Symbol

Name

Nature

Strength

Constituent Units

Commander

Ø

Cell

-

3-4

-

'Arif or Raqib

•

Squad or Crew

-

8-12

2-3 Cells

'Arif or Raqib

••

Section or Patrol

-

8-24

1-2+ Squads or 3-6 Cells

Raqib or Raqib Awwal

•••

Platoon

Sub-unit

26-55

2+ Sections or Vehicles

Mosa'id Awwal or Molazim or Molazim Awwal

I

Infantry Company or Artillery Battery or Cavalry Troop or Engineering Company

Sub-unit

80-250

2-8 Platoons

Mosa'id Awwal or Naqib or Ra'id

II

Battalion or Cavalry Squadron

Unit

300-1,000

2-6 Infantry Companies or Artillery Batteries or Cavalry Troops or Engineering Companies

Moqaddim

III

Regiment

Unit

1,000-3,000

2+ Battalions or Cavalry Squadrons

'Aqid

X

Brigade

Formation

3,000-5,000

2+ Regiments or 3-6 Battalions

'Amid or Liwaa'

XXl

Legion

Formation

6,000-20,000

2-4 Brigades or Regiments

Liwaa' or Fariq

XXX

Corps

Formation

20,000-50,000

2+ Legions

Fariq or Fariq Awwal

XXXX

Army

Command

100,000-400,000

2-4 Corps

Fariq Awwal or Moshir

XXXXX

Front

Command

400,000-1,000,000

2+ Armies

Fariq Awwal or Moshir

XXXXXX

Theater

Command

1,000,000-10,000,000

4+ Fronts

Fariq Awwal or Moshir