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Military unit size, usually composed of two or more squads or equivalent units
A platoon is a military unit typically composed of two to four squads, sections, or patrols. Platoon organization varies depending on the country and the
Platoon
1986 war film directed by Oliver Stone
Platoon is a 1986 American epic anti-war film written and directed by Oliver Stone, starring Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, and Charlie Sheen, with supporting
Platoon_(film)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up platoon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A platoon is a military unit of around 15 to 30 soldiers. Platoon may also refer to: Platoon (automobile)
Platoon_(disambiguation)
Position in the US Army and Marine Corps
A platoon guide is a position, but not a rank, in the United States Army and Marine Corps. The guide sets the direction and cadence of the march. In an
Platoon_guide
Military unit
Pathfinder Platoon is a pathfinder unit of the British Army, and an integral part of 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team. The Pathfinder Platoon acts as the
Pathfinder_Platoon
2017 Marvel Comics limited series
Punisher: The Platoon is a 2017 war comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics under the MAX imprint, the series centered around the character
Punisher:_The_Platoon
Senior enlisted member of a platoon
In many militaries, a platoon sergeant is the senior enlisted member of a platoon, who advises and supports the platoon's commanding officer in leading
Platoon_sergeant
Military occupation, commander of a platoon, typically an officer
A platoon leader (NATO) or platoon commander (more common in Commonwealth militaries and the US Marine Corps) is the officer in charge of a platoon. This
Platoon_leader
Method of situational substitutions in sports
A platoon system in baseball or American football is a method for substituting players in groups (platoons), to keep complementary players together during
Platoon_system
Indian Military Units
Ghatak Platoons (Also referred to as Ghatak Force) are special operations capable platoons present in every infantry battalion of the Indian Army. Ghatak
Ghatak_Platoon
Indo-Fijian military unit
The Indo-Fijian Platoon was the only Indo-Fijian military unit created in Fiji and existed from 1934 to 1941. The platoon was eventually disbanded following
Indian_Platoon
1988 film directed by Robert Zemeckis
prequel titled Roger Rabbit: The Toon Platoon, set from 1941 to 1943. Similar to the previous film, Toon Platoon featured many cameo appearances by characters
Who_Framed_Roger_Rabbit
Military unit size designation
by a major or a captain. Most companies are made up of three to seven platoons, although the exact number may vary by country, unit type, and structure
Company_(military_unit)
The modular ammunition platoon is a US Army modular sustainment unit responsible for providing munitions support from all echelons of battle minus within
Modular_ammunition_platoon
Platoon system in American football
The one-platoon system, also known as "iron man football", is a rule-driven substitution pattern in American football whereby the same players are expected
One-platoon_system
1965 battle of the Vietnam War
of the 2nd Platoon's medic Charlie Lose, the platoon held the knoll for the duration of the battle at X-Ray. Spec. Galen Bungum, 2nd Platoon, B Company
Battle_of_Ia_Drang
U.S. Marine unit
STA platoons are the "Surveillance and Target Acquisition" platoons of the United States Marine Corps. They are assigned to the Headquarters and Service
STA_platoon
Division of the Los Angeles Police Department
suppression; "D" Platoon is the LAPD's SWAT; "E" Platoon is the LAPD's mounted unit; "K-9" Platoon is the LAPD's police dog unit; "H" Platoon staffs headquarters;
LAPD_Metropolitan_Division
Group of vehicles travelling separately but following another
In transportation, platooning or flocking is a method for driving a group of vehicles together. It is meant to increase the capacity of roads via an automated
Platoon_(automobile)
The Keroro Platoon (ケロロ小隊, Keroro Shōtai) is led by Sergeant Keroro. While most platoons contain thirty or forty soldiers, the Keroro Platoon only has a
List_of_Sgt._Frog_characters
In the USMC, a communications platoon, also known as the "S-6", is responsible for all related communications for the battalion. It is part of the Headquarters
Communications_Platoon
1965 film
