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Message: <blockquote data-quote="S'mon" data-source="post: 2290703" data-attributes="member: 463"><p>AIR the modern form in Europe developed in the 18th century, with a precursor in Cromwell's 17th century "New Model Army", the first truly post-feudal army.  OTOH the modern Platoon > Company > Battalion system is based pretty closely off the Roman Imperial model, with Centuries forming Cohorts forming Legions.  Likewise the split between Noncommissioned and Commissioned officers.  Systems have tended to become more top-heavy over time, with smaller base units, more officers and more gradations of officer.  The smallest independently acting Roman unit would be the Cohort of typically 300 or so legionaries, the closest modern equivalent would be the Platoon of 30-40.  A Roman Century of typically 60-80 men was more like a modern Squad or Section of 8-12.</p></blockquote><p></p>