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Usage

Military unit infobox

A military unit infobox may be used to summarize information about an individual military unit or formation, such as a regiment or division.

The infobox should be added using the Template:Tlx template, as shown below:

{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name =
| native_name =
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| dates = <!-- or | start_date = | end_date = -->
| disbanded =
| country = <!-- or | countries = -->
| allegiance =
| branch =
| type =
| role = <!-- or | specialization = -->
| size =
| command_structure =
| garrison =
| garrison_label =
| nickname =
| patron =
| motto =
| colors = <!-- or | colours = -->
| colors_label = <!-- or | colours_label = -->
| march =
| mascot =
| anniversaries =
| equipment =
| equipment_label =
| battles =
| battles_label =
| decorations =
| battle_honours =
| battle_honours_label =
| flying_hours =
| website =
<!-- Commanders -->
| current_commander =
| commander1 =
| commander1_label =
| commander2 =
| commander2_label =
| commander3 =
| commander3_label =
| commander4 =
| commander4_label =
| commander5 =
| commander5_label =
| commander6 =
| commander6_label =
| commander7 =
| commander7_label =
| commander8 =
| commander8_label =
| commander9 =
| commander9_label =
| notable_commanders =
<!-- Insignia -->
| identification_symbol =
| identification_symbol_label =
| identification_symbol_2 =
| identification_symbol_2_label =
| identification_symbol_3 =
| identification_symbol_3_label =
| identification_symbol_4 =
| identification_symbol_4_label =
| identification_symbol_5 =
| identification_symbol_5_label =
| identification_symbol_6 =
| identification_symbol_6_label =
<!-- Aircraft -->
| aircraft_attack =
| aircraft_bomber =
| aircraft_electronic =
| aircraft_fighter =
| aircraft_helicopter =
| aircraft_helicopter_attack =
| aircraft_helicopter_cargo =
| aircraft_helicopter_multirole =
| aircraft_helicopter_observation =
| aircraft_helicopter_trainer =
| aircraft_helicopter_utility =
| aircraft_interceptor =
| aircraft_patrol =
| aircraft_recon =
| aircraft_trainer =
| aircraft_transport =
| aircraft_tanker =
| aircraft_general =
}}

Note: When using parameters, avoid the ambiguous abbreviation "N/A", and instead use "unknown" or "none". All subjective or qualitative judgements and numerical quantities or statistics must be cited to a reliable source (see WP:MILMOS#CITE).

• unit_name – The formal name of the unit in English.
• native_name – optional – The formal name of the unit in the local language, if different from unit_name, and if not English. This will display under the unit_name.
• image – optional – An image of the unit insignia (cap badges, tartan or colours), if available; other images may be used if this cannot be obtained. The image should be given in the form Example.jpg.
• image_size – optional – Used to override the default image width of 200 pixels. It should be written as 200px.
• alt – optional – Alternative text for visually impaired users, see WP:ALT.
• caption – optional – The text to be placed below the image.
• dates – The period (usually in years) when the unit was active; alternately, the dates may be indicated by using one—or both—of the separate start_date and end_date parameters.
• country – optional – If the unit is part of the armed forces of a sovereign state, the name of that state.
• allegiance – optional – Used to indicate the allegiance of units which are not part of the regular armed forces of a sovereign state; can usually be omitted otherwise. In the case of National Guard or Naval Militia units, the State of origin should be indicated.
• branch – optional – The service branch, in militaries that have them; typically army, navy, air force, etc.
• type – optional – The general type of unit, e.g., cavalry, infantry, artillery, etc. More specific types (airborne infantry, light cavalry, etc.) may be given as appropriate.
• role – optional – Typical strategic or tactical use of unit, e.g., shock troop, special operations, mechanized infantry, ceremonial guard, etc.
• size – optional – The size of the unit; this may include both average and lifetime figures, and should indicate equipment (planes, tanks, cannon, etc.) where applicable. For U.S. units, this should only include Organic elements, not Assigned or Attached elements.
• command_structure – optional – The larger unit(s) of which the unit is a part. This should not be used to provide an exhaustive history of the unit, which is more appropriate in the article itself, for units existing over a long period. For complicated cases, using the auxiliary command structure box may be appropriate.
• garrison – optional – Location of the unit's home base; this is generally applicable only to units in existence.
• garrison_label – optional – The label to use for the garrison field (above).
• nickname – optional – Any commonly-used nicknames for the unit.
• patron – optional – The patron the unit was named after; this is only applicable in armed forces where units are named after individuals.
• motto – optional – The official unit motto (with translation, if necessary).
• colors – optional – The unit colors; this may refer to either the actual colors used on the uniform, or to the colours of the unit.
• colors_label – optional – the label to use for the colors field (above).
• march – optional – The tune(s) commonly or officially played when the unit ceremonially marches; there may be several.
• mascot – optional – Any official or unofficial animal or character maintained by the unit.
• equipment – optional – For units strongly associated with specific equipment or vehicles, such as tanks, artillery, or aircraft, a brief list of the notable types used by the unit; if the number of entries is large, it is recommended that this field not be used, and that the full list be given in the article text instead.
• equipment_label – optional – The label to use for the equipment field (above).
• battles – optional – Any notable engagements in which the unit participated. The decision of what constitutes a notable engagement is left to the editors of the specific article.
• battles_label – optional – The label to use for the battles field (above); this defaults to "Engagements" if left blank.
• anniversaries – optional – Any anniversaries that a unit celebrates.
• decorations – optional – Any decorations (such as the Presidential Unit Citation) that the unit as a whole has received.
• battle_honours – optional – For units in countries that award some type of formal battle honours, the battle honours that the unit has received; while this may have some overlap with the battles field above, the two are not necessarily equivalent.
• battle_honours_label – optional – The label to use for the battle_honours field (above); this defaults to "Battle honours" if left blank.
• disbanded – optional – For units that have been disbanded, the dates and any other relevant notes regarding the disbanding.
• flying_hours – optional – If the formation is an aerial one, the total hours flown.
• website – optional – The official website of the formation, if any.

