Size Symbols
The following symbols placed either in boundary or above the rectangle, or circle inclosing the identifying arm or service symbols indicate the size of military organization:
| Squad |
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| Section |
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| Platoon |
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| Company, troop battery, Air Force flight |
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| Battalion, cavalry squadron, or Air Force squadron |
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| Regiment or group; combat team (with abbreviation CT following identifying numeral) |
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| Brigade, Combat Command of Armored Division, or Air Force Wing |
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| Division or Command of an Air Force |
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| Corps or Air Force |
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| Army |
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| Group of Armies |
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EXAMPLES
The letter of number to the left of the symbol indicated the unit designation; that to the right, the designation of the parent unit to which it belongs. Letters or numbers above or below boundary lines designate the units separated by lines:
| Company A, 137th Infantry |
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| 8th Field Artillery Battalion |
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| Combat Command A, 1st Armored Division |
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| Observation Post, 23d Infantry |
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| Command Post, 5th Infantry Division |
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| Boundary between 137th and 138th Infantry |
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Weapons
| Machine gun |
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| Gun |
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| Gun battery |
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| Howitzer or Mortar |
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| Tank |
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| Self-propelled gun |
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Last updated 26 September 2006 |