military definitions

[Chunky]

Would somebody kindly provide the meanings of battalion, brigade, squadron, wing, company, division, corp etc etc.
I would like to know the numbers involved in each category.

Or a link to a site containing these definitions would be equally appreciated.
Thanks

[Yorkie Malone]

Basicly everything works in threes.
3 sections = `1 toop
3 troop = 1 company
3 companies = 1 unit/commando/battalion
BUT also in the above you have HQ coy and Support Coy
3 units/commandos/battalions = 1 brigade
3 brigades =1 division

Having said that it is a very basic guide line AND the Royal Marines have just swapped everything around into a new idea called Combat 21.

There can in certain times be 4 companies in a unit.

ie when the RNLMC were working with us in 45 we had Y/X/Z Coys and the RNLMC made up W coy.

Again in 82 in FI NP8901 joined 42 and were known as Juliet Coy.

A basic Coy consists of about 100 blokes. HQ/Spt Coy vary .
A unit is between 650/700 blokes

That is a "very" general rule of thumb

A Corps is like the Royal Marines all of us in together..everybody.

A squadron is army/raf ie SAS/633 sqn

A wing is something on the aeroplane... you hope!!!!!!

No doubt someone will jump up and down and pull it all to bits

[Andy O'Pray]

Add to that the various levels of battle groups with the addition of artillery, engineers, armour, etc.

Aye - Andy.