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[edit] Commissioned Officers ranks

• The Daddy: LE Late entry officer. Not a rank but more than worthy of note.
• Field Marshal
• General
• Lieutenant-General
• Major-General
• Brigadier
• Colonel
• Lieutenant Colonel
• Major
• Captain
• Lieutenant
• Second-Lieutenant

[edit] Non-Commissioned Officers ranks

• Warrant Officer Class One
• Warrant Officer Class Two
• Staff Sergeant
• Sergeant
• Corporal
• Lance Corporal
• Private

[edit] Regimental Appointments

• Quarter Master (QM)
• Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM)
• Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant (RQMS)
• Quarter Master Senior Instructor (QMSI)

[edit] Structure

• ORBAT - an Introduction

• Section - Smallest unit of infantry, 6 to 15 men
• Platoon - Smallest tactical unit with an organisational identity, 24- 50 men.
• Company - Consists of several platoons.
• Infantry companies, 100-200 men.
• Tank Companies, 10 -17 tanks.
• Artillery - Brigade level but under the command of the Major General at Divisional level.
• Battery is equivalent to the company, 4-8 weapons and their crews.
• Battalion - An Infantry Battalion is made up of A,B,C,D, HQ & S Companies.
• Company, 400-800 men.
• Battalion -Tank. Usually 30 - 55 tanks.
• Battalions - They receive Artillery support, but it is not not part of their structure.
• Brigade - 3 battalions which are independent or subordinate to a Division.
• Regiment. An Army formation, a Brigade comprising 3 or 4 Battalions.
• Division. A ground force formation of two or more Brigades or Regiments plus supporting units often subordinate to multi divisional Corps usually two or more Divisions.