WW2: ORGANIZATION OF ARMIES

Army Air Forces

Bombardment Squadron, Dive

 1 July 1942

Table of Organization 1-147

 

1. Administrative

1.1 Headquarters Section

1.2 Mess Section (Ground Echelon)

1.3 Transportation Section (Ground Echelon)

1.4 Supply Section (Ground Echelon)

2. Technical

2.1 Engineering Section

2.2 Communication Section

2.3 Armament Section

2.4 Photographic Section

3. Tactical

3.1 Operations Section (Air Echelon)

3.2 Intelligence Section (Air Echelon)

3.3 Flight A (Air Echelon)

3.4 Flight B (Air Echelon)

 

3.5 Flight C (Air Echelon), as B

 

3.6 Flight D (Air Echelon), as B

 

4. Services

4.1 Chemical Section (Ground Echelon)

4.2 Ordnance Section (Ground Echelon)

4.3 Medical Section

5. Combat Crew

 

Total Air Echelon: 36 Officers, 79 Enlisted, 35 Pistols, 71 Carbines, 8 SMG, 2 High-speed tractors, 24 Dive bombardment airplanes 1-engine

 

Total Ground Echelon: 7 Officers, 205 Enlisted, 7 Pistols, 178 Carbines, 19 SMG, 14 Trucks 0,25-ton 4x4, 6 Trucks 0,75-ton 4x4, 4 Trucks 2,5-ton 6x6, 1 Emergency repair truck, 1 Portable field lighting, 5 Bomb service trucks, 24 Trailers, 1 Portable welding, 1 Electric light equipment 3kVA, 1 Photo interpretation, 1 Squadron photographic equipment, 1 Squadron Aid Station, 6 Radios

 

Total Squadron: 43 Officers, 284 Enlisted, 42 Pistols, 249 Carbines, 27 SMG, 14 Trucks 0,25-ton 4x4, 6 Trucks 0,75-ton 4x4, 4 Trucks 2,5-ton 6x6, 1 Emergency repair truck, 5 Bomb service trucks, 1 Portable field lighting, 2 High speed tractors, 24 Dive bombardment airplanes 1-engine, 24 Trailers, 1 Portable welding, 1 Electric light equipment 3kVA, 1 Photo interpretation, 1 Squadron photographic equipment, 1 Squadron Aid Station, 6 Radios

 

Note:

 

1. 43 Officers = 1 Major + 10 Captains + 16 1^st Lieutenants + 16 2^nd Lieutenants;
2. 284 Enlisted = 8 Master Sergeants + 7 Technical Sergeants (including 1 First Sergeant) + 70 Staff Sergeants + 61 Sergeants + 71 Corporals (including 2 Technician Grade 5) + 33 Privates First Class + 34 Privates;
3. 24 Trailers = 3 Cargo 1-ton + 9 Cargo 0,25-ton + 2 Water tank 1-ton + 10 Bomb;
4. 6 Trucks 0,75-ton 4x4 = 2 Ambulance + 2 Carryall + 1 Command + 1 Weapons carrier;
5. 4 Trucks 2,5-ton 6x6 = 2 with winch + 2 without winch;
6. 6 Radios = 1 SCR-188A + 4 SCR-211 + 1 SCR-299;

 

 

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

 

 

 

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