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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]

A US Army hangar on foot patrol in Afghanistan.
Sequence in the size of army units.

References

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  1. ↑ "Squad (Military unit)". britannica.com. britannica.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015.


A squad of Romanian Land Forces soldiers with CBRNE gear during a military exercise

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In military terminology, a squad is among the smallest of military organizations



Organization

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NATO Map Symbols[1]


A squad


A mechanized infantry squad


a military police dog squad


a light anti-tank squad

NATO

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The NATO symbol for a squad dot (●) above a framed unit icon.[2][3]


The NATO symbol for a squad dot (●) above a framed unit icon.[4][5]

Names of squads in NATO member armed forces
American[6] Squad
British[7] Section
Canada[8] Element smaller than a section
Denmark[9] Gruppe
Estonia Jagu
French[10] Equipe, or Equipage
German[11] Trupp
Italian[12] Squadra or Equipaggio
Turkish[13] Manga
Polish[14] Element mniejszy niż drużyna
Portuguese[15] Esquadra
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References

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  1. ↑ APP-6C Joint Military Symbology (PDF). NATO. May 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2015.
  2. ↑ APP-6C Joint Military Symbology (PDF). NATO. May 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2015.
  3. ↑ FM 1-02.2 Military Symbols. Washington, DC: US Department of the Army. 10 November 2020. p. 2–6.
  4. ↑ APP-6C Joint Military Symbology (PDF). NATO. May 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2015.
  5. ↑ FM 1-02.2 Military Symbols. Washington, DC: US Department of the Army. 10 November 2020. p. 2–6.
  6. ↑ APP-6D NATO Joint Military Symbology. NATO Standardization Office. October 2017. p. B-31.
  7. ↑ APP-6D NATO Joint Military Symbology. NATO Standardization Office. October 2017. p. B-14.
  8. ↑ APP-6D NATO Joint Military Symbology. NATO Standardization Office. October 2017. p. B-6.
  9. ↑ APP-6D NATO Joint Military Symbology. NATO Standardization Office. October 2017. p. B-10.
  10. ↑ APP-6D NATO Joint Military Symbology. NATO Standardization Office. October 2017. p. B-13.
  11. ↑ APP-6D NATO Joint Military Symbology. NATO Standardization Office. October 2017. p. B-8.
  12. ↑ APP-6D NATO Joint Military Symbology. NATO Standardization Office. October 2017. p. B-19.
  13. ↑ APP-6D NATO Joint Military Symbology. NATO Standardization Office. October 2017. p. B-30.
  14. ↑ APP-6D NATO Joint Military Symbology. NATO Standardization Office. October 2017. p. B-25.
  15. ↑ APP-6D NATO Joint Military Symbology. NATO Standardization Office. October 2017. p. B-26.

 

Other websites

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The Simple English Wiktionary has a definition for: 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.
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