The 317th Platoon (French: La 317ème section) is a 1965 French black-and-white war film set during the First Indochina War (1946–54) written and directed
The_317th_Platoon
United States Army combat formation
Escort Platoon Casket Platoon Firing Party Platoon Headquarters Platoon Company D Escort Platoon Casket Platoon Firing Party Platoon Headquarters Platoon Company
3rd Infantry Regiment (United States)
3rd_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)
2012 war story memoir written by Sean Parnell and John R. Bruning
Outlaw Platoon is a 2012 war story memoir written by Captain Sean Parnell and author John R. Bruning. The book details Parnell's 2006–2007 experiences
Outlaw_Platoon
1988 film directed by Aaron Norris
Platoon Leader is a 1988 war film set in the Vietnam War and directed by Aaron Norris; it stars Michael Dudikoff and Michael DeLorenzo and was filmed
Platoon_Leader_(film)
24-man rifle platoon
The United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon is a 24-man rifle platoon led by a Captain and Platoon Sergeant of the United States Marine Corps (USMC)
United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon
United_States_Marine_Corps_Silent_Drill_Platoon
1985 memoir by James R. McDonough
Platoon Leader is a memoir by James R. McDonough. It is narrated by McDonough in first person view and tells of his story in the Vietnam War as a lieutenant
Platoon_Leader_(memoir)
2001 video game
Mech Platoon, known in Japan as Kikaika Gunta - Mech Platoon (Japanese: 機械化軍隊 - メックプラトゥーン, Hepburn: Kikaika Gunta - Mekku Puratūn; lit. "Mechanical Army
Mech_Platoon
Special commando unit of the Bangladesh Forces
The Crack Platoon was a special commando team of the Mukti Bahini. which was formed in 1971, during the Bangladesh Liberation War. It was formed by young
Crack_Platoon
1967 Vietnam War documentary film
The Anderson Platoon (French: La Section Anderson, released in 1966 in Europe, 1967 in the US) is a documentary feature by Pierre Schoendoerffer about
The_Anderson_Platoon
Type of military unit
Heavy weapons platoon (HWP) is a term from military science which refers to an infantry platoon equipped with machine guns, mortars, rocket-propelled
Heavy_weapons_platoon
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division
(originally a 2nd Lieutenant under Sobel, serving as platoon leader of E Company's 2nd Platoon; later a Major commanding the overall 2nd Battalion),
E Company, 506th Infantry Regiment
E_Company,_506th_Infantry_Regiment
2025 film by Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland
the Battle of Ramadi. The script is drawn from the testimonies of the platoon members and is presented in real time. It stars an ensemble cast including
Warfare_(film)
Ammonium nitrate explosion in Lebanon
time (14:55 UTC), a team of nine firefighters and one paramedic, known as Platoon 5, was dispatched to fight the fire. On arrival the fire crew reported
2020_Beirut_explosion
Occupational field and specialty within the USMC
Lance Corporal, be selected by their battalion to join the scout-sniper platoon, and complete an approved scout-sniper course in order to receive this
United States Marine Corps Scout Sniper
United_States_Marine_Corps_Scout_Sniper
Rank in many uniformed organizations
Commonwealth armies, it is a more senior rank, corresponding roughly to a platoon second-in-command. In the United States Army, sergeant is a more junior
Sergeant
2002 video game
Platoon is a real-time strategy video game developed by Digital Reality and published by Monte Cristo for the PC Windows in 2002. It was also published
Platoon_(2002_video_game)
Military unit size designation
"larger than a squad, but smaller than a platoon". As such, two or more sections usually make up an army platoon or an air force flight. In the Australian
Section_(military_unit)
US Marines officer commissioning program based at MCB Quantico
Officer candidates go through a 10-week Officer Candidates Course (OCC) or Platoon Leaders Class (PLC), or two 6-week PLC courses over separate summers, designed
Officer Candidates School (United States Marine Corps)
Officer_Candidates_School_(United_States_Marine_Corps)
1966 battle of the Vietnam War
dispersed. 11 Platoon penetrated further into the plantation, widening the gap with 10 Platoon to more than 300 metres (330 yd). Although 12 Platoon in the rear
Battle_of_Long_Tan
The 535th Slovak Platoon (Polish: 535 pluton Słowaków) was a unit under the command of the Polish Home Army (AK) which fought in the Warsaw Uprising as
535th_Slovak_Platoon
1968 U.S. war crime during the Vietnam War
