This template adds an automatically generated short description. If the automatic short description is not optimal, replace it by adding {{Short description}} at the top of the article.
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.
{{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]]}}
}}
Microformat
The HTML mark up produced by this template includes an hCard microformat, which makes the organisation's details parsable by computers, either acting automatically to catalogue article across Wikipedia, or via a browser tool operated by a reader, to (for example) add the subject to an address book. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please see the microformat project.
If the organisation has a "coordinates" field, use {{Coord}} to include a Geo microformat, which additionally makes the coordinates (latitude & longitude) parsable, so that they can be, say, looked up on a map, or downloaded to a GPS unit.
hCard uses HTML classes including:
adr
agent
category
country-name
extended-address
fn
geo
label
latitude
locality
longitude
nickname
note
org
region
street-address
url
vcard
Please do not rename or remove these classes; nor collapse nested elements which use them.
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
datesstart_dateend_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
rolespecialization
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
colorscolours
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_labelcolours_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
commander1current_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_labelcurrent_commander_label
The label to use for the Commander 1 field; for historical reasons, this defaults to "Current commander" if left blank.
ਮੂਲ ਰੂਪ
Current commander
Line
optional
Commander 2
commander2ceremonial_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_labelceremonial_chief_label
The label to use for the Commander 2 field; for historical reasons, this defaults to "Ceremonial chief" if left blank.
ਮੂਲ ਰੂਪ
Ceremonial chief
Line
optional
Commander 3
commander3colonel_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_labelcolonel_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.
ਮੂਲ ਰੂਪ
Colonel of the Regiment
Line
optional
Commander 4
commander4command_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_labelcommand_sergeant_major_label
The label to use for the Commander 4 field; for historical reasons, this defaults to "Command Sergeant Major" if left blank.
ਮੂਲ ਰੂਪ
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
ਮੂਲ ਰੂਪ
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
ਮੂਲ ਰੂਪ
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
ਮੂਲ ਰੂਪ
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
ਮੂਲ ਰੂਪ
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
ਮੂਲ ਰੂਪ
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.
