Skip to content
company

File:Latvian_platoon_at_Camp_Lejeune.jpg · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons

EntityQ102538· pop 72· linked from 3,114 articles

Also known as military company, company (military unit)

military unit size designation

AI overview

I don't have sufficient context to write an accurate overview, as the single phrase "military unit size designation" is too vague. A "company" could refer to several different military unit sizes depending on the branch and country, and I would need more specific information to provide an accurate explanation.

AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.

~29 min read

Encyclopedic overview

Company B of the 113th Infantry, part of the American Expeditionary Force, France, 1919

A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 100–250 soldiers and usually commanded by a major or a captain. Most companies are made up of three to seven platoons, although the exact number may vary by country, unit type, and structure.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “company” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

Gallery (9)