Commander parameters:

The infobox allows for up to three current commanders to be specified; the exact roles or titles of these individuals should be specified via the corresponding label parameters.

• commander1 – optional – A current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader.
• commander1_label – optional – The label to use for the field above; for historical reasons, this defaults to "Current commander" if left blank.
• commander2 – optional – A second current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader.
• commander2_label – optional – The label to use for the field above; for historical reasons, this defaults to "Ceremonial chief" if left blank.
• commander3 – optional – A third current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader.
• commander3_label – optional – The label to use for the field above; for historical reasons, this defaults to "Colonel of the Regiment" if left blank.
• commander4 – optional – A fourth current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader.
• commander4_label – optional – The label to use for the field above; for historical reasons, this defaults to "Command Sergeant Major" if left blank.
• commander5 – optional – A fifth current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader.
• commander5_label – optional – The label to use for the field above; defaults to "Commander".
• commander6 – optional – A sixth current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader.
• commander6_label – optional – The label to use for the field above; defaults to "Commander".
• commander7 – optional – A seventh current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader.
• commander7_label – optional – The label to use for the field above; defaults to "Commander".
• commander8 – optional – An eighth current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader.
• commander8_label – optional – The label to use for the field above; defaults to "Commander".
• commander9 – optional – A ninth current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader.
• commander9_label – optional – The label to use for the field above; defaults to "Commander".
• notable_commanders – optional – Any notable former commanders of the unit; judgement of notability is left to individual article editors.

Insignia parameters:

• identification_symbol – optional – The unit's identification symbol (such as a tartan, tactical identification patch or morale patch).
• identification_symbol_label – optional – The label to use for the identification symbol field (above).
• identification_symbol_2 – optional – Another identification symbol.
• identification_symbol_2_label – optional – The label to use for the second identification symbol field (above).
• identification_symbol_3 – optional – Another identification symbol.
• identification_symbol_3_label – optional – The label to use for the third identification symbol field (above).
• identification_symbol_4 – optional – Another identification symbol.
• identification_symbol_4_label – optional – The label to use for the fourth identification symbol field (above).
• identification_symbol_5 – optional – Another identification symbol.
• identification_symbol_5_label – optional – The label to use for the fifth identification symbol field (above).
• identification_symbol_6 – optional – Another identification symbol.
• identification_symbol_6_label – optional – The label to use for the sixth identification symbol field (above).