initial sweeps by 1st and 2nd Platoons, 3rd Platoon was dispatched to deal with any "remaining resistance". 3rd Platoon, which stayed in reserve, reportedly
My_Lai_massacre
Topics referred to by the same term
Platoon Leader may refer to: Platoon leader, the officer in charge of a platoon Platoon Leader (memoir), a 1985 memoir by James R. McDonough Platoon Leader
Platoon_Leader
Military unit
Australian Embassy Guard Platoon, Saigon was an Australian Army unit assigned to protect the Australian embassy in South Vietnam. The platoon was established in
Australian Embassy Guard Platoon, Saigon
Australian_Embassy_Guard_Platoon,_Saigon
1998 video game
M1 Tank Platoon II (sometimes referred to simply as M1TP2) is a tank simulation video game developed and published by MicroProse Software in 1998 for
M1_Tank_Platoon_II
Former U.S. Army non-commissioned officer position
Advanced Individual Training platoon sergeants were United States Army non-commissioned officers (NCOs) responsible for the health, welfare, mentoring
AIT_platoon_sergeant
Former military rank in the British Army
Platoon sergeant major (PSM) was an appointment in the British Army in the short-lived rank of warrant officer class III (WOIII), created in 1938 by Army
Platoon_sergeant_major
Military unit
Mariana Grajales Women's Platoon (Spanish: El pelotón Mariana Grajales), or Las Marianas, was an all-female military platoon created by Fidel Castro,
Mariana Grajales Women's Platoon
Mariana_Grajales_Women's_Platoon
Military unit
Transport Platoon, Engineer Platoon, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Platoon, Maintenance Platoon, Supply Platoon, Military Police Platoon, Landing Support
Combat_Logistics_Battalion_31
1987 video game
Platoon is an action game developed by Ocean Software and published by Data East for the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS
Platoon_(1987_video_game)
1987 film by John Irvin
and Paul Galvan. At the same time, platoon sergeant, Sergeant First Class Dennis Worcester is breaking in a new platoon leader, Lieutenant Terry Eden. The
Hamburger_Hill
Nonfiction book about the Vietnam War
Platoon: Bravo Company (1999) is a Vietnam War memoir by Robert Hemphill (with foreword by Joe Galloway), who commanded B (Bravo) Company, 3rd Battalion
Platoon:_Bravo_Company
Military unit
Reconnaissance Platoon (Indonesian: Peleton Intai Tempur, abbreviated as Tontaipur) is an elite special unit formation of the Indonesian Army in a platoon level
Combat_Reconnaissance_Platoon
Military doctrinal concept
indicator) data is an objective for Space Force, NGA, and NRO. ISR at platoon level In July 2022, Junior (3rd year) and Senior (4th year) cadets at West
Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance
Intelligence,_surveillance,_target_acquisition,_and_reconnaissance
Ukrainian Ground Forces unit
Sapper Platoon Technical Support Platoon Anti-Tank Platoon Mortar Battery Air-Defense Platoon Grenade Platoon Signals Platoon Medical Platoon 2nd Mechanized
3rd_Assault_Brigade
1988 film
Last Platoon (Italian: Angel Hill: l'ultima missione) is a 1988 Italian-American Vietnam war film directed by Ignazio Dolce (credited as Paul D. Robinson)
Last_Platoon
1989 video game
M1 Tank Platoon is a tactical simulator of tank warfare developed and published by MicroProse for the Amiga, Atari ST and MS-DOS in 1989. The game features
M1_Tank_Platoon
Type of platoon in the US Marine Corps
A mobile assault platoon, also called MAP platoon or MAP, is a unit structure concept used in the U.S. Marine Corps infantry. It is part of the wider mobile
Mobile_assault_platoon
1986 film by Tsutomu Shibayama
original plot was written by Fujiko Fujio. Alternate titles include The Platoon of Iron Men, or The Robot Army. The film pays homage to many anime series
Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops
Doraemon:_Nobita_and_the_Steel_Troops
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
everywhere, shown to and handled by many. In 2016, Romesha's book Red Platoon was published recounting the Battle of Kamdesh. That same year the rights
Clinton_Romesha
American rapper
The 54th Platoon are an American rap group who were the only artists signed to the short-lived FUBU Records. The group consisted of four members; JS,
54th_Platoon
Military unit size designation
Communication group Supply platoon Three infantry companies Support company Command group Recon platoon Mortar platoon Anti-tank platoon In the Russian Empire
Battalion
American football tactic
