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A 'squad is the smallest military unit consisting of 8 to 13 people and is usually led by a sergeant.[1]
In military terminology, a squad is among the smallest of military organizations
Organization
| NATO Map Symbols[2] |
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| A squad |
| A mechanized infantry squad |
| a military police dog squad |
| a light anti-tank squad |
NATO
The NATO symbol for a squad dot (●) above a framed unit icon.[3][4]
The NATO symbol for a squad dot (●) above a framed unit icon.[5][6]
| American[7] | Squad |
|---|---|
| British[8] | Section |
| Canada[9] | Element smaller than a section |
| Denmark[10] | Gruppe |
| Estonia | Jagu |
| French[11] | Equipe, or Equipage |
| German[12] | Trupp |
| Italian[13] | Squadra or Equipaggio |
| Turkish[14] | Manga |
| Polish[15] | Element mniejszy niż drużyna |
| Portuguese[16] | Esquadra |
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Squad (Military unit)". britannica.com. britannica.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015.
- ↑ APP-6C Joint Military Symbology (PDF). NATO. May 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2015.
- ↑ APP-6C Joint Military Symbology (PDF). NATO. May 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2015.
- ↑ FM 1-02.2 Military Symbols. Washington, DC: US Department of the Army. 10 November 2020. p. 2–6.
- ↑ APP-6C Joint Military Symbology (PDF). NATO. May 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2015.
- ↑ FM 1-02.2 Military Symbols. Washington, DC: US Department of the Army. 10 November 2020. p. 2–6.
- ↑ APP-6D NATO Joint Military Symbology. NATO Standardization Office. October 2017. p. B-31.
- ↑ APP-6D NATO Joint Military Symbology. NATO Standardization Office. October 2017. p. B-14.
- ↑ APP-6D NATO Joint Military Symbology. NATO Standardization Office. October 2017. p. B-6.
- ↑ APP-6D NATO Joint Military Symbology. NATO Standardization Office. October 2017. p. B-10.
- ↑ APP-6D NATO Joint Military Symbology. NATO Standardization Office. October 2017. p. B-13.
- ↑ APP-6D NATO Joint Military Symbology. NATO Standardization Office. October 2017. p. B-8.
- ↑ APP-6D NATO Joint Military Symbology. NATO Standardization Office. October 2017. p. B-19.
- ↑ APP-6D NATO Joint Military Symbology. NATO Standardization Office. October 2017. p. B-30.
- ↑ APP-6D NATO Joint Military Symbology. NATO Standardization Office. October 2017. p. B-25.
- ↑ APP-6D NATO Joint Military Symbology. NATO Standardization Office. October 2017. p. B-26.
Other websites
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squad.
- Mahon, John K.; Danysh, Romana (1972). "Infantry Part I: Regular Army" (PDF). Army Lineage Series. Office of the Chief of Military History. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2017.