Battlefield Formation of Indian Army
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If you have mentioned that you are joining the Indian armed forces because it is your childhood dream then be ready to answer the question regarding the battlefield formation of Indian armed forces and many more.
Here I have provided a brief summary of the formation which will be handy and will help all the aspirants to prepare for the SSB interview.
1. COMMAND
- it is headed by senior most Lt Gen officers in the army
- it consists of 2 or more corps
| S.NO | COMMAND | LOCATION | |
| 1 | Northern Command | Udhampur(J&K) | |
| 2 | Western Command | Chandigarh | |
| 3 | Eastern Command | Kolkata | |
| 4 | Southern Command | Pune | |
| 5 | Western Southern Command | Jaipur | |
| 6 | Central Command | Delhi | |
| 7 | Training command | Shimla | |
2. CORPS
- Indian army has 14 corps
- corps is commanded by officer of rank Lt Gen who is known as “Corps Commander”
- each corps consists of 3-4 divisions
3. DIVISION
- Army has around 40 division
- commanded by officer of rank Major General
- consists of 15 thousand combat troops
- the largest striking force in the army
4. BRIGADE
- formed by 3 battalion and consist of 3000 combat troops
- as the name suggests it is headed by officer of rank Brigadier
5. BATTALION
- it consists of 900-1000 combat troops
- is headed by a Colonel
6. COMPANY
- this formation consists of 120 soldiers
- it is headed by a Major
7. PLATOON
- it is a formation of about 32 troops
- headed by Lieutenant or JCO
8. SECTION
- this is the smallest formation consisting of 10 personnel
- commanded by non-commissioned officer of rank Havildar
