WW2: ORGANIZATION OF ARMIES

Air Corps Squadron, Reconnaissance (B-17 or Similar Type)

 1 August 1939

Table of Organization 1-215

 

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 Photographic

2.5 Armament and Chemical

3. Flights

3.1 Operations

3.2 Flight A¹

3.3 Flight B¹

 

Total Squadron: 43 Officers, 233 Enlisted, 276 Pistols, 16 Aircraft MG flexible cal. .30, 24 Aircraft MG flexible cal. .50, 1 Motorcycles with sidecars, 1 Light cars, 3 Trucks 0,5-ton, 2 Trucks 1,5-ton cargo, 3 Trucks 2,5-ton cargo, 2 Light tractors, 8 4-engine reconnaissance airplanes, 3 Trailers, 1 Radio set SCR-197A, 8 Bomb recording cameras, 8 Aircraft cameras, 1 Aircraft copying camera 24x24

 

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

 

Total Squadron (with Medical): 44 Officers, 237 Enlisted, 276 Pistols, 16 Aircraft MG flexible cal. .30, 24 Aircraft MG flexible cal. .50, 1 Motorcycles 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, 2 Light tractors, 8 4-engine reconnaissance airplanes, 3 Trailers, 1 Radio set SCR-197A, 8 Bomb recording cameras, 8 Aircraft cameras, 1 Aircraft copying camera 24x24, 1 Crash splint unit, 1 Flight service unit

 

Note:

1. The combat crew for each airplane will consist of - 1 officer, pilot; 1 officer, copilot-observer; 1 officer, navigator-observer; 1 officer, observer-bombardier-gunner; 2 enlisted men, aerial engineers-gunners; 2 enlisted men, radio operators-gunners; 1 enlisted man, photographer-gunner;
2. 43 Officers = 1 Major + 9 Captains + 24 1^st Lieutenants + 9 2^nd Lieutenants;
3. 44 Officers (with Medical) = 1 Major + 10 Captains + 24 1^st Lieutenants + 9 2^nd Lieutenants;
4. 233 Enlisted = 13 Master Sergeants + 1 First Sergeant + 13 Technical Sergeants + 22 Staff Sergeants + 44 Sergeants + 31 Corporals + 84 Privates First Class + 25 Privates;
5. 237 Enlisted (with Medical) = 13 Master Sergeants + 1 First Sergeant + 13 Technical Sergeants + 22 Staff Sergeants + 44 Sergeants + 31 Corporals + 85 Privates First Class + 28 Privates;
6. 3 Truck 0,5-ton  = 2 Reconnaissance 8-passenger + 1 Pick-up;
7. 3 Trailers  = 2 0,75-ton + 1 Photographic;
8. 8 Aircraft cameras = 2 K-3B + 2 K-7C + 4 K-12

 

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

 

 

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