(). It is also one of the smallest military formation among the Estonian Ground Force infantry units. 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 (; in Defence League ) who is usually a sergeant (). His second in command is known as an assistant squad leader ('; in Defence League ). 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. Platoon A platoon () is a small military unit led by an officer (NCO) that is subordinate to an infantry company. A platoon is bigger than a squad () but smaller than a company (). It is also one of the smallest military formations among the Estonian Ground Force infantry units. It usually consists thirty to fifty soldiers, and is further subdivided into squads. A platoon is composed of five squads of ten soldiers each, as well as a platoon leader (; in Defence League ) who is usually a junior lieutenant (). His second in command is known as a platoon sergeant (; in Defence League ). One platoon is meant to operate on a battlefield along with other platoons on a landscale not greater than 300 × 400 metres. There is no logistical support element in the structure of a platoon. The formation transport is usually made up by three to five tactical transport vehicles such as Mercedes-Benz UNIMOG 435. Company A company () is a medium military unit led by a junior officer that is subordinate to an infantry battalion. A company is bigger than a platoon () but smaller than a battalion (). It is one of the most basic military formation among the Estonian Ground Force infantry units. It usually consists 180 to 250 soldiers, and is further subdivided into platoons. A company is composed of five platoons of thirty to fifty soldiers each, as well as a company leader () who is usually a captain (). His second in command is lieutenant as an assistant of the battalion (). One company is meant to operate on a