Platoon

:This article is about the military unit. You might be looking for Platoon (movie). For the concept in regard to traffic congestion, see Platoon (automobile).

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Platoon is a term from military science. In an army, a platoon is a unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant assisted by a non-commissioned officer.

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A platoon is formed by at least two sections or squads (usually 3 or 4) and is smaller than a company. Typically, there are three or four platoons per company. Most platoons are infantry platoons; some carry other designations such as mortar or heavy weapons platoons.

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A platoon is the smallest military unit led by a commissioned officer.

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The word is derived from the 17th-century French peloton, meaning a small ball or small detachment of men, which came from pelote, a ball.

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