Battallions are divided into companies.Companies are divided into platoons'and platoons are divided into squads.What is the exact # of soldiers?
2007-01-03 18:21:00 · 7 answers · asked by Norman H 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
An American battalion includes the battalion commander (Lieutenant Colonel-- in the Marine Corps, sometimes a Colonel), his staff, and headquarters, the Command Sergeant Major (CSM) (or Sergeant Major in the Marine Corps), and usually 3-5 companies, with a total of 300 to 1,200 soldiers or Marines. A regiment is made of between one and six organic battalions, while a brigade consists of between three and seven separate battalions.
2007-01-03 18:29:04 · answer #1 · answered by Tenn Gal 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This can vary dramatically depending on the type of unit There are 50 soldier companies and 900 soldier companies. There are battalions with 200 soldiers and there are battalions with over 1000 soldiers. I will say your average combat battalion will have around 1000 soldiers in it. But many support battalions will be much smaller.
2007-01-03 18:26:05 · answer #2 · answered by Charles D 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure there is an exact number, but it varies between military and function.
In the US Army 300 to 1,200 soldiers
2007-01-03 19:31:49 · answer #3 · answered by Mike J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends.
Army, Marines? US, UK?
Are you talking an Infantry Battalion?
What kind of HHC are we looking at?
Are you including the S shops?
Is the Battalion 100%?
Need more info to give you the right answer.
2007-01-03 18:36:55 · answer #4 · answered by jrnh5150 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1200
2007-01-03 18:30:13 · answer #5 · answered by boby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i could send you a picture of the washington post march of 1951 and you count'm
2007-01-03 18:25:44 · answer #6 · answered by bev 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
about 1K on average.
2007-01-03 18:30:04 · answer #7 · answered by ben. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