WW2: ORGANIZATION OF ARMIES

Engineer Company, Regiment, Combat, Square Division

1 November 1940

Table of Organization 5-17

1. Company Headquarters

2. 1^st Engineer Platoon

1. 3. 2^nd Engineer Platoon, as 1^st

Total: 4 Officers, 123 Enlisted, 23 Pistols, 104 Rifles, 4 MMG, 3 Motorcycles, 1 Motorized Air Compressor, 1 Medium Tractor Bulldozer and Trailer, 3 Trucks 0,5-ton, 10 Trucks 1,5-ton Dump, 1 Truck 4-ton Cargo, 3 Trailers 1-ton

Note:

1. 123 Enlisted = 1 First Sergeant + 2 Staff Sergeants + 9 Sergeants + 9 Corporals + 34 Privates First Class + 68 Privates;
2. 4 Officers = 1 Captain + 2 1^st Lieutenants + 1 2^nd Lieutenant;
3. 3 Motorcycles = 1 with sidecars + 2 solo;
4. 3 Trucks 0,5 ton = 1 Command + 2 Pickup;
5. The engineer company is connected to its parent battalion Command Post as well as other companies within it’s battalion via wire telephone connection with the battalion Headquarters switchboard.

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