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A squad ({{lang|et|jagu}}) is a small military unit led by a [[non-commissioned officer]] (NCO) that is subordinate to an infantry [[platoon]]. A squad is bigger than a fireteam ({{lang|et|pooljagu}}) but smaller than a platoon ({{lang|et|rühm}}). It is also one of the smallest military formation among the [[Military of Estonia|Estonian Ground Force]] infantry units.<ref name="auto5"/>
It usually consists six to ten soldiers, and may be further subdivided into fireteams. A squad is composed of two fireteams of five soldiers each, as well as a [[squad leader]] ({{lang|et|jaoülem}}; in Defence League {{lang|et|jaopealik}}) who is usually a sergeant ({{lang|et|seersant}}). His second in command is known as
One squad is meant to operate on a battlefield along with other squads on a landscale not greater than 100 x 200 metres. There are no logistical support elements in the structure of a squad. The formation transport is usually made up by one tactical transport vehicle such as [[Mercedes-Benz]] [[Unimog]] 435.<ref name="auto4">{{Cite web |url=http://sodur.com/?id=412&sid=10 |title=Transport vehicles of the Estonian Ground Forces |access-date=22 February 2019 |archive-date=22 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190222152104/http://sodur.com/?id=412&sid=10 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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