Has been true since WW1.
Treat such assertions with extreme caution. How big should the squad be is not a sensible question.At the end of WWII the U.S. Army did a study about the performance of U.S. infantry in WWII and concluded that squads should be no bigger then 9-10 and a squad should solely be a maneuver element or a base of fire, but not both. There were similar conclusions at the end of the Korean and Vietnam wars.
IMO, it doesn't really matter. Training and leadership matters more. The good guys would be able to use either organisation as and when it mattered.Question: Would a company commander be better off with three platoons of 40-45 or four platoons of 30 (not including weapons platoons) or does it not matter?
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