WW2: ORGANIZATION OF ARMIES

Army Air Forces

Bombardment Squadron, Heavy

 1 July 1942 (with Change 25 January 1943)

Table of Organization 1-117

 

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)

3.1A Operations Section (Air Echelon) (with Change 25 January 1943)

3.2 Intelligence Section (Air Echelon)

3.2A Intelligence Section (Air Echelon) (with Change 25 January 1943)

3.3 Flight A (Air Echelon)

3.4 Flight B (Air Echelon)

 

3.5 Flight C (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 (with Change 25 January 1943)

5. Combat Crew

 

Total Air Echelon: 58 Officers, 100 Enlisted, 57 Pistols, 90 Carbines, 10 SMG, 2 High-speed tractors, 12 Heavy bombardment airplanes 4-engine

 

Total Ground Echelon: 8 Officers, 235 Enlisted, 8 Pistols, 205 Carbines, 22 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, 3 Radios

 

Total Squadron: 66 Officers, 335 Enlisted, 65 Pistols, 295 Carbines, 32 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, 12 Heavy bombardment airplanes 4-engine, 24 Trailers, 1 Portable welding, 1 Electric light equipment 3kVA, 1 Photo interpretation, 1 Squadron photographic equipment, 1 Squadron Aid Station, 3 Radios

 

6. Radio V¹

 

Total Air Echelon (with Radio V): 59 Officers, 112 Enlisted, 58 Pistols, 101 Carbines, 11 SMG, 2 High-speed tractors, 12 Heavy bombardment airplanes 4-engine

 

Total Ground Echelon (with Radio V): 8 Officers, 249 Enlisted, 8 Pistols, 218 Carbines, 23 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, 3 Radios

 

Total Squadron (with Radio V): 67 Officers, 361 Enlisted, 66 Pistols, 319 Carbines, 34 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, 12 Heavy bombardment airplanes 4-engine, 24 Trailers, 1 Portable welding, 1 Electric light equipment 3kVA, 1 Photo interpretation, 1 Squadron photographic equipment, 1 Squadron Aid Station, 3 Radios

 

Note:

 

1. To be added when squadron is furnished with radio equipment V;
2. 66 Officers = 1 Major + 10 Captains + 24 1^st Lieutenants + 31 2^nd Lieutenants;
3. 67 Officers (with Radio V) = 1 Major + 10 Captains + 25 1^st Lieutenants + 31 2^nd Lieutenants;
4. 335 Enlisted = 19 Master Sergeants + 31 Technical Sergeants (including 1 First Sergeant) + 59 Staff Sergeants + 77 Sergeants + 76 Corporals + 36 Privates First Class + 37 Privates;
5. 361 Enlisted (with Radio V)  = 20 Master Sergeants + 46 Technical Sergeants (including 1 First Sergeant) + 62 Staff Sergeants + 83 Sergeants + 76 Corporals + 37 Privates First Class + 37 Privates;
6. 24 Trailers = 3 Cargo 1-ton + 9 Cargo 0,25-ton + 2 Water tank 1-ton + 10 Bomb;
7. 6 Trucks 0,75-ton 4x4 = 2 Ambulance + 2 Carryall + 1 Command + 1 Weapons carrier;
8. 4 Trucks 2,5-ton 6x6 = 2 with winch + 2 without winch;
9. 3 Radios = 1 SCR-188A + 1 SCR-211 + 1 SCR-299;

 

 

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

 

 

 

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