The men so equipped were divided into six regiments of cavalry and infantry. The officers of each citizen Or, reading ὁπλιτικῶν with Stobaeus, regiment of heavy infantry. regiment comprise one colonel, four On account of Hellenica 7.4.20 and 5.10 it is thought that δύο , two, should be read for τέτταρας (δʹ) . captains, eight first lieutenants and sixteen second lieutenants. These regiments at the word of command form sections A number, ἕνα , in single file, or δύο , two, must have fallen out before ἐνωμοτίας . sometimes (two), sometimes three, and sometimes six abreast. The prevalent opinion that the Laconian infantry formation is very complicated is the very reverse of the truth. In the Laconian formation the front rank men are all officers, and each file has all that it requires to make it efficient. The exact meaning is not clear and the text is possibly corrupt. Weiske suggested πάντα παρέχει , acts exactly as it should.