two-platoon system is a tactic in American football enabled by rules allowing unlimited substitution adopted during the 1940s. The "two platoons", offense
Two-platoon_system
1989 film by Patrick Sheane Duncan
MoPic (also known as 84 Charlie MoPic; released in the Philippines as Platoon 2) is a 1989 American independent found footage war drama film written
84C_MoPic
American military unit
The 1st Topographic Platoon is a military unit in the United States Marine Corps located on Camp Pendleton, California. It is composed of members of the
1st_Topographic_Platoon
Australian musical group
Gully Platoon are an Australian hip-hop group, composed of Pegz (Tirren Staaf) with Joe New (Joseph Newberry) and Dialectrix (Ryan Leaf). Tirren Staaf
Gully_Platoon
Ship Platoon 2nd Medical Hospital Ship Platoon 3rd Medical Hospital Ship Platoon 4th Medical Hospital Ship Platoon 5th Medical Hospital Ship Platoon 6th
List of former United States Army medical units
List_of_former_United_States_Army_medical_units
Rich Barret, is played by Eric Kocher, a team leader in Bravo's third platoon during the invasion; Kocher is played by Owain Yeoman. The company callsign
List of Generation Kill characters
List_of_Generation_Kill_characters
American actor (born 1949)
Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of the Staff Sergeant Bob Barnes in Platoon (1986). He is also known for playing Jake Taylor in the Major League films
Tom_Berenger
Military unit size designation
Ceremonial defines a squad as "a small military formation of less than platoon size which is adopted to teach drill movements. (escouade)". A squad can
Squad
Battle of the Falklands War in May 1982
isthmus from Darwin Hill to Boca House. He deployed his reconnaissance platoon (under Lieutenant Carlos Marcelo Morales) as an advance screen forward
Battle_of_Goose_Green
Military unit
Transport Troop was a 215-man element consisting of five platoon units - HQ Platoon, Supply Platoon (An Ammunition CL V Section, a Supply Section CL II/IV
11th_Armored_Cavalry_Regiment
light ponton company consisted of a headquarters platoon, two bridge platoons, and a light equipage platoon. Its equipment included: Two units of pneumatic
Engineer_Light_Ponton_Company
1948 novel by Norman Mailer
when he was 25, it was his debut novel. It depicts the experiences of a platoon during World War II, based partially on Mailer's experiences as a cook
The_Naked_and_the_Dead
The United States Army Drill Team is a 19-member precision drill platoon which represents the United States Army at official occasions. It is officially
United_States_Army_Drill_Team
US Marine unit
The Radio Reconnaissance Platoon is a specially trained Marine Corps Intelligence element of a United States Marine Corps Radio Battalion. A Radio Reconnaissance
Radio_Reconnaissance_Platoon
Specialized soldier who prepares sites for airborne operations
Platoon (Pathfinder), Wichita, KS (89th ARCOM) 27th Infantry Platoon (Pathfinder), NAS Dallas, Grand Prairie, TX (90th ARCOM) 54th Infantry Platoon (Pathfinder)
Pathfinder_(military)
American action thriller television series
Charlie Platoon, SEAL Team 5. Tom Hopper as Lieutenant Raife Hastings a.k.a. Charlie Zero-One/0-1, a US Navy SEAL and Troop Commander of Charlie Platoon, SEAL
The_Terminal_List:_Dark_Wolf
Active British Army formation
two-person medical team. The team comprised six paratroopers from Pathfinder Platoon of the 16 Air Assault Brigade, one specialist doctor and one military intensive
16_Air_Assault_Brigade
American actor (born 1959)
Space, Captain Hendrix in The Rock, Sergeant Red O'Neill in Oliver Stone's Platoon, Marv in Stone's Wall Street, FBI agent Ben Harp in Point Break, and the
John_C._McGinley
American film and television actor (born 1965)
an actor. He starred in many successful films such as Red Dawn (1984), Platoon (1986), Wall Street (1987), Eight Men Out (1988), Young Guns (1988), Major
Charlie_Sheen
Award ceremony for films of 1986
Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Catherine Hicks. Platoon won four awards, including Best Picture. Other winners included Hannah
59th_Academy_Awards
Military rank in the United States
gunnery sergeant" or as the platoon sergeant of 23–69 Marines in a reconnaissance platoon or a crew-served weapons platoon (i.e., machine guns, mortars
Gunnery_sergeant
American lieutenant
20-year-old lieutenant in charge of the Intelligence and Reconnaissance Platoon, 394th Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division. On the first morning
Lyle_Bouck
American diplomat, executive, author, and military officer (born 1977)
