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List of military legions

Military organization
Latvian platoon at Camp Lejune.jpg
Typical units Typical numbers Typical commander
fireteam 3–4 corporal
squad/
section
8–12 sergeant
platoon 15–30 lieutenant
company 80–150 captain/major
battalion/
cohort
300–800 lieutenant colonel
regiment/
brigade
2,000–4,000 colonel/
brigadier general
division/
legion
10,000–15,000 major general
corps 20,000–40,000 lieutenant general
field army 80,000+ general
army group 2+ field armies field marshal/
five-star general
region/
theater
4+ army groups Six-star rank/Head of state

This list of military legions is in chronological order where possible. In modern times, most units using the name "legion" were composed of soldiers from a specific ethnic, national, religious or ideological background, and that background is often specified in the legion's name.


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