Synopsis. John Tyler was born on March 29, 1790, in Charles City County, Virginia. Like his father, Tyler served as governor of Virginia. Representing the Whig Party, he was the first vice president to become president due the death of his predecessor (President William Henry Harrison).
In the British Army, a rifle platoon from an infantry company consists of three sections of eight men, plus a signaller (radio operator), a platoon sergeant (a Sergeant), the platoon commander (either a second lieutenant or lieutenant) and a mortar man operating a light mortar (full strength of 27 men and one officer).
This is a discussion on How many tanks should a tank platoon have? within the Military Strategy and Tactics forum, part of the Global Defense & Military category; In most modern armies, the standard post WWII five tank platoon organization has been changed to either four or three 1  ... 1.