Fick was trained as an infantry officer and was eventually assigned as a platoon commander to 1st Battalion 1st Marines. He was an officer in the Amphibious
Nathaniel_Fick
US Army officer (1920-2007)
Airborne Division during World War II. He was initially assigned as a platoon leader in B Company of the 1st Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry
Ronald_Speirs
Military unit
of the following sections: Transportation Platoon, Fluids Platoon, Supply Platoon. The Transportation Platoon supervises or operates wheel vehicles to
230th Brigade Support Battalion
230th_Brigade_Support_Battalion
Plutonowy (literally Platoon-man) is an NCO rank in the Polish Armed Forces rank insignia system, located between the ranks of Senior Corporal and Sergeant
Platoon-leader_(Poland)
Military appointment
Zugführer ([ˈt͡suːkˌfyːʁɐ], lit. 'platoon leader') is a military appointment to a sub-subunit leader, e.g. platoon leader, belonging to the Non-commissioned
Zugführer_(military)
1981 war comedy film by Ivan Reitman
Ziskey to join the Army with him. They are assigned to a basic training platoon under drill sergeant, Sergeant Hulka. John irritates Hulka with his slacker
Stripes_(film)
Basic deployable unit of maneuver in the U.S. Army
maintenance company Medical company Headquarters platoon Treatment platoon Medical evacuation platoon Forward support company (reconnaissance) Forward
Brigade_Combat_Team
United States Army officer and veteran (1918–2011)
Serving under First Lieutenant Herbert Sobel, Winters was made platoon leader of 2nd Platoon, earning a promotion to first lieutenant in October 1942 and
Richard_Winters
2019 American war drama film
Army recruit (Wolff) who becomes conflicted with his morals when his platoon, under his superior, Sergeant Deeks (Skarsgård), participate in murdering
The_Kill_Team_(2019_film)
Military unit
Regiment (1 Para), a company of Royal Marine Commandos (F Coy), and a flight (platoon) from the Royal Air Force Regiment. The SFSG also acts as the hunter force
Special_Forces_Support_Group
First day of the Battle of the Bulge during World War II
consisted of two squads totalling 18 men belonging to a reconnaissance platoon and four forward artillery observers, against a German battalion of about
Battle_of_Lanzerath_Ridge
American film and distribution company
distributed by Orion won Academy Awards for Best Picture: Amadeus (1984), Platoon (1986), Dances with Wolves (1990), and The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Orion_Pictures
Type of military unit
platoon armed with 8 Javelin missile launchers, a reconnaissance platoon, a mortar platoon (with eight L16 81mm mortars), an assault pioneer platoon,
Weapons_company
American military drama TV series
followed Bravo company's second platoon located at Camp Ladybird. Second platoon was standard light infantry platoon conducting "search and destroy" missions
Tour_of_Duty_(TV_series)
2010 documentary film by Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger
the Second Platoon, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team of the U.S. Army. The Second Platoon is depicted
Restrepo_(film)
Experimental testing unit of the United States Marine Corps
battalion consisting of four companies; one 75mm anti-tank platoon; one 4.2-inch mortar platoon; one 75mm pack howitzer artillery battery. The Test Unit's
Marine_Corps_Test_Unit
PLATOON
PLATOON
PLATOON
PLATOON
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam
Butterfly; Goddess Lakshmi
Boy/Male
Hindu
Vimoktre detacher of all relationship
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Basque, French, Latin
Lady; Feminine of Martin; Warlike
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit, Traditional
Bright; Clear; Splendorous
Girl/Female
American, Australian
Combination of Jasmine and Lene
Male
French
French form of Latin Desiderius, DIDIER means "longing."Â
Girl/Female
Tamil
Decorated
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Nine Different Expressions
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Malayalam
Lord Vishnu
PLATOON
PLATOON
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PLATOON
n.
Formerly, a body of men who fired together; also, a small square body of soldiers to strengthen the angles of a hollow square.
n.
Now, in the United States service, half of a company.
v. i.
To march in a direction oblique to the line of the column or platoon; -- formerly accomplished by oblique steps, now by direct steps, the men half-facing either to the right or left.