WW2: ORGANIZATION OF ARMIES

Coast Artillery Battery, Railway Artillery

(12-inch or 14-inch gun)

7 October 1938

Table of Organization 4-57

1. Battery Headquarters: Command Detail

2. Battery Headquarters: Range Section

3. Battery Headquarters: Communication Section

4. Firing Section

5. Maintenance Section

Total (14-inch guns): 5 Officers, 158 Enlisted, 13 Pistols, 142 Rifles, 8 Bar, 4 HMG AA, 2 14-inch guns with railway mount, 1 Motorcycle with sidecar, 4 Trucks 0,5-ton, 2 Trucks 1,5-ton cargo, 4 Railway cars

Total (12-inch guns): 5 Officers, 157 Enlisted, 12 Pistols, 142 Rifles, 8 Bar, 4 HMG AA, 2 12-inch guns with railway mount, 1 Motorcycle with sidecar, 4 Trucks 0,5-ton, 2 Trucks 1,5-ton cargo, 4 Railway cars

Note:

1. 5 Officers = 1 Captain + 1 1^st Lieutenant + 3 2^nd Lieutenants;
2. 158 Enlisted (14-inch guns) = 1 First Sergeant + 2 Staff-Sergeants + 10 Sergeants + 16 Corporals + 43 Privates First Class + 86 Privates;
3. 157 Enlisted (12-inch guns) = 1 First Sergeant + 1 Staff-Sergeant + 10 Sergeants + 16 Corporals + 43 Privates First Class + 86 Privates;
4. 4 Trucks 0,5-ton = 2x Command + 2x Pick-up;
5. 4 Railway cars = 1x Fire control + 1 Baggage and kitchen + 1 Box (store) + 1 Tank;

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