Rühm

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= Rühm


caption= Standard Estonian military map symbol for a platoon.
dates= present
country= EST
branch= Estonian Ground Force
type= infantry
size= 50
equipment= small firearms
grenade launchers
tactical transport vehicles
current_commander= Junior Lieutenant
current_commander_label=Commander

Rühm, ( _en. Platoon) is a small military unit led by a non-commissioned officer (NCO) that is subordinate to an infantry company. "Rühm" is bigger than a jagu ("squad") but smaller than a kompanii ("company"). It is also one of the smallest military formation among the Estonian Ground Force infantry units. [http://www.mil.ee/kevadtorm/?s=kasulik Estonian Defence Forces formations]

Leadership

It usually consists thirty to fifty soldiers, and is further subdivided into squads. "Rühm" is composed of five squads of ten soldiers each, as well as a platoon leader ("rühmapealik") who is usually a junior lieutenant ("nooremleitnant"). His second in command is known as a platoon sergeant ("rühmapealiku abi"). [http://www.kaitseliit.ee/index.php?op=body&cat_id=100 Eesti relvajõudude ametikohtade tunnused]

Organization

One single "rühm" is meant to operate on a battlefield along with other "rühm's" on a landscale not greater than 300 x 400 metres. The is no logistical support elements in the structure of a "rühm". The formation transport is usually made up by three to five tactical transport vehicles such as Mercedes-Benz UNIMOG 435 [http://sodur.com/?id=412&sid=10 Transport vehicles of the Estonian Ground Forces] .

Other military uses

In some armies, platoon is used throughout the branches of the army. In others, such as the British Army, most platoons are infantry platoons, while some carry other designations such as tank, mortar, or heavy weapons platoons. In a few armies, such as the French Army, a platoon is specifically a cavalry unit, and the infantry use section as the equivalent unit.

ee also

*Military science
*Jagu ( _en. Squad)
*Kompanii ( _en. Company)

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