<p>I wish it was said to be battalions (300-1000), or at least companies (80-250). It makes absolutely no sense that it takes a squad (8-12) to occupy a region/province, especially considering that that's how many can get killed with in a couple of minutes at some random a.i. countryside shoot-out.
</p><p>It obviously takes no less than a company to properly occupy all the guard/patrol posts at a single base. Adding to that the units that would be patrolling the towns and villages, it should take no less than 2 companies to occupy a "region" at
Solís.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_organization#Army_hierarchy
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