Aircraft parameters:

• aircraft_attack – optional – For aviation units, the attack aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_bomber – optional – For aviation units, the bomber aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_electronic – optional – For aviation units, the electronic warfare aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_fighter – optional – For aviation units, the fighter aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_helicopter – optional – For aviation units, the helicopter aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_helicopter_attack – optional – For aviation units, the attack helicopter aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_helicopter_cargo – optional – For aviation units, the cargo helicopter aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_helicopter_multirole – optional – For aviation units, the multirole helicopter aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_helicopter_observation – optional – For aviation units, the observation helicopter aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_helicopter_trainer – optional – For aviation units, the trainer helicopter aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_helicopter_utility – optional – For aviation units, the utility helicopter aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_interceptor – optional – For aviation units, the interceptor aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_patrol – optional – For aviation units, the patrol aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_recon – optional – For aviation units, the reconnaissance aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_trainer – optional – For aviation units, the trainer aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_transport – optional – For aviation units, the transport aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_tanker – optional – For aviation units, the aerial refueling aircraft flown by the unit.
• aircraft_general – optional – For aviation units, where aircraft used do not fit well into the above categories.

Note that the various xyz_label fields above are intended for overriding the default labels on these fields as needed for particular countries or services; in most cases, however, the default value is sufficient, and the fields need not be included.

Example

{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name = 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment
| image = 502 Parachute Infantry Regiment COA.PNG
| caption = 502d PIR Coat of Arms
| nickname = "Five-Oh-Deuce" or "The Deuce"
| motto = ''Strike''
| colors =
| march =
| ceremonial_chief =
| type = [[Parachute infantry]]
| branch = [[United States Army|Army]]
| dates = 1942–present
| country = United States
| allegiance =
| command_structure = [[101st Airborne Division]]
| size =
| specialization =
| current_commander =
| garrison = [[Fort Campbell]]
| garrison_label =
| battles = World War II
*[[Western Front (World War II)|European War]]
*[[Invasion of Normandy|Battle of Normandy]]
*[[Operation Market Garden]]
*[[Battle of the Bulge]]
[[War on Terrorism]]
*[[Iraq War]]
**[[Operation Iraqi Freedom]]
| notable_commanders = {{unbulleted list|[[George V. H. Moseley, Jr.]]|[[John H. Michaelis]]}}
| anniversaries =
| decorations = {{unbulleted list|[[Presidential Unit Citation (United States)|Presidential Unit Citation]] (5)|[[Valorous Unit Award]] (5)|[[Croix de Guerre]]}}
}}

TemplateData

A military unit infobox may be used to summarize information about an individual military unit or formation, such as a regiment or division.

