What is Division (military)?
{{globalise|date=February 2024}} {{no sources|date=February 2024}} A '''division''' in an [[army]] is a group of usually about 10,000 – 20,000 soldiers, though some divisions are larger or smaller. It is usually commanded by a [[Major general|Major General]] or equivalent officer. A division usually has a headquarters and at least two [[Brigade]]s. There are infantry divisions, airborne divisions, armor divisions and other kinds. In the [[Navy]] a division may be sub-unit of several ships within a [[squadron]] or [[flotilla]], or a functional department within a [[warship]], such as the [[fire control]] division. {{commonscat}} {{Military-stub}} [[Category:Armies]]