WW2: ORGANIZATION OF ARMIES

Air Corps, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Wings, GHQ Air Force

 1 August 1939 (with change 17 April 1940)

Table of Organization 1-10-1

 

1. Wings Headquarters

1.1 Staff Group

1.1.1 Commanding General and Aide

1.1.2 Executive

1.1.3 Personnel Section

1.1.4 Intelligence Section

1.1.5 Operations and Training Section

1.1.6 Materiel Section

1.2 Special Staff Group

1.2.1 Adjutant General’s Section

1.2.2  Quartermaster Section

1.2.3 Communication Section

1.2.4 Weather Section

1.2.5 Signal 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, armament

2.2.2 Supply

2.2.3 Communication

2.3 Flight

2.3.1 Operations

2.3.2 Flight A

 

Total Squadron: 38 Officers, 218 Enlisted, 256 Pistols, 21 Aircraft MG cal. .30, 2 Motorcycles with sidecar, 3 Light cars, 4 Trucks 0,5-ton, 2 Trucks 1,5-ton cargo, 3 Trucks 2,5-ton cargo, 2 Light tractors, 5 Airplanes, 2 Trailer 1-ton, 2 Radios SCR-197A

 

3. Attached Medical

 

Total Squadron (with Medical): 39 Officers, 222 Enlisted, 256 Pistols, 21 Aircraft MG cal. .30, 2 Motorcycles with sidecar, 3 Light cars, 4 Trucks 0,5-ton, 1 Field ambulance, 2 Trucks 1,5-ton cargo, 3 Trucks 2,5-ton cargo, 2 Light tractors, 5 Airplanes, 2 Trailer 1-ton, 2 Radios SCR-197A, 1 Crash splint unit, 1 Flight service chest

 

Note:

1. 38 Officers = 1 Brigadier General + 1 Colonel + 7 Lieutenant Colonels + 4 Majors + 12 Captains + 11 1^st Lieutenants + 2 2^nd Lieutenants;
2. 39 Officers (with Medical) = 1 Brigadier General + 1 Colonel + 8 Lieutenant Colonels + 4 Majors + 12 Captains + 11 1^st Lieutenants + 2 2^nd Lieutenants;
3. 218 Enlisted = 5 Master Sergeants + 1 First Sergeant + 10 Technical Sergeants + 21 Staff Sergeants + 45 Sergeants + 33 Corporals + 70 Privates First Class + 33 Privates;
4. 222 Enlisted (with Medical) = 5 Master Sergeants + 1 First Sergeant + 11 Technical Sergeants + 22 Staff Sergeants + 45 Sergeants + 33 Corporals + 71 Privates First Class + 34 Privates;
5. 38 Officers = 1 Brigadier General + 1 Colonel + 7 Lieutenant Colonels + 4 Majors + 12 Captains + 11 1^st Lieutenants + 2 2^nd Lieutenants;
6. 39 Officers (with Medical) = 1 Brigadier General + 1 Colonel + 8 Lieutenant Colonels + 4 Majors + 12 Captains + 11 1^st Lieutenants + 2 2^nd Lieutenants;
7. 218 Enlisted = 5 Master Sergeants + 1 First Sergeant + 10 Technical Sergeants + 21 Staff Sergeants + 45 Sergeants + 33 Corporals + 70 Privates First Class + 33 Privates;
8. 222 Enlisted (with Medical) = 5 Master Sergeants + 1 First Sergeant + 11 Technical Sergeants + 22 Staff Sergeants + 45 Sergeants + 33 Corporals + 71 Privates First Class + 34 Privates;
9. 21 MG cal. .30 = 9 Flexible + 12 Fixed;
10. 4 Truck 0,5-ton  = 2 Reconnaissance 8-passenger + 2 Pick-up;
11. 5 Airplanes = 2 2-engine + 3 1-engine;

 

 

P.S. All pictures are executed in a scale 1:100, signal equipments - 1:20

 

 

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