Template parameters

This template has custom formatting.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Unit Name	unit_name	The formal name of the unit.	Line	required
native_name	native_name	no description	Unknown	optional
Unit Insignia Image	image	An image of the unit insignia (cap badges, tartan or colours), if available; other images may be used if this cannot be obtained. The image must be given in the form Example.jpg.	File	optional
Image size	image_size	Used to override the default image width of 200 pixels. It should be written as 200px.	String	optional
Alternative text for image	alt	Alternative text for visually impaired users, see WP:ALT.	String	optional
Caption	caption	The text to be placed below the image.	String	optional
Time Period Active	dates start_date end_date	The period (usually in years) when the unit was active; alternately, the dates may be indicated by using one—or both—of the separate Start Date and End Date parameters.	String	required
Disbanded Date	disbanded	For units that have been disbanded, the dates and any other relevant notes regarding the disbanding.	Date	optional
Country	country	If the unit is part of the armed forces of a sovereign state, the name of that state.	Line	optional
Countries drawn from	countries	For multinational forces, the countries the unit is drawn from. {{Flag|<country>}} format is preferred.	String	optional
Allegiance	allegiance	Used to indicate the allegiance of units which are not part of the regular armed forces of a sovereign state; can usually be omitted otherwise. In the case of National Guard or Naval Militia units, the State of origin should be indicated.	Line	optional
Branch	branch	The service branch, in militaries that have them; typically army, navy, air force, etc.	Line	optional
Type	type	The general type of unit, e.g., cavalry, infantry, artillery, etc. More specific types (airborne infantry, light cavalry, etc.) may be given as appropriate.	String	optional
Role	role specialization	Typical strategic or tactical use of unit, e.g., shock troop, special operations, mechanized infantry, ceremonial guard, etc.	String	optional
Size	size	The size of the unit; this may include both average and lifetime figures, and should indicate equipment (planes, tanks, cannon, etc.) where applicable. For U.S. units, this should only include Organic elements, not Assigned or Attached elements.	String	optional
Command Structure	command_structure	The larger unit(s) of which the unit is a part. This should not be used to provide an exhaustive history of the unit, which is more appropriate in the article itself, for units existing over a long period. For complicated cases, using the auxiliary command structure box may be appropriate.	String	optional
Garrison	garrison	Location of the unit's home base; this is generally applicable only to units in existence.	Line	optional
Garrison Label	garrison_label	The label to use for the Garrison field.	Line	optional
Nickname(s)	nickname	Any commonly-used nicknames for the unit.	String	optional
Patron	patron	The patron the unit was named after; this is only applicable in armed forces where units are named after individuals.	Line	optional
Motto	motto	The official unit motto (with translation, if necessary).	Content	optional
Colors	colors colours	The unit colors; this may refer to either the actual colors used on the uniform, or to the colours of the unit.	String	optional
Colors Label	colors_label colours_label	The label to use for the Colors field.	Line	optional
March(es)	march	The tune(s) commonly or officially played when the unit ceremonially marches; there may be several.	String	optional
Mascot	mascot	Any official or unofficial animal or character maintained by the unit.	String	optional
Anniversaries	anniversaries	Any anniversaries that a unit celebrates.	String	optional
Equipment	equipment	For units strongly associated with specific equipment or vehicles, such as tanks, artillery, or aircraft, a brief list of the notable types used by the unit; if the number of entries is large, it is recommended that this field not be used, and that the full list be given in the article text instead.	String	optional
Equipment Label	equipment_label	The label to use for the Equipment field.	Line	optional
Battles	battles	Any notable engagements in which the unit participated. The decision of what constitutes a notable engagement is left to the editors of the specific article.	String	optional
Battles Label	battles_label	The label to use for the Battles field; this defaults to "Engagements" if left blank.	Line	optional
Decorations	decorations	Any decorations (such as the Presidential Unit Citation) that the unit as a whole has received.	String	optional
Battle Honours	battle_honours	For units in countries that award some type of formal battle honours, the battle honours that the unit has received; while this may have some overlap with the battles field above, the two are not necessarily equivalent.	String	optional
Battle Honours Label	battle_honours_label	The label to use for the Battle Honours field; this defaults to "Battle honours" if left blank. Example Accolades	Line	optional
Flying Hours	flying_hours	If the formation is an aerial one, the total hours flown.	Line	optional
Website	website	The official website of the formation, if any.	URL	optional
Commander 1	commander1 current_commander	A current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader.	String	optional
Commander 1 Label	commander1_label current_commander_label	The label to use for the Commander 1 field; for historical reasons, this defaults to "Current commander" if left blank. Default Current commander	Line	optional
Commander 2	commander2 ceremonial_chief	A current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader.	String	optional
Commander 2 Label	commander2_label ceremonial_chief_label	The label to use for the Commander 2 field; for historical reasons, this defaults to "Ceremonial chief" if left blank. Default Ceremonial chief	Line	optional
