads under a Lt. |
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Regiment - (413th)
(3100 Men) -- Headquarters -- 3 or more Battalions -- Under the command of a Colonel |
Squad
(Infantry) (ID0005) -- 10 men under a Staff Sgt. |
| Dictionary Definitions | |
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Army Second largest unit consisting of 2 or more corps |
Division Major administrative and tactical unit – larger than a regiment or brigade and smaller than a corps – usually commanded by a Major-General |
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Battalion A ground force unit composed of a headquarters and 2 or more companies or similar units |
Platoon Military unit consisting of 2 or more squads or sections and a headquarters |
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Brigade Consisting several regiments, squadrons, groups, or battalions |
Regiment Unit of ground forces, consists of 2 or more battalions or battle groups, a headquarters unit and certain supporting units |
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Company A subdivision of a regiment battle group, or battalion – Any relatively small group of soldiers – US Army: a basic unit with both tactical and administrative functions. |
Squad A small number of soldiers – commonly 10 men led usually by a sergeant – The smallest military unit. |
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Corps A military unit of ground combat forces consisting of 2 or more divisions and other troops |
Squadron An armored cavalry or cavalry unit consisting of 2 or more troops, a headquarters and various supporting units |
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the United States Army: - https://www.thenmusa.org/ - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_the_United_States_Army |
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| Sources | |
| S1 | Book: Hoffman, Mark S, ed. The World Almanac and Book of Facts, 1990. New York: Pharos Books, 1990, page 785. |
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