Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 4/2008: 123-136
Fire Team-Basic Building Block of the Modern Infantry SquadMilitary professional
Supported by several historical examples, this article covers the past and contemporary development of both role and organizational structure of the infantry fire teams and squads. Fire team (or fireteam in British English) is an infantry grouping of four or less men (half of a section, GB); or one third of a squad (US). The fire team concept of the U.S. and British Army is shown as an example how to more effectively employ infantry in the all-volunteer military force. The author also shortly mentions Infantry Squad
Keywords: mechanized corps,organizatiion structure,tactics,infantry
Published: December 15, 2008 Show citation