Commander 3	commander3 colonel_of_the_regiment	A third current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader.	String	optional
Commander 3 Label	commander3_label colonel_of_the_regiment_label	The label to use for the Commander 3 field; for historical reasons, this defaults to "Colonel of the Regiment" if left blank. Default Colonel of the Regiment	Line	optional
Commander 4	commander4 command_sergeant_major	A fourth current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader.	String	optional
Commander 4 Label	commander4_label command_sergeant_major_label	The label to use for the Commander 4 field; for historical reasons, this defaults to "Command Sergeant Major" if left blank. Default Command Sergeant Major	Line	optional
Commander 5	commander5	A fifth current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader.	String	optional
Commander 5 Label	commander5_label	The label to use for the Commander 5 field Default Commander	Line	optional
Commander 6	commander6	A sixth current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader.	String	optional
Commander 6 Label	commander6_label	The label to use for the Commander 6 field Default Commander	Line	optional
Commander 7	commander7	A seventh current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader.	String	optional
Commander 7 Label	commander7_label	The label to use for the Commander 7 field Default Commander	Line	optional
Commander 8	commander8	A eighth current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader.	String	optional
Commander 8 Label	commander8_label	The label to use for the Commander 8 field Default Commander	Line	optional
Commander 9	commander9	A ninth current commander of the unit; this can be the acting commander, the ceremonial commander, the chief of staff, or any other leader.	String	optional
Commander 9 Label	commander9_label	The label to use for the Commander 9 field Default Commander	Line	optional
Notable Commanders	notable_commanders	Any notable former commanders of the unit; judgement of notability is left to individual article editors.	String	optional
Identification Symbol	identification_symbol	The unit's identification symbol (such as a patch, tartan, or tactical identification flash). Use [[File:Example.jpg|200px]] format.	String	optional
Identification Symbol Label	identification_symbol_label	The label to use for the Identification Symbol field.	Line	optional
Identification Symbol 2	identification_symbol_2	Another identification symbol. Use [[File:Example.jpg|200px]] format.	String	optional
Identification Symbol 3	identification_symbol_3	Another identification symbol. Use [[File:Example.jpg|200px]] format.	String	optional
Identification Symbol 4	identification_symbol_4	Another identification symbol. Use [[File:Example.jpg|200px]] format.	String	optional
Identification Symbol 2 Label	identification_symbol_2_label	The label to use for the Identification Symbol 2 field.	Line	optional
Identification Symbol 3 Label	identification_symbol_3_label	The label to use for the Identification Symbol 3 field.	Line	optional
Identification Symbol 4 Label	identification_symbol_4_label	The label to use for the Identification Symbol 4 field.	Line	optional
identification_symbol_5	identification_symbol_5	no description	Unknown	optional
identification_symbol_5_label	identification_symbol_5_label	no description	Unknown	optional
identification_symbol_6	identification_symbol_6	no description	Unknown	optional
identification_symbol_6_label	identification_symbol_6_label	no description	Unknown	optional
Attack Aircraft	aircraft_attack	For aviation units, the attack aircraft flown by the unit.	String	optional
Bomber Aircraft	aircraft_bomber	For aviation units, the bomber aircraft flown by the unit.	String	optional
Electronic Warfare Aircraft	aircraft_electronic	For aviation units, the electronic warfare aircraft flown by the unit.	String	optional
Fighter Aircraft	aircraft_fighter	For aviation units, the fighter aircraft flown by the unit.	String	optional
Helicopter Aircraft	aircraft_helicopter	For aviation units, the helicopter aircraft flown by the unit.	String	optional
Attack Helicopter Aircraft	aircraft_helicopter_attack	For aviation units, the attack helicopter aircraft flown by the unit.	String	optional
Cargo Helicopter Aircraft	aircraft_helicopter_cargo	For aviation units, the cargo helicopter aircraft flown by the unit.	String	optional
Multirole Helicopter Aircraft	aircraft_helicopter_multirole	For aviation units, the multirole helicopter aircraft flown by the unit.	String	optional
Observation Helicopter Aircraft	aircraft_helicopter_observation	For aviation units, the observation helicopter aircraft flown by the unit.	String	optional
Trainer Helicopter Aircraft	aircraft_helicopter_trainer	For aviation units, the trainer helicopter aircraft flown by the unit.	String	optional
Utility Helicopter Aircraft	aircraft_helicopter_utility	For aviation units, the utility helicopter aircraft flown by the unit.	String	optional
Interceptor Aircraft	aircraft_interceptor	For aviation units, the interceptor aircraft flown by the unit.	String	optional
Patrol Aircraft	aircraft_patrol	For aviation units, the patrol aircraft flown by the unit.	String	optional
Recon Aircraft	aircraft_recon	For aviation units, the reconnaissance aircraft flown by the unit.	String	optional
Trainer Aircraft	aircraft_trainer	For aviation units, the trainer aircraft flown by the unit.	String	optional
Transport Aircraft	aircraft_transport	For aviation units, the transport aircraft flown by the unit.	String	optional
Tanker Aircraft	aircraft_tanker	For aviation units, the aerial refueling aircraft flown by the unit.	String	optional
Other aircraft	aircraft_general	For aviation units, where aircraft used do not fit well into the above categories.	String	optional

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