WW2: ORGANIZATION OF ARMIES

Air Corps Squadron, Observation (Corps and Division, O-47, or Similar Type)

 1 August 1939

Table of Organization 1-255

 

1. Administrative

1.1 Squadron Headquarters

1.2 Mess

1.3 Transportation

2. Technical

2.1 Engineering

2.2 Supply

2.3 Communication

2.4 Armament

2.5 Photographic

3. Flights

3.1 Operations

3.2 Flight A¹

3.3 Flight B¹, as Flight A

 

3.4 Flight C¹, as Flight A

 

Total Squadron: 37 Officers, 155 Enlisted, 192 Pistols, 26 Aircraft MG cal. .30, 1 Motorcycle with sidecars, 1 Light cars, 3 Trucks 0,5-ton, 2 Trucks 1,5-ton cargo, 3 Trucks 2,5-ton cargo, 1 Portable field lighting equipment, 13 Observation airplanes, 2 Trailers 0,75-ton, 19 Aircraft cameras, 1 Aircraft copying camera 24x24 A-2

 

4. Attached Medical (Table of organization 8-400 dated April 27, 1938)

 

Total Squadron (with Medical): 38 Officers, 159 Enlisted, 192 Pistols, 26 Aircraft MG cal. .30, 1 Motorcycle with sidecars, 1 Light cars, 3 Trucks 0,5-ton, 1 Field ambulance, 2 Trucks 1,5-ton cargo, 3 Trucks 2,5-ton cargo, 1 Portable field lighting equipment, 13 Observation airplanes, 2 Trailers 0,75-ton, 19 Aircraft cameras, 1 Aircraft copying camera 24x24 A-2, 1 Crash splint unit, 1 Flight service unit

 

Note:

1. The combat crew for each airplane will consist of - 1 officer, pilot; 1 officer, observer; 1 enlisted man, aircraft armorer - aerial gunner;
2. 37 Officers = 1 Major + 5 Captains + 16 1^st Lieutenants + 15 2^nd Lieutenants;
3. 38 Officers (with Medical) = 1 Major + 6 Captains + 16 1^st Lieutenants + 15 2^nd Lieutenants;
4. 155 Enlisted = 3 Master Sergeants + 1 First Sergeant + 3 Technical Sergeants + 21 Staff Sergeants + 14 Sergeants + 14 Corporals + 30 Privates First Class + 69 Privates;
5. 159 Enlisted (with Medical) = 3 Master Sergeants + 1 First Sergeant + 3 Technical Sergeants + 21 Staff Sergeants + 14 Sergeants + 14 Corporals + 31 Privates First Class + 72 Privates;
6. 3 Truck 0,5-ton  = 2 Reconnaissance 8-passenger + 1 Pick-up;
7. 26 Aircraft MG cal. .30 = 13 Flexible + 13 Fixed.
8. 19 Aircraft cameras = 13 K-3B + 1 K-7C + 4 K-12 + 1 T-3A;

 

 

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