WW2: ORGANIZATION OF ARMIES

Air Corps Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Group Bombardment, Light

1 July 1941

Table of Organization 1-132

 

1. Group Headquarters

1.1 Command Section

1.2 Personnel Section

1.3 Operations and Intelligence Section

1.4 Materiel Section

1.5 Communications Section

*Must have additional qualifications as radio mechanic; **Must have additional qualifications as radio operator; ***Must have additional qualifications as teletype mechanic;

1.6 Weather Section

2. Headquarters Squadron

2.1 Administrative

2.1.1 Squadron Headquarters

2.1.2 Mess

2.1.3 Transportation

2.2 Technical

2.2.1 Engineering

2.2.2 Supply

2.2.3 Communication

2.2.4 Armament and Chemical

2.3 Flight

2.3.1 Operations

2.3.2 Flight A¹

 

Total Squadron: 18 Officers, 245 Enlisted, 104 Pistols, 30 Aircraft MG cal. .30, 5 Motorcycles with sidecar, 5 Light cars, 15 Trucks 0,5-ton, 4 Trucks 1,5-ton cargo, 19 Trucks 2,5-ton cargo, 2 Heavy tractors, 5 Attack-bomber 2-engine airplanes, 12 Trailers

 

3. Attached Medical

4. Attached Chaplain

 

Total Squadron (with Medical and Chaplain): 21 Officers, 261 Enlisted, 104 Pistols, 30 Aircraft MG cal. .30, 5 Motorcycles with sidecar, 5 Light cars, 17 Trucks 0,5-ton, 4 Trucks 1,5-ton cargo, 19 Trucks 2,5-ton cargo, 2 Heavy tractors, 5 Attack-bomber 2-engine airplanes, 12 Trailers

 

Note:

1. The combat crew for each airplane will consist of 1 officer, pilot; 1 enlisted man, bombardier-gunner; 1 enlisted man, armorer-gunner;
2. 18 Officers = 1 Colonel + 1 Lieutenant Colonel + 3 Majors + 6 Captains +  6 1^st Lieutenants + 1 2^nd Lieutenant;
3. 21 Officers (with Medical and Chaplain) = 1 Colonel + 1 Lieutenant Colonel + 3 Majors + 8 Captains +  7 1^st Lieutenants + 1 2^nd Lieutenant;
4. 245 Enlisted = 6 Master Sergeants + 1 First Sergeant + 10 Technical Sergeants + 11 Staff Sergeants + 27 Sergeants + 27 Corporals + 68 Privates First Class + 95 Privates;
5. 261 Enlisted (with Medical and Chaplain) = 6 Master Sergeants + 1 First Sergeant + 10 Technical Sergeants + 11 Staff Sergeants + 28 Sergeants + 29 Corporals + 72 Privates First Class + 104 Privates;
6. 15 Trucks 0,5-ton  = 7 Carry-all + 4 Panel Delivery + 4 Pick-up;
7. 17 Trucks 0,5-ton (with Medical and Chaplain)  = 7 Carry-all + 4 Panel Delivery + 4 Pick-up + 2 Ambulance;
8. 12 Trailers = 8 1-ton 2-wheel + 4 Water 250-gallon;
9. 30 Aircraft MG cal. .30 = 10 Flexible + 20 Fixed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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