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- NATO defines a platoon, or detachment, as an organization larger than a section but smaller than a company.
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Platoon. A platoon is a part of an infantry company and is further divided into three or four sections. A British platoon usually consists of 25 to 30 soldiers. Platoons are commanded by a lieutenant or second lieutenant.
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As nouns the difference between platoon and detachment is that platoon is a unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company while detachment is the action of detaching; separation.
Corps, Regiments and Units. The command structure is hierarchical with divisions and brigades responsible for administering groupings of smaller units. Major Units are regiment or battalion-sized with minor units being smaller, either company sized sub-units or platoons.
A detachment (from the French détachement[1]) is a military unit. [2] It can either be detached from a larger unit for a specific function or (particularly in United States military usage) be a permanent unit smaller than a battalion.
Major units are battalion -sized, with minor units being company sized sub-units. In some regiments or corps, battalions are called regiments, and companies are called squadrons or batteries, sub-divided into platoons or troops. All units within the British Army service are either Regular (full-time) or Army Reserve (full-time or part-time), or ...
A platoon consists of a few squads and up to a few dozen soldiers. They’re generally run by a lieutenant, often with a noncommissioned officer as second in command.
NATO defines a platoon, or detachment, as an organization larger than a section but smaller than a company. [9] The standard NATO symbol for a platoon consists of three dots ( ) placed above a framed unit icon. [9] Member nations have stipulated the different names they use for organizations of this size.
