Section (military)
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Section |
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  left section US / right section FR tactical sign "friendly infantry " |
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| active | |
| Country | u. a. NATO armed forces
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| Armed forces | z. B. * Denmark, * France, * US (Marine Corps) , etc. |
| Strength | * 7 (8) - 12 * in FR to 39 |
| Insinuation | Platoon or company |
Section is, especially in the armed forces of Anglophone countries and their former colonies, the name for a military sub-unit with a staff of approx. 7 to 12 people, which is comparable to the "group" in the German Armed Forces, the Swiss Army or the Austrian Armed Forces . In some anglophone armed forces, such units can alternatively be called squads .
By contrast, in France and in armed forces that are based on French military structures, the Section is a sub-unit equivalent to a train . In the French armed forces, for example, the section can consist of up to 39 men in four groups.
- presentation
The symbol for Section is in military symbols :
- Group size (7 to 12 men) - two single points.
- Pull strength (up to 39 men) - three individual points.
Each over a lying rectangle as a single sub-unit.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ L'organization théorique INF202 , approuvée le 18 juin 1999, d'une section de combat française prévoit 39 personnes