WW2: ORGANIZATION OF ARMIES

Engineer Company, Battalion Combat, Triangular Division

1 October 1940 (with change 30.12.1940)

Change 1. (30 December 1940): Engineer Company, Combat or Engineer Troop, Combat

Table of Organization 5-77

1. Company Headquarters

2. 1^st Engineer Platoon

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

2. 4. 3^rd Engineer Platoon, as 1^st, but the platoon leader - the second lieutenant

Total: 4 Officers, 176 Enlisted, 30 Pistols, 150 Rifles, 6 MMG, 4 Motorcycles, 1 Motorized Air Compressor, 1 Tractor Bulldozer and 8-ton Trailer, 4 Trucks 0,5-ton, 14 Trucks 1,5-ton Dump, 1 Truck 4-ton Cargo, 4 Trailers 1-ton

Change 1. (30 December 1940) (for the Separate Company): Total: 5 Officers, 176 Enlisted, 31 Pistols, 150 Rifles, 6 MMG, 4 Motorcycles, 1 Motorized Air Compressor, 1 Tractor Bulldozer and 8-ton Trailer, 4 Trucks 0,5-ton, 14 Trucks 1,5-ton Dump, 1 Truck 4-ton Cargo, 4 Trailers 1-ton

Note:

1. 176 Enlisted = 1 First Sergeant + 4 Staff Sergeants + 12 Sergeants + 14 Corporals + 48 Privates First Class + 97 Privates;
2. 4 Officers = 1 Captain + 2 1^st Lieutenants + 1 2^nd Lieutenant;
   1. Change 1. (30 December 1940) (for the Separate Company): 5 Officers = 1 Captain + 2 1^st Lieutenants + 2 2^nd Lieutenant;
3. 4 Motorcycles = 1 with sidecars + 3 solo;
4. 4 Trucks 0,5 ton = 1 Command + 3 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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