Squadron (army)
Cavalry unit size designation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Squadron.
Not to be confused with Squad.
A squadron was historically a cavalry subunit, a company- or battalion-sized military formation. The term is still used to refer to modern cavalry units, and is also used by other arms and services (frequently aviation, also naval). In some countries, including Italy, the name of the battalion-level cavalry unit translates as "Squadron Group".
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