WW2: ORGANIZATION OF ARMIES

Army Air Forces

Bombardment Squadron, Dive

 1 July 1942 (with Change2 25 January 1943)

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

3. Tactical

3.1 Operations Section (Air Echelon)

3.1A Operations Section (Air Echelon) (Change2 25 January 1943)

3.2 Intelligence Section (Air Echelon)

3.2A Intelligence Section (Air Echelon) (Change2 25 January 1943)

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

4.3A Medical Section (Change2 25 January 1943)

5. Combat Crew

 

Total Air Echelon: 34 Officers, 79 Enlisted, 33 Pistols, 71 Carbines, 8 SMG, 2 High-speed tractors, 24 Dive bombardment airplanes 1-engine

 

Total Ground Echelon: 7 Officers, 201 Enlisted, 7 Pistols, 175 Carbines, 18 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 Squadron Aid Station, 6 Radios

 

Total Squadron: 41 Officers, 280 Enlisted, 40 Pistols, 246 Carbines, 26 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 Squadron Aid Station, 6 Radios

 

Note:

 

1. 41 Officers = 1 Major + 10 Captains + 14 1^st Lieutenants + 16 2^nd Lieutenants;
2. 280 Enlisted = 8 Master Sergeants + 6 Technical Sergeants (including 1 First Sergeant) + 69 Staff Sergeants + 60 Sergeants + 70 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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