WW2: ORGANIZATION OF ARMIES

Engineer Company, Light Ponton

1 November 1940

Table of Organization 5-87

 

1. Company Headquarters Section

2. Assault Boat Section

 

3. Footbridge Section

4. Service and Repair Section

5. 1^st Bridge Platoon

5.1 Platoon Headquarters

5.2 1^st Ponton Section

5.3 2^nd Ponton Section, as 1^st

Total Platoon: 1 Officers, 43 Enlisted, 5 Pistols, 39 Rifles, 1 Motorcycle with sidecar, 1 Truck 0,5-ton pick-up, 3 Trucks 1,5-ton cargo, 2 Trucks 2,5-ton cargo, 2 Light tractors, 1 Trailer 1-ton cargo, 33 Ponton equipage trailers

 

6. 2^nd Bridge Platoon, as 1^st

 

7. 3^rd Bridge Platoon, as 1^st, but officer is second lieutenant

 

Total Company: 6 Officers, 215 Enlisted, 31 Pistols, 190 Rifles, 4 Motorcycles, 6 Trucks 0,5-ton, 35 Trucks 1,5-ton cargo, 8 Trucks 2,5-ton cargo, 6 Light tractors, 5 Trailers 1-ton cargo, 99 Ponton equipage trailers, 120 Assault boats, 1 Welding set, 3 Footbridge M1935

 

Note:

1. 6 Officers = 1 Captain + 3 1^st Lieutenants + 2 2^nd Lieutenants;
2. 215 Enlisted = 1 Master Sergeant + 1 First Sergeant + 5 Staff Sergeants + 9 Sergeants + 13 Corporals + 62 Privates First Class + 124 Privates;
3. 4 Motorcycles = 3 with sidecar + 1 solo;
4. 6 Trucks 0,5-ton = 1 Command + 5 Pick-up;

 

